Current Events-Mark of the beast

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/talkingtech/2014/10/31/retails-answer-to-apple-pay-probably-doomed/18161429/

This can certainly be considered a prelude to the mark of the beast which will be developed, monitored, and enforced via 666/www...

For a brief demonstration...check out this video ...

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/talkingtech/2014/10/20/apple-pay/17612285/

Apple Pay is the most consumer friendly mobile payment system we've seen yet. It solves the security hurdle (just who are you giving your credit card to?) and speed (fumbling for your wallet and credit card.) But it's not perfect.

It's great if you happen to have a new iPhone. It only works with the current iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models.

• The new iPhones have built-in NFC (near field communication) chips that talk directly to pinpads near the cash register. Put your credit card information into the Passbook app on the iPhone for Apple Pay. Wave the phone at the pinpad, and secure the transaction with your fingerprint from Apple's TouchID.

I don't think it's a stretch to say that the technology to roll out the mark of the beast is certainly available in the 21st century.

Current Events-Jerusalem

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/10/30/palestinian-suspect-shot/18164129/

The decision to close access to the Al Aqsa Mosque compound was "a declaration of war" that "will lead to further escalation and instability," his spokesman, Nabil Abu Rdeneh, said. Abbas made no mention of the attempted killing of the Jewish activist.

Current Events-National Economy

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/29/fed-october-meeting/18115435/

Despite stock market volatility and global economic troubles, the Federal Reserve on Wednesday agreed to end bond purchases that have supported U.S. economic growth since the 2008 financial crisis, marking a milestone in the five-year-old recovery.

The bubble was artificially propped up by these purchases...what will happen now?

Although the conclusion of the purchases spells the end of a historic infusion of easy money into financial markets, Fed policymakers have said it's unlikely to sell most of the securities and will instead allow them to gradually come off the Fed's books as they mature through the remainder of this decade. As a result, the banking system is likely to be flush with the Fed's cash at least for several years...leading to possible inflation/hyper-inflation depending on the overall amount of money in circulation.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/29/fed-ends-qe3-news-analysis/18119369/

The Fed began buying long-term securities — Treasury bonds and mortgage-backed securities — to push long-term rates lower. The Fed essentially created the money to buy the bonds, expanding the U.S. money supply....a prelude to inflation.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/29/fed-statement-october-28-29-meeting/18119995/

Voting for the FOMC monetary policy action were: Janet L. Yellen, Chair; William C. Dudley, Vice Chairman; Lael Brainard; Stanley Fischer; Richard W. Fisher; Loretta J. Mester; Charles I. Plosser; Jerome H. Powell; and Daniel K. Tarullo. Voting against the action was Narayana Kocherlakota, who believed that, in light of continued sluggishness in the inflation outlook and the recent slide in market-based measures of longer-term inflation expectations, the Committee should commit to keeping the current target range for the federal funds rate at least until the one-to-two-year ahead inflation outlook has returned to 2 percent and should continue the asset purchase program at its current level.

 

http://www.infowars.com/from-this-day-forward-we-will-watch-how-the-stock-market-performs-without-the-feds-monetary-heroin/ 

The entire quantitative easing program was a massive 3.5 trillion dollar gift to Wall Street. 

The following is an excerpt from a Wall Street Journal report about a speech that former Fed chairman Alan Greenspan made to the Council on Foreign Relations on Wednesday…

Mr. Greenspan’s comments to the Council on Foreign Relations came as Fed officials were meeting in Washington, D.C., and expected to announce within hours an end to the bond purchases.
He said the bond-buying program was ultimately a mixed bag. He said that the purchases of Treasury and mortgage-backed securities did help lift asset prices and lower borrowing costs. But it didn’t do much for the real economy.
“Effective demand is dead in the water” and the effort to boost it via bond buying “has not worked,” said Mr. Greenspan. Boosting asset prices, however, has been “a terrific success.”

Moving forward, what did Greenspan tell the members of the Council on Foreign Relations that they should do with their money?
This might surprise you…

Mr. Greenspan said gold is a good place to put money these days given its value as a currency outside of the policies conducted by governments.

