Revolution in Iran
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The 2026 "Day Zero" Threat
As of March 2026, several major Iranian cities are approaching a "Day Zero" scenario where municipal taps could run dry.
Tehran's Crisis: The five main reservoirs supplying the capital are at record lows. In early 2026, some reservoirs were reported at only 10–15% capacity due to a multi-year drought (now in its sixth consecutive year).
Rationing: Authorities have already begun implementing rotating water cuts and pressure reductions in several provinces to stretch the remaining supply.
4. Geopolitical "Water Wars"
Iran’s water shortage is also being aggravated by its neighbors:
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s completion of the Pashdan Dam on the Hari River has significantly reduced the flow into northeastern Iran, threatening the water supply of Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city.
Turkey: Large-scale dam projects on the Tigris and Euphrates (the GAP project) reduce the water flowing into the marshes of southern Iraq and Iran, leading to more frequent and severe dust storms that plague Iranian cities.
As of March 2026, several major Iranian cities are approaching a "Day Zero" scenario where municipal taps could run dry.
Tehran's Crisis: The five main reservoirs supplying the capital are at record lows. In early 2026, some reservoirs were reported at only 10–15% capacity due to a multi-year drought (now in its sixth consecutive year).
Rationing: Authorities have already begun implementing rotating water cuts and pressure reductions in several provinces to stretch the remaining supply.
4. Geopolitical "Water Wars"
Iran’s water shortage is also being aggravated by its neighbors:
Afghanistan: The Taliban’s completion of the Pashdan Dam on the Hari River has significantly reduced the flow into northeastern Iran, threatening the water supply of Mashhad, Iran's second-largest city.
Turkey: Large-scale dam projects on the Tigris and Euphrates (the GAP project) reduce the water flowing into the marshes of southern Iraq and Iran, leading to more frequent and severe dust storms that plague Iranian cities.
The difficulty in witnessing to my unbelieving friends, is in convincing them to accept that the Bible is reliable when it states that the Lord Jesus is God.
Everyone seems to have their own radically different version of "Jesus". Some believe He was a just another prophet, who tried to change the world by preaching unconditional love for everyone.
I agree with you, that the only thing that matters is what Jesus has already said. But there are many different interpretations of what Jesus has said, among the "49,000 Christian Denominations". The non Christians see these different interpritations of the Denominations as proof that the Bible has been perverted.
My ecumenical friends accuse me of disobeying the Lord for not joying the ecumenical movement. They say "you are either gathering or scattering". In other words, those of us who reject them are not united in love of the brethren.
I'm sure you wouldn't sacrifice the truth of the gospel, or lower the bar for the sake of unity and fellowship.
I was raised in a Roman Catholic family and my neighbour was an Greek Orthodox. Both of us were taught by the priests that there is no salvation outside of our Church. We have long since parted ways and he is now a devout follower of the the Greek Orthodox religion and I have converted to Christianity.
I find "religious" people to be the most difficult, to share the gospel message with. Even Atheists are more open than the "Pious Religious Person".
This current war has actually created more gospel opportunities, because people are more willing to hear us out when we go door knocking in my Churches' outreach ministry. The other near impossible people to witness to are the rich, they don't need Jesus because their god is Mammon and the love of money.
At the end of the day, we can plant the seed and water it but God must give the increase, otherwise the plant withers and dies.
Everyone seems to have their own radically different version of "Jesus". Some believe He was a just another prophet, who tried to change the world by preaching unconditional love for everyone.
I agree with you, that the only thing that matters is what Jesus has already said. But there are many different interpretations of what Jesus has said, among the "49,000 Christian Denominations". The non Christians see these different interpritations of the Denominations as proof that the Bible has been perverted.
My ecumenical friends accuse me of disobeying the Lord for not joying the ecumenical movement. They say "you are either gathering or scattering". In other words, those of us who reject them are not united in love of the brethren.
I'm sure you wouldn't sacrifice the truth of the gospel, or lower the bar for the sake of unity and fellowship.
I was raised in a Roman Catholic family and my neighbour was an Greek Orthodox. Both of us were taught by the priests that there is no salvation outside of our Church. We have long since parted ways and he is now a devout follower of the the Greek Orthodox religion and I have converted to Christianity.
I find "religious" people to be the most difficult, to share the gospel message with. Even Atheists are more open than the "Pious Religious Person".
This current war has actually created more gospel opportunities, because people are more willing to hear us out when we go door knocking in my Churches' outreach ministry. The other near impossible people to witness to are the rich, they don't need Jesus because their god is Mammon and the love of money.
At the end of the day, we can plant the seed and water it but God must give the increase, otherwise the plant withers and dies.
