{"id":44372,"date":"2017-09-25T06:30:55","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T14:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=44372"},"modified":"2017-09-25T13:54:52","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T21:54:52","slug":"afd-gets-12-6-of-german-vote-jews-are-concerned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/prophecy\/afd-gets-12-6-of-german-vote-jews-are-concerned\/","title":{"rendered":"AfD gets 12.6% of German vote: Jews are concerned."},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"\/Alternative-fuer-Deutschland.svg \" alt=\"\" width=\"402\" height=\"201\" \/><br \/>\nLogo of German Party<br \/>\n<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/cogwriter.htm\">COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The results of Germany&#8217;s election show that its nationalist party, AfD (which in English stands for &#8220;Alternative for Germany&#8221;), gained ground:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>25 September 2017<\/p>\n<h2>German election results: Disappointing victory for Angela Merkel as CDU sinks, nationalist AfD surges<\/h2>\n<p class=\"intro\">Angela Merkel has won a fourth term, but official results have shown she&#8217;ll have a &#8220;tough road&#8221; for coalition talks. While the CDU remains the largest party, the far-right AfD will be the third biggest political force.<\/p>\n<p>With all 299 constituencies reporting, Chancellor Angela Merkel&#8217;s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party the CSU came out ahead in Germany&#8217;s national election on Sunday, with 33 percent of the vote.<\/p>\n<p>Rival Social Democrats (SPD) led by Martin Schulz tumbled to a mere 20.5 percent, while the Green and Left parties remained about the same as they did in 2013, each with 8.9 and 9.2 percent, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>The only real success stories of the night were for the pro-business Free Democrats (FDP) and far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD).\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/german-election-results-disappointing-victory-for-angela-merkel-as-cdu-sinks-nationalist-afd-surges\/a-40666430\">http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/german-election-results-disappointing-victory-for-angela-merkel-as-cdu-sinks-nationalist-afd-surges\/a-40666430<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 September 2017<\/p>\n<p class=\"story-body__introduction\">Germany&#8217;s right-wing, nationalist AfD party has vowed to fight &#8220;an invasion of foreigners&#8221; into the country, after winning its first parliamentary seats.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We want a different policy,&#8221; co-leader Alexander Gauland said following the historic surge.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative for Germany was founded in 2013 as an anti-euro party but later turned its focus to immigration and Islam.<\/p>\n<p>It called for a ban on minarets and declared Islam incompatible with German culture. Several of its candidates have been linked to far-right remarks. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-41384550\">http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-41384550<\/a><\/p>\n<p>September 25, 2017<\/p>\n<p><strong>From fringe to center of power<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Winning seats in the Bundestag marks a startling new phase in the party\u2019s progress from the fringe of German politics to closer to the center of power in Berlin. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>For mainstream German politicians, and Germany minorities, the rise of the AfD, which has called for the sealing of borders and a slimmed down appeals process for asylum-seekers making deportations easier, is a door opening on a German past they thought long buried.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the most aggressive election campaign that Germany has seen since 1945,\u201d lamented Senegal-born Karamba Diaby, who was first elected to the Bundestag in 2013 to become the country\u2019s first black African lawmaker. Last month, he filed a legal complaint against members of the openly neo-Nazi National Democratic Party, whose supporters have been backing the AfD, for calling him an \u201cape\u201d on a Facebook page.<\/p>\n<p>For Diaby and other lawmakers from Germany\u2019s major parties, the arrival of the AfD raises perplexing questions about how they should treat the first open nationalists to sit in the German legislature since the 1933 razing of the Reichstag by Adolf Hitler.<\/p>\n<p>But treating AfD lawmakers any differently from other elected representatives could play into the hands of the far-right populists, allowing them to portray themselves as political victims and to claim that a political oligarchy is intent on ignoring the 12.6 percent of the population that voted for them. &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Chancellor Angela Merkel\u2019s decision to admit more than a million refugees, breathed new life into the party, which lurched rightwards. Since 2015 the party has secured seats in all but three of Germany\u2019s 16 regional parliaments. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/germany-elections-afd\/4043104.html\">https:\/\/www.voanews.com\/a\/germany-elections-afd\/4043104.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>25 September 2017<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"crosshead\">Spontaneous protest<\/h4>\n<p class=\"no_name selectionShareable\">An hour after polls closed on Sunday evening, hundreds of people gathered for spontaneous protest on Berlin\u2019s Alexanderplatz, before the AfD election party, shouting \u201cNazis out!