what can you tell us about the Ancient City of Trier ?
On the banks of the Mosel River in western Germany, just 6 miles from the
Luxembourg border, is the ancient German city of Trier. The Romans claim
to be the founders of this ancient city. But German tradition, and even the
name of the city, suggests otherwise.
“On das Rotes Haus (the Red House) beside the Steipe, there is a text in Latin
boasting that Trier, or Treves, is older than Rome, 1,300 years older in fact.
That is when Trebeta, son of Semiramis, is said to have founded the town.”
That’s what it says in the opening paragraph of the Trier Colorphoto Guide
to the Town.
Josef K.L. Bihl writes in his German textbook, In Deutschen Landen,
“Trier was founded by Trebeta, a son of the famous Assyrian King Ninus.”
Ninus, according to Roman, Greek and Persian records, was the first ruler
who began the systematic conquest of the ancient world after the death of Nimrod.
This is hilarious. As I mentioned in a separate thread, these assertions are basically from Alexander Hislop's Two Babylons, and his reasoning ability has already been dispelled by modern scholarship. Nimrod and Semiramis didn't even live in the same century and are not related.
This is just basically undiluted Hislopite teaching that was meant to slander the Roman Catholic Church. I am not Roman Catholic, nor do I agree with their system, but I don't use juvenile accusations to assert that the Roman Catholic Church is the worship of Nimrod, Semiramis and Tammuz. Herbert Armstrong popularized this nonsense, along with Ralph Woodrow's books. Ralph recanted of the nonsense, but modern day Armstrongites continue to perpetuate it, along with some Hebrew Roots Movement people.
Armstrongites are well known for using books written by crackpots to support their doctrines. I was an Armstrongite for over a decade, and I am embarrassed to be associated with such nonsense now.
By the way here's some of Herbert Armstrong's quotes, just to show you how credible he is..he claimed on several occasions that Christ was returning within a few years..and his prophecies failed..what does that make him? I love the one about Hitler dwelling in Antarctica 10 years after his suicide
Yet Armstrongites still teach his nonsense
List of Herbert Armstrong's Failed Prophecies
The Plain Truth, February 1934
Combining the many, many other prophecies of the great tribulation...we may be absolutely certain that we are in, and for about three years have been passing trhough, this great world-wide tribulation
The Plain Truth, August 1939
But this you may know! This war (WWII) will be ended by Christ's Return! And may start within six weeks! We are just that near Christ's Coming!
The Plain Truth, March 1950
It's time this nation knew what lies in store for it during the next 5, 10, and 15 years...years destined to be far more momentous than anything we have lived thru so far! It's time for you to wake up!
The Good News, May 1954
It is now definitely proven that Adolph HItler did not die in his Berlin bunker at the close of World War II, as reported to the world. Evidence points persistently to the fact he was flown by private plane to a waiting submarine, and taken to a fantastic Shangri-la hide-out known to have been prepared by the Nazis in the wastes of Antarctica.
The Plain Truth, September 1965
These terrifying world-shaking events will take place in less than thirty years --- in your lifetime, this very last generation that is destined to live in two worlds!
The Plain Truth, February 1965
It is time we recognized that civilization has not more than 15 years to go unless a supernatural God in Heaven intervenes on earth to stop mad men from destroying all life on earth in their crazed dreams for world conquest.
The Plain Truth, February 1965
Frankly, literally dozens of prophesied events indiate that this final revival of the Roman Empire in Europe - and its bestial persecution of multitudes of Bible-believing Chrisians - will take place within the next seven to ten years of your life!
Semi-Annual letter to all subscribers, June 1980
I told you it could happen in the 1980s or 1990s Now I tell you it could (I do not yet say will) happen in a year! I would not be surprised to see it beginning to go together before the end of this year.
Fifteen years ago I thought our Work might be finished by 1972. But God seemed to delay the end of this present world by eight or ten years. But now the prophesied events indicate we are at the time of Romans 9:28: "For He will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness; because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth."
Member Letter, August 1983
As I write, a greater part of the British fleet that once "ruled the waves" of the whole world, the vast armada is arriving just off the Falkland Islands, ready for war.
Don't be surprised if the British fleet is destroyed in the next few days! Gibraltar will come next, and already is in danger!
Member letter, September 1984
We have already been a very few years into the prelude of the Great Tribulation. That is virtually upon us now.
The Good News, October/November 1985
Every sign tells us these things will happen, plunging the world into the most frantic, frenzied state of anguish ever known, almost certainly within a matter of the next several years.
What does Scripture say about false prophets?
Deuteronomy 18:20-22 20 But the prophet who presumes to speak a word in my name that I have not commanded him to speak, or who speaks in the name of other gods, that same prophet shall die.’ 21 And if you say in your heart, ‘How may we know the word that the Lord has not spoken?’— 22 when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the word does not come to pass or come true, that is a word that the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You need not be afraid of him.