Current Events-Universalism

Ever since the beginning of time, man's biggest problem has been, and always will be, Death. However,  when the perishable is clothed with the imperishable, and the mortal with immortality, then the saying that is written will come true: “Death has been swallowed up in victory.”[h]

55 “Where, O death, is your victory?
    Where, O death, is your sting?”[i]

56 The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 57 But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ, who defeated death.

Therefore, any notion that takes that away from our Savior, is false doctrine that leads to destruction. The idea that we can get to heaven by any means, so long as we live "good lives" is a lie of the devil, one which would only lead to an overbearing sense of pride for  it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— ⁹ not by works, so that no one can boast. ¹⁰ For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

Universalism is the craftiest of all lies because it does not at the forefront reject Christ's work. It simply minimizes its sovereignty. In essence, it doesn't lie, it just fails to tell the whole truth.

Again, to suggest that eternity can be achieved by any means other than through Christ, is a lie. Therefore, to "encourage" man to seek salvation by his own means, is to be against Christ, the work He gave his life up for, and therefore anti-christian.

Universalism, for the sake of peace and security, and thus a perceived united world, is united AGAINST Christ.

Current Events-Apologetics

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-francis-declares-evolution-and-big-bang-theory-are-right-and-god-isnt-a-magician-with-a-magic-wand-9822514.html

It appears the pope has caused a stir with statements that have gone against traditional catholic doctrines, more specifically, on the topic of creation. He explains that in order for evolution to take place, there must have been a creation to evolve.

“Evolution in nature is not inconsistent with the notion of creation, because evolution requires the creation of beings that evolve.”

The pope does appear to take a jab at God's omnipotence, or at the least, His mighty sovereignty, by saying the following:

“When we read about Creation in Genesis, we run the risk of imagining God was a magician, with a magic wand able to do everything. But that is not so.”

In any case, his revolutionary stance on moral issues has certainly made him a viable candidate for False Prophet....the leader of universalism....the craftiest of all lies.

http://g1.globo.com/ciencia-e-saude/noticia/2014/10/papa-diz-que-big-bang-e-teoria-da-evolucao-nao-contradizem-lei-crista.html

Current Events-abuse of authority(martial law-like events)

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/10/27/sheriff-defends-use-of-armored-truck/18040477/

WAUSAU, Wis. – Marathon County authorities acted appropriately when they sent two dozen officers and an armored vehicle to seize property from an elderly couple in the town of Stettin, Sheriff Scott Parks said Monday in response to critics.


I guess it becomes a matter of opinion in such matters....the department thinks it was appropriate.  HOWEVER, according to the department, soon after deputies started counting the items on the property, Roger Hoeppner came out of the house. When staff tried to calm him, he got "pushy" and tried bowling past them. At that point, a lieutenant decided to handcuff him and put him in the back of a squad car. On the way to the jail, Hoeppner agreed to pay the judgment, at which point officers left the property without seizing anything.

So all that firepower....just to leave the property without seizing anything after a simple promise to pay??


It makes me question Marathon County's statement. If all you needed was a simple promise to pay....why do you need a humvee and 24 dudes?

Current Events-Epidemic

http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/no-mandatory-ebola-quarantine-for-health-workers-coming-to-washington-area/2014/10/25/71a9a8c8-5c68-11e4-bd61-346aee66ba29_story.html

One day after governors in New York, New Jersey and Illinois imposed a mandatory 21-day quarantine on medical workers returning from Ebola-stricken countries in West Africa, public health officials in the District, Maryland and Virginia did not follow suit Saturday, intensifying a national debate over how to prevent the spread of the disease.

Last year, the following warning was given for FEMA REGION III regarding an event that would require purchase orders by CDC (youtube video @1:50)to be delivered to the region by October 1st....the common belief was that the concern was regarding October of last year....

http://lastdaysdisciple.blogspot.com.br/2013/09/current-events-fema-region-iii.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eqAJl6FXgi0

Could this warning have been meant for October 2014???

Current Events-International Economy

http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/10/26/13-european-banks-flunk-test-must-raise-money/17954521/

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank says 13 of Europe's 130 biggest banks have flunked an in-depth review of their finances and must increase their capital buffers against losses by 10 billion euros ($12.5 billion).

Where has all the $ gone??