\u201d and \u201cAll of Berlin hates the AfD\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no_name selectionShareable\">As the crowd swelled, police in riot gear moved in and clashed with protestors who tried to enter the AfD party.<\/p>\n<p class=\"no_name selectionShareable\">German Jewish groups expressed alarm at the AfD\u2019s election result. Josef Schuster of Germany\u2019s Central Jewish Council, said the party \u201ctolerates far-right thoughts and agitates against minorities\u201d and called on other parties to \u201creveal the true face of the AfD and unmask their empty, populist promises\u201d. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/europe\/merkel-wins-german-elections-amid-dramatic-swing-to-far-right-1.3232475#.WchqttwIeN0.mailto\">http:\/\/www.irishtimes.com\/news\/world\/europe\/merkel-wins-german-elections-amid-dramatic-swing-to-far-right-1.3232475#.WchqttwIeN0.mailto<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>So, an anti-Islamic party, which reminds people of Adolf Hitler&#8217;s party made significant gains in the German election. Jews are concerned. Persecution will occur in Europe (Revelation 13:1-10; see also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/persecutions.htm\">Persecutions by Church and State<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>While 12.6% of the vote does not seem like much, consider that Adolf Hitler&#8217;s Nazi Party (<i>Nationalsozialistische Deutsche Arbeiterpartei<\/i>; NSDAP) rose from obscurity to win 18.3 per<span class=\"nowrap\">\u00a0<\/span>cent of the vote and 107 parliamentary seats in the 1930 election when Germany had major economic problems. The AfD won 94 parliamentary seats according to BBC. Do not think a small showing means that a party or its ideas have little traction.<\/p>\n<p>As regular readers of this news page are aware, it remains my view (based upon understanding of biblical prophecies), that Germany will NOT keep tolerating Islam. Change will come. Even political allies of Chancellor Merkel are partially blaming her for what has happened.<\/p>\n<p>As far as Angela Merkel goes, notice something from nearly seven years ago, followed by something else from January 2016:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>October 18, 2010<\/p>\n<p>BERLIN\u2014German Chancellor Angela Merkel joined her country\u2019s increasingly acrimonious debate about immigration over the weekend, declaring that multiculturalism in Germany had been a \u201ctotal failure.\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Ms. Merkel\u2019s party has railed against multiculturalism for years, arguing for the primacy of German <em>Leitkultur<\/em>, a term that evokes the country\u2019s Judeo-Christian traditions, as well as the principles of the age of the enlightenment.<\/p>\n<p>Yet the timing of Ms. Merkel\u2019s comments, which come in the midst of a public debate over what Germany can do to better integrate immigrants, many of whom are Muslim, has drawn attention. Polls indicate that a growing number of Germans believe that too many of the country\u2019s foreigners live in what are often referred to as \u201cparallel communities\u201d with little or no connection with German culture\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Though immigration has been a hot political topic in Germany for years, the latest debate began in August after the publication of a book by Bundesbank official Thilo Sarrazin in which he warned against the growing Islamization of Germany\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Last week, Horst Seehofer, the leader of the Christian Democrats Bavarian sister party, said Germany should consider cutting off immigration from Turkey and Arab countries altogether, an idea Ms. Merkel has opposed.<\/p>\n<p>The balancing act Ms. Merkel is trying to pull off by trying to appeal to both conservative and mainstream voters was apparent in her weekend speech. Even as she attacked multiculturalism, Ms. Merkel endorsed a recent speech Germany\u2019s president in which he said that Islam is \u201ca part of Germany.\u201d <a href=\"http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052702304250404575558583224907168.html?mod=googlenews_wsj\"> http:\/\/online.wsj.com\/article\/SB10001424052702304250404575558583224907168.html?mod=googlenews_wsj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>January 30, 2016<\/p>\n<p>NEUBRANDENBURG, Germany (Reuters) \u2013 German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday tried to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees, insisting that asylum seekers from Syria and Iraq would go home once the conflicts there had ended. \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need \u2026 to say to people that this is a temporary residential status and we expect that once there is peace in Syria again, once IS has been defeated in Iraq, that you go back to your home country with the knowledge that you have gained,\u201d she said at a meeting of CDU members in the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. <a href=\"http:\/\/townhall.com\/news\/politics-elections\/2016\/01\/30\/germanys-merkel-says-refugees-must-return-home-once-war-over-n2112395\">http:\/\/townhall.com\/news\/politics-elections\/2016\/01\/30\/germanys-merkel-says-refugees-must-return-home-once-war-over-n2112395<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The German plan is to send many of the Muslims back. Germany will be a leader in pushing out Islam. Muslims will not like this, yet the reality is that more and more in Germany want to do something NOW about the Islamic situation.<\/p>\n<p>The vote for the AfD is a step in that direction.<\/p>\n<p>Germany itself, along with the rest of Europe, will change. The Bible shows that Europe will reorganize and a strong leader will emerge:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>12 \u201cThe ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. 13 These are of one mind, and<strong> they will give their power and authority to the beast<\/strong>. (Revelation 17:12-13, NKJV)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The final European Beast leader, who is also known as the final <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/kingofthenorth.htm\">King of the North<\/a>, will ultimately promote his religion (Daniel 11:36-38; which will not be Islam, he will at first feign and claim a form of Roman Catholicism), destroy the USA and its Anglo-Saxon allies (Daniel 11:39; see also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/usa-strongest-fortresses.htm\">USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses<\/a>), and then takeover the predominantly Islamic nations in the Middle East and North Africa (Daniel 11:40-43).<\/p>\n<p>Islamic issues will be a factor in the rise of this Beast leader.<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that this Beast leader is NOT Russian (see also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/is-russia-the-king-of-the-north.htm\">Is Russia the King of the North?<\/a>). Despite claims from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/salvation.htm\">Protestant<\/a> Joel Richardson, this Beast leader is NOT Islamic (see also <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/religious-news\/islamic-antichrist-battle-of-two-books-will-europe-rise-up-or-collapse\/\">Is There an Islamic Antichrist?<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Catholic writings also tell of a time when a ruler will push Islam out of Europe:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>St. Francis de Paul<\/em> (1470):\u2026From your lordship shall be born the great leader of the holy militia\u2026the Great Monarch\u2026He shall be a great captain and prince of holy men, who shall be called \u2018the holy Cross-bearers of Jesus Christ,\u2019 with whom he will destroy the Mahometan sect and the rest of the infidels\u2026<strong>He shall be the great founder of a new religious order different from all the others<\/strong>\u2026This shall be the last religious order in the Church and shall do more good for our holy religion than all other religious institutes. By force of arms he shall take possession of a great kingdom. He shall destroy the sect of Mahomet\u2026There will be one fold, one shepherd. He shall reign until the end of time. On the whole earth there will be twelve kings, one emperor and one pope. (Culleton, p. 157-161).<\/p>\n<p><em>Venerable Bartholomew Holzhauser <\/em>(died 1658):\u2026\u201dWhen everything has been ruined by war; when Catholics are hard pressed by traitorous co-religionists and heretics; when the Church and her servants are denied their rights, the monarchies have been abolished and their rulers murdered\u2026There will rise a valiant monarch anointed \u2026 \u201cHe will root out false doctrines and destroy the rule of the Moslemism. (Connor E. Prophecy for Today. Imprimatur + A.J. Willinger, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno; Reprint: Tan Books and Publishers, Rockford (IL), 1984, pp.35-36)<\/p>\n<p><em>Old English Prophecy<\/em>: In Germany begins a dance, Which passes through Italy, Spain, and France, But England shall pay the piper. (Dupont, Catholic Prophecy, pp. 21-22)<\/p>\n<p><em>Birch Tree Prophecy<\/em> (Old German) \u201cWhen the world becomes Godless: revolutions will break out against kings; fathers will be against sons and sons against fathers; dogma will be perverted; men will try to overthrow the Catholic Church\u2026A terrible war will find the north fighting against the south. The south will be led by a Prince wearing a white coat with a cross on the front\u2026\u201d (Culleton, R. Gerald. The Prophets and Our Times. Nihil Obstat: L. Arvin. Imprimatur: Philip G. Scher, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno, November 15, 1941. Reprint 1974, TAN Books, Rockford (IL), p. 143).<\/p>\n<p><em>Jean Paul Richter<\/em> (d. 1809): Through a terrible purgatory Europe will return to the faith (Culleton, p. 182).<\/p>\n<p><em>Brother Louis Rocco<\/em> (19th century): All over Europe there will rage terrible civil wars\u2026The German sections of Austria will join Germany, so will also the commercial cities of Belgium and Switzerland. A Catholic descendant of a German imperial house will rule a united Germany with peace, prosperity and great power, for God will be with this sovereign (the Great Monarch?)\u2026A Great Monarch will arise after a period of terrible wars and persecutions in Europe. He will be a Catholic; he will not be a German (Culleton, p. 195).<\/p>\n<p><em>Blessed Joannes Amadeus de Sylva<\/em> (died 1482): Germany and Spain will unite under a great prince\u2026After much slaughtering, the other nations will be forced to come into this union. There is no hope for the unbelievers until all of Germany is converted; then all will happen quickly\u2026the time will be prolonged until all countries unite under the Great Ruler. After this union, mass conversions will take place\u2026 (Connor, Prophecy for Today, p. 34).<\/p>\n<p><em>Catholic Priest and saint John Bosco<\/em> (19th century): War will come from the south, peace from the north. \u2026 But behold, a great warrior from the north appears, a banner in his right hand, his arm bearing this inscription: \u2018Irresistible is the hand of the Lord.\u2019 At that moment the Venerable Old Man of Rome went forward to meet him, wielding a flaming torch. The banner then grew larger and its blackness became white as snow; in its center stood out the name of the Almighty in golden letter. The warrior and his followers bowed profoundly to the Venerable Old Man and joined hands with him. (THE THREE PROPHECIES OF ST. JOHN BOSCO, given 1870. http:\/\/www.franciscan-archive.org\/bosco\/opera\/bosco.html#12 viewed 08\/16\/14)<\/p>\n<p><em>Pseudo-Methodius<\/em> (7th century): This new Muslim invasion will be a punishment without limit and mercy\u2026In France, people of Christians will fight and kill them\u2026At that same time the Muslims will be killed and they will know the tribulation\u2026The Lord will give them to the powers of the Christians whose empire will be elevated above all empires\u2026The Roman King (Great Monarch) will show a great indignation against those who will have denied Christ in Egypt or in Arabia (Araujo, Fabio R. Selected Prophecies and Prophets. BookSurge LLC, Charlestown (SC), 2007, p. 103).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2018Great Monarch\u2019 that is spoken of above is quite similar to the final <a href=\"\/kingofthenorth.htm\">King of the North<\/a> that the Bible warns against. Both Catholic and biblical prophecy teach that this leader will be a European, probably at least partially of German heritage and he will fight those of the Arab\/Muslim lands. As the 21st century proceeds, do not be surprised that Islam will be pushed out of Europe to a major degree (Daniel 11:36-38; Revelation 13:4,8,11-17).<\/p>\n<p>Notice both a Catholic and a biblical prophecy:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Rudolph Gekner<\/em> (died 1675). \u201cA great prince of the North with a most powerful army will traverse all Europe, uproot all republics, and exterminate all rebels. His sword moved by Divine power will most valiantly defend the Church of Jesus Christ. He will combat on behalf of the true orthodox faith, and shall subdue to his dominion the Mahometan Empire.\u201d (Cited in Connor, Edward. Prophecy for Today. Imprimatur + A.J. Willinger, Bishop of Monterey-Fresno; Reprint: Tan Books and Publishers, Rockford (IL), 1984, p.36).<\/p>\n<p>40 \u201cAt the time of the end the king of the South shall attack him; and the king of the North shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter the countries, overwhelm them, and pass through. 41 He shall also enter the Glorious Land, and many countries shall be overthrown; but these shall escape from his hand: Edom, Moab, and the prominent people of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43 He shall have power over the treasures of gold and silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt; also the Libyans and Ethiopians shall follow at his heels. (Daniel 11:40-43)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Notice that the \u2018great prince of the North\u2019 is expected to subdue an Islamic Empire. Notice that the Bible teaches that the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/kingofthenorth.htm\">\u2018king of the North<\/a>\u2018 will go into the Middle East and North Africa and eliminate the leader called the \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/south.htm\">king of the South<\/a>.\u2019 The lands of the \u2018king of the South\u2019 are currently Islamic. Perhaps it should be mentioned that Syria is expected to support the confederation of the king of the South (see also Ezekiel 30:2-8), though the time will come that its capital will be destroyed (Isaiah 17:1).<\/p>\n<p>The destruction of a coming Islamic confederation (see <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/caliphate.htm\">The Prophesied \u2018Islamic\u2019 Confederation<\/a> ) will be part of the result of what is happening in the Middle East and in the West.<\/p>\n<p>Although we need to rely on the Bible, and not \u2018private Catholic prophecies,\u2019 notice the way some of them mirror the Bible. This should give us pause to consider that some who claim Catholicism will point to them as part of their justification for actions they may take in the future.<\/p>\n<p><a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"War is Coming Between Europeans and Arabs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UgfZ_x-QC9Y\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CF0Qvxs&amp;ei=1ny1U9jQCYudqQPH74HwBQ&amp;feature=c4-feed-u\">War is Coming Between Europeans and Arabs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It should also be understood that while the Bible indicates that Europeans will defeat the Muslim peoples in the Middle East and North Africa per Daniel 11:40-43 and Ezekiel 30:2-8, the Bible also shows that the Islamic nations there will make deals with the Europeans (Daniel 11:27; Psalm 83)\u2013these deals will NOT turn out well for the USA in the long run (cf. Daniel 11:39; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/usa-strongest-fortresses.htm\">USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>As I have been saying for a long time, it may well be that migrant issues will be one of the triggers to get Europe to ultimately reorganize as the Bible teaches it will in Revelation 17:12-13, Daniel 11:21-38, Daniel 2:41-43, and other passages.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The actual biblical war prophesied, between Europe and the Arabs, will not come until more than 3 1\/2 years after a \u2018peace deal\u2019 has been confirmed by a \u2018prince\u2019 (Daniel 9:26-27) who later will become the final King of the North (Daniel 11:31-44). This leader will be European, and eventually destroy the nation with the strongest fortresses (Daniel 11:39), which in the 21st century would be the USA. He will proclaim peace and safety:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and <strong>he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many<\/strong>: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. (Daniel 8:25, KJV).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This leader will encourage proclamations of peace, yet sudden destruction will come (cf. 1 Thessalonians 5:3). After destroying the USA, etc., he will turn against a power in the Middle East and North Africa (Daniel 11:40-43)\u2013a power consisting of many Arabs.<\/p>\n<p>More in Europe are realizing that Islam is a threat.<\/p>\n<p>The migrant situation in Germany and elsewhere is setting Europe up for civil unrest. Ultimately, war will come between the Europeans and the Arabs.<\/p>\n<p>The rising of the AfD is demonstrating that Germans are becoming less tolerant of Islam than many thought. <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"War is Coming Between Europeans and Arabs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UgfZ_x-QC9Y\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CF0Qvxs&amp;ei=1ny1U9jQCYudqQPH74HwBQ&amp;feature=c4-feed-u\">War is Coming Between Europeans and Arabs<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Several items of possibly related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"War is Coming Between Europeans and Arabs\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UgfZ_x-QC9Y\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CF0Qvxs&amp;ei=1ny1U9jQCYudqQPH74HwBQ&amp;feature=c4-feed-u\">War is Coming Between Europeans and Arabs<\/a> Is war really coming between the Arabs and the Europeans? What does Bible prophecy say about that? Do the Central Europeans (Assyria in prophecy) make a deal with the Arabs that will hurt the USA and its Anglo-Saxon allies? Do Catholic or Islamic prophecies discuss a war between Europe and Islam? If so, what is the sequence of events that the Bible reveals? Who does the Bible, Catholic, and Islamic prophecy teach will win such a war?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/persecutions.htm\">Persecutions by Church and State<\/a> This article documents some that have occurred against those associated with the COGs and some prophesied to occur. Will those with the cross be the persecutors or the persecuted&#8211;this article has the shocking answer. There is also a YouTube video sermon you can watch: <a title=\"The Coming Persecution of the Church\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Qsdtw-orm-M\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=plcp&amp;ei=3bBDUeunDtebhgG6i4Eo\">The Coming Persecution of the Church<\/a>. Here is information in the Spanish language: <a title=\"Permanent Link to Persecuciones de la Iglesia y el Estado\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ccog.org\/persecuciones-de-la-iglesia-y-el-estado\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Persecuciones de la Iglesia y el Estado<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/terrorism.htm\">Why Terrorism? Is Terrorism Prophesied?<\/a> What does the Bible teach? Which nations may be affected? Here is a link to a related sermon: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Terrorism, Christianity, and Islam\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aTct7R0CQFI\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=CtZsVsjcLNLsqAXcibBA&amp;ved=CDMQvxsiEwjIiZWo49fJAhVSNqoKHdwEDAgomxw&amp;feature=c4-overview\">Terrorism, Christianity, and Islam<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/wwiii.htm\">World War III: Steps in Progress<\/a> Are there surprising actions going on now that are leading to WWIII? Might a nuclear attack be expected? Does the Bible promise protection to all or only some Christians? How can you be part of those that will be protected? A related video would be <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Is World War III About to Begin? Can You Escape?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=EYVZCpxzWCY\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ei=PtZjU8bvJJKs-gOfxoJQ&amp;ved=CCoQvxs\">Is World War III About to Begin? Can You Escape?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/karl-theodor-zu-guttenberg-king-of-the-north.htm\">Might German Baron Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg become the King of the North?<\/a> Is the former German Defense Minister (who is also the former German Minister for Economics and Technology) one to watch? What do Catholic, Byzantine, and biblical prophecies suggest?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/germany-in-the-bible.htm\">Germany&#8217;s Assyrian Roots Throughout History<\/a> Are the Germanic peoples descended from Asshur of the Bible? Have there been real Christians in Germanic history? What about the &#8220;Holy Roman Empire&#8221;? There is also a You-Tube video sermon on this titled <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Germany's Biblical Origins\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qUMWLfT5tKU\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=aLjAUcrhDMaahgHfwIDYAw&amp;feature=c4-overview-u&amp;ved=CDwQ-SUoCw\">Germany&#8217;s Biblical Origins. <\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/germany-in-prophecy.htm\">Germany in Biblical Prophecy<\/a> Does Assyria in the Bible equate to an end time power inhabiting the area of the old Roman Empire? What does prophecy say Germany will do and what does it say will happen to most of the German people? Here are links to two sermon videos <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Germany in Bible Prophecy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=kh25NrqVW7w\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=c4-overview&amp;ved=CAcQvxs&amp;ei=UostVcayMdLvqAWcvYHIBw\">Germany in Bible Prophecy<\/a> and <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"The Rise of the Germanic Beast Power of Prophecy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Zct6VETdLIY\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=z-wyVeD7GZaEqgWutYG4DQ&amp;ved=CC0Qvxs&amp;feature=c4-overview-u\">The Rise of the Germanic Beast Power of Prophecy<\/a>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/ten-kings.htm\"><br \/>\nMust the Ten Kings of Revelation 17:12 Rule over Ten Currently Existing Nations?<\/a> Some claim that these passages refer to a gathering of 10 currently existing nations together, while one group teaches that this is referring to 11 nations getting together. Is that what Revelation 17:12-13 refers to? The ramifications of misunderstanding this are enormous. A related sermon is titled <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Ten Kings of Revelation and the Great Tribulation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QXckPHNEif8&amp;list=UUOuL5Q2Xi9HZqU6GivhxveQ\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=bjr7U9zGGpTB-gOY-ILQDg&amp;ved=CAkQvxs&amp;feature=c4-overview\">Ten Kings of Revelation and the Great Tribulation<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/caliphate.htm\">The Prophesied \u2018Islamic\u2019 Confederation<\/a> Where is an Islamic caliphate prophesied? Will one happen? Should you be concerned about it? A related video is <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Will an Arabic Calphiphate Destroy the West?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eWR-10rdO3g\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ved=CAoQvxs&amp;ei=jue6U_vAL4HN-AOopIHYAw\">Will an Arabic Calphiphate Destroy the West?<\/a><br \/>\n<a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Obama Administration Pushing for an Islamic Empire?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1Ey1VJBSG9A\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CB8Qvxs&amp;feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ei=6-lUVIXbDuer-APFlICYAg\">Obama Administration Pushing for an Islamic Empire?<\/a> Because of the rise of groups such as the Islamic State, the Obama Administration and others are pushing for a coalition of Arab nations along with Turkey. Does this resemble the final King of the South of Bible prophecy? Is there an Islamic antichrist? Does the Bible teach that terrorism and the sword will affect the USA and some of its allies? What does the Bible teach in Ezekiel about a confederation involving Egypt? Will an Arabic confederation end in destruction for those who strongly support it? Are the 10 nations in the Arab coalition the ten kings of Revelation 17:12-13? Are the 10 nations including the USA and Turkey the ten nations of Revelation 17:12-13? Who is? Was the pushing of the Obama Administration to do this predicted by in 2009 in a writing by Dr. Thiel? What does the Bible show?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/gaza-in-prophecy-palestinians.htm\">Gaza and the Palestinians in Bible Prophecy<\/a> What does the Bible teach about Gaza and the fate of the Palestinians? Here is a link to a related video: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Gaza and Palestine in Prophecy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Kq2AfG-We08\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ved=CDoQvxs&amp;ei=4dbkU5q-LJWX-gP0w4DIAg\">Gaza and Palestine in Prophecy<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/islam.htm\">Differences Between Islam and the <em>Continuing<\/em> Church of God<\/a> What are some of the main differences? Are there any similarities? A video of related interest is titled: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Islam: Any Christian Concerns or Similarities?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aDJbMnabajk\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CDUQvxs&amp;ei=kTPSVbuwBNbFqQX16qHoBg&amp;feature=c4-feed-u\">Islam: Any Christian Concerns or Similarities?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/iraq-in-prophecy.htm\">Iraq, the King of the South, Armageddon, and Prophecy <\/a>What will happen to Iraq? Is it the prophesied Mystery Babylon? What is Armageddon and how does that have to do with Iraq? Here is a related video <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Iraq, Armageddon, &amp; Prophecy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K7boD_l9qOQ\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ei=UbqdU6e5HcPJ-QODxIDIAQ&amp;ved=CCAQvxs\">Iraq, Armageddon, &amp; Prophecy<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/middle-east-peace.htm\">How Will Middle East Peace be Brought About?<\/a> Can humans bring peace to the Middle East? Here is a link to a related video: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Middle East Peace? When?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uqgUcEwaFyU\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CCMQvxs&amp;ei=dssFVPPrG6qu-AOF-oGQCA&amp;feature=c4-feed-u\">Middle East Peace? When?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/daniel-9-27-deal.htm\">The \u2018Peace Deal\u2019 of Daniel 9:27<\/a> This prophecy could give up to 3 1\/2 years advance notice of the coming Great Tribulation. Will most ignore or misunderstand its fulfillment? Here is a link to a related sermon video <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Daniel 9:27 and the Start of the Great Tribulation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RD-MEdWoXPY&amp;list=UUOuL5Q2Xi9HZqU6GivhxveQ\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=kIOIU5uuGJeX-gOzxYL4Bg&amp;ved=CEoQvxs&amp;feature=c4-overview-u\">Daniel 9:27 and the Start of the Great Tribulation<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/king-of-the-west.htm\">Who is the King of the West?<\/a> Why is there no Final End-Time King of the West in Bible Prophecy? Is the United States the King of the West? Here is a version in the Spanish language: <a title=\"Permanent Link to \u00bfQui\u00e9n es el Rey del Occidente? \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 no hay un Rey del Occidente en la profec\u00eda del tiempo del fin?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ccog.org\/quien-es-el-rey-del-occidente-por-que-no-hay-un-rey-del-occidente-en-la-profecia-del-tiempo-del-fin\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u00bfQui\u00e9n es el Rey del Occidente? \u00bfPor qu\u00e9 no hay un Rey del Occidente en la profec\u00eda del tiempo del fin?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/kingofthenorth.htm\">Who is the King of the North?<\/a> Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies for the Great Monarch point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States? In the Spanish language check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdlidd.es\/quien-es-el-rey-del-norte\/\">\u00bfQui\u00e9n es el Rey del Norte?<\/a> Here is a link to a video titled: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"The Future King of the North\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lHmF6qZbiU0&amp;feature=c4-overview&amp;list=UUOuL5Q2Xi9HZqU6GivhxveQ\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CCYQvxs&amp;feature=c4-overview-u&amp;ei=Pn0fUqHEENiMhgHk3IDAAw\">The Future King of the North<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/europa.htm\">Europa, the Beast, and the Book of Revelation<\/a> discusses the largest church since the second\/third century, which in a real sense is the eighth church mentioned in the Book of Revelation (it also endorses &#8220;eighth day&#8221; worship). What church would support the Beast? Here is a link to a video titled: <a title=\"Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-ZOCVZMXHSU\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=u2oWUZXyBcaDhgG7z4CoCA&amp;feature=plcp\">Can You Prove that the Beast to Come is European?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/south.htm\">Is the Future King of the South Rising Up?<\/a> Some no longer believe there needs to be a future King of the South. Might Egypt, Islam, Iran, Arabs, or Ethiopia be involved? Might this King be called the Mahdi or Caliph? What does the Bible say? A YouTube video of related interest may be: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"The Future King of the South is Rising\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QMgk2OWbo5o\" data-sessionlink=\"ved=CB8Q-SUoAA&amp;ei=EOCwUbrUHeWfhgG5-IA4&amp;feature=c4-overview-u\">The Future King of the South is Rising<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/when-will-the-great-tribulation-begin.htm\">When Will the Great Tribulation Begin? 2017, 2018, or 2019?<\/a> Can the Great Tribulation begin today? What happens before the Great Tribulation in the &#8220;beginning of sorrows&#8221;? What happens in the Great Tribulation and the Day of the Lord? Is this the time of the Gentiles? When is the earliest that the Great Tribulation can begin? What is the Day of the Lord? Who are the 144,000? Here is a version of the article in the Spanish language: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cdlidd.es\/puede-comenzar-la-gran-tribulacion-en-2016-o-2017-es-el-tiempo-de-los-gentiles\/\">\u00bfPuede comenzar la Gran Tribulaci\u00f3n en 2016 o 2017? \u00bfEs el Tiempo de los Gentiles?<\/a> You can also see the English language sermon videos: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"The Great Tribulation from the Mount of Olives\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Cd-2nwJGpuQ&amp;list=UUOuL5Q2Xi9HZqU6GivhxveQ\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=gxwrU4PFJ86X-gO-soKQCQ&amp;ved=CCQQvxs&amp;feature=c4-overview-u\">The Great Tribulation from the Mount of Olives<\/a> and <a title=\"Can the Great Tribulation begin before 2020?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=IpLRv6wXpLE\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=HFN4V73UMJHg-QP80Kz4Cg&amp;feature=c4-overview&amp;ved=CDsQ0h4YACITCL3SyJH81c0CFRFwfgodfCgLryibHA\">Can the Great Tribulation begin before 2020?<\/a> A shorter video is: <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Will the Great Tribulation Start in 2017?\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o7ji09nCNEs\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=nLJFWO7VKuyu-AOw_K_oBA&amp;feature=c4-feed-u&amp;ved=CLYBEKYeIhMI7pOehdjd0AIVbBd-Ch0w_gtNKJsc\">Will the Great Tribulation Start in 2017?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cogwriter.com\/britishisrael.htm\">Anglo &#8211; America in Prophecy &amp; the Lost Tribes of Israel<\/a> Are the Americans, Canadians, English, Scottish, Welsh, Australians, Anglo-Saxon (non-Dutch) Southern Africans, and New Zealanders descendants of Joseph? Where are the lost ten-tribes of Israel? Who are the lost tribes of Israel? What will happen to Jerusalem and the Jews in Israel? Will God punish the U.S.A., Canada, United Kingdom, and other Anglo-Saxon nations? Why might God allow them to be punished first? Here is a link to the Spanish version of this article: <a title=\"Anglo-Am\u00e9rica &amp; las Tribus Perdidas de Israel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cdlidd.es\/anglo-america-las-tribus-perdidas-de-israel-2\/\">Anglo-Am\u00e9rica &amp; las Tribus Perdidas de Israel<\/a>. Information is also in the YouTube sermons titled <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Where are the Ten Lost Tribes? Why does it matter?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OgRWV3jag9c&amp;list=UUOuL5Q2Xi9HZqU6GivhxveQ&amp;feature=c4-overview\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=HuUCU-KbJ-Td8AHP3oHwBg&amp;ved=CCAQvxs&amp;feature=c4-overview-u\">Where are the Ten Lost Tribes? Why does it matter?<\/a> and <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"British are the Covenant People\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Kd3TWRsDhg&amp;list=UUOuL5Q2Xi9HZqU6GivhxveQ&amp;feature=c4-overview\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=oyAMU7OOAsSZ8QGIq4HIBw&amp;feature=c4-overview-u&amp;ved=CAgQvxs\">British are the Covenant People<\/a>. A short YouTube of prophetic interest may be <a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"Barack Obama and the State of the Apocalypse\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SpyAxvykq6w\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=S1_sUuytHcL28QGnmoGwBQ&amp;ved=CCMQvxs&amp;feature=c4-feed-u\">Barack Obama and the State of the Apocalypse<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/usa-canada-uk-australia-new-zealand-divided.htm\">Will the Anglo-Saxon Nations be Divided and Have People Taken as Slaves?<\/a> Will the lands of the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand be divided? What about Jerusalem? What does Bible prophecy teach? Are there non-biblical prophecies that support this idea? Who will divide those lands? Who will end up with the lands and the people? Here is a link to a video titled <a title=\"Will the USA and other Anglo-nations be Divided and Their People Made Slaves?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o_FI2bEyqkA\" data-sessionlink=\"feature=plcp&amp;ei=235dUdO-DNeWhgGptYGACA\">Will the USA and other Anglo-nations be Divided and Their People Made Slaves? <\/a> Here is a related item in the Spanish language <a title=\"Permanent Link to \u00bfSer\u00e1n divididas las naciones anglosajonas?\" href=\"http:\/\/www.ccog.org\/seran-divididas-las-naciones-anglosajonas\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">\u00bfSer\u00e1n divididas las naciones anglosajonas?<\/a><br \/>\n<a dir=\"ltr\" title=\"British are the Covenant People\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-Kd3TWRsDhg&amp;list=UUOuL5Q2Xi9HZqU6GivhxveQ&amp;feature=c4-overview\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=FyAMU7-_MYXS8wGwsYD4CQ&amp;ved=CAcQvxs&amp;feature=c4-overview-u\">British are the Covenant People <\/a> What do \u2018British\u2019 and \u2018Britain\u2019 mean in Hebrew? Are the descendants of the Anglo-Saxons people of the covenant? Does the British royal family connect to the throne of David? What does the Bible teach? What does history show us? Is there any DNA evidence related to British-Israelism? When did Christianity make it to the British Isles? Could Jeremiah have made it to the British Isles? What type of Christians made it to the British Isles? Did the last King of England believe in British Israelism?<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/usa-strongest-fortresses.htm\">USA in Prophecy: The Strongest Fortresses<\/a> Can you point to scriptures, like Daniel 11:39, that point to the USA in the 21st century? This article does. A related sermon is titled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XAgWKowHR1A\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=tiUVWML8JZDqqAWa9Y64Cw\">Do these 7 prophesies point to the end of the USA?<br \/>\n<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/GospeloftheKingdomofGod.pdf\">The Gospel of the Kingdom of God<\/a> This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. Here are links to three related sermons: <a title=\"The World's False Gospel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=49-Ceoj6vxc\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=S_wEWLWDD8umc--SiugK&amp;feature=c4-overview&amp;ved=CCgQ0h4YACITCPXUzJWh4s8CFUvTHAodb4kCrSibHA\">The World\u2019s False Gospel<\/a>, <a title=\"The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HkR3WO-Gfxw\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=AGsGWPDAMoSictucsJgC&amp;feature=c4-overview&amp;ved=CC8Q0h4YACITCPDA9fH-5M8CFQSRHAodWw4MIyibHA\">The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments<\/a>, and <a title=\"The Kingdom of God is the Solution\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ggfT_8W7oyU\" data-sessionlink=\"ei=FbUHWL2iG9GScvO9lNAB&amp;feature=c4-overview&amp;ved=CDkQ0h4YACITCP2A-ta5588CFVGJHAod8x4FGiibHA\">The Kingdom of God is the Solution<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Logo of German Party COGwriter The results of Germany&#8217;s election show that its nationalist party, AfD (which in English stands for &#8220;Alternative for Germany&#8221;), gained ground: 25 September 2017 German election results: Disappointing victory for Angela Merkel as CDU sinks, nationalist AfD surges Angela Merkel has won a fourth term, but official results have shown [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-44372","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-prophecy"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44372","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=44372"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44372\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":44382,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/44372\/revisions\/44382"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=44372"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=44372"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=44372"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}