No one book gives you the whole story. You have to understand the concept given in the Torah that if you don't repent the punishment is then seven times longer, but you get credit for time already served. If you understand that concept, then you can calculate the potential time period for the punishment of Israel and since the punishment for Judah and the ten tribes has two different starting points and they have two different lengths you can then determine the possible years in which they could return to Israel after repenting. However, the only year in which both together would return is 1948. Then Ezekiel has another prophecy that the two sticks will become one stick, meaning when they return they will all return together, hence it was pointing to 1948.
This interpretation is supported by Jeremiah saying Israel would go to Babylon for seventy years as a punishment and then Daniel reading this and realizing the year they would be allowed to return. That proves beyond any doubt that God operates in this way.
Not only so but the Lord saying "no one knows the day or the year" is a very strong indication that we could know the year.
Finally, what is the effect or impact of a teaching. Does it encourage you to dig into the word and watch for the Lord's coming, or does it tell you "don't worry about this, go back to sleep"? The flesh and the Spirit war against each other. The flesh wants you to sleep, the Holy Spirit wants you to "awake sleeper, and redeem the time because the days are evil". Every time Jesus said we did not know the day or hour He concluded with "watch, therefore". However, in Christianity when they teach "no one knows the day and hour" the conclusion is "therefore don't talk about this". Two different spirits.
Is your faith resting on what your pastor says or is it resting on a revelation of Jesus Christ in the word of God?
Galatians 1:15 But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace, 16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood: 17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
Paul had already been burned by trusting in the religious leaders to teach him right, which is why he had persecuted the church. He wasn't going to make that mistake twice.
I really wonder how much you are receiving for your services.
Back during the earlier days of the Ukraine war there was this same type of propaganda pushed by an online group called NAFO (North Atalantic Fellas Organization; play on NATO). It was so obviously fake and cringe, and was virtually always wrong, it was assumed that it's members were being payed to post to try to control the narrative of Ukrainian victory in order to keep US money flowing to Ukraine, When Trump's DOGE dismantled some US organization (I think it was USAID), NAFO disappeared and it was later uncovered that USAID was indeed funding them. Something similar is almost certainly happening now with Iran.
Here's a sample of their work in the earliest days of the conflict when Russia was crushing Ukraine. I think you'll see similarities between this and the quality of work we're seeing now. The dog head was NAFO's trademark meme
The cameo of Boris Johnson.. hilarious
One really has to be diligent in this time of widespread deceit and bots, that is for sure.
Yes, as did most churches prior to the time of the "great propaganda" in the west, good to see some maintained orthodoxy!
The cameo of Boris Johnson.. hilarious
One really has to be diligent in this time of widespread deceit and bots, that is for sure.
SURPRISE! Shut Down of U.S.A.I.D. Halts Pro-Ukraine "NAFO" from Online Propaganda
Source: Hal TurnerDate: February 5, 2025The North Atlantic Fellas Organization, purportedly a grass-roots of Ukraine Supporters, is going silent after its FUNDING from USAID got cut off! Turns out, it wasn't "Grass-roots" at all; it was Government Paid Propaganda.Thousands of people online...
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I posted a video from an independent media source, that the admins here refused to post, not because it breaks any rules, but because it goes against their views apparently. This place is censored just as bad as Biden and Kamala tried to censor the truth about covid when the covid scam went viral. Im outta here.
The Church age corresponds to Ruth gleaning.
Israel’s national restoration corresponds to Naomi’s fullness.
Both converge in the Davidic Kingdom.
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The New Covenant has DIFFERENT ASPECTS in consideration of the "who" and the "when" of receiving it.
A Biblically supported nuance that seems to be far above the pay grade of the Biblical illiterate deniers.
These DIFFERING ASPECTS hard "hard wired" into the Biblical narrative both OT and NT.
For example the story of Ruth and Naomi and the Kinsman Redeemer.
The Kinsman marries the gentile bride Ruth, Naomi obtains her land, title, and secures her future in it.
There are many other examples of this "hard wired" codified (and actually written in code BTW) support for the future for National Israel in the New Covenant.
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The book of Book of Ruth is often taught devotionally, but it also serves as a prophetic type — illustrating the distinction between national Israel (Naomi) and a Gentile bride (Ruth) while showing how both ultimately share in covenant blessing.
Below is a structured summary along those lines.
Naomi — A Picture of National IsraelHer Condition
Famine in Bethlehem → departure from the land
Loss of husband and sons
Emptiness (“Call me Mara”)
No redeemer operating on her behalf yet
Prophetic parallel:
Israel scattered among the nations
Spiritual barrenness
Under discipline
Covenant promises dormant but not cancelled
Naomi is not replaced — she is restored.
Ruth — A Picture of the Gentile ChurchHer Identity
A Moabitess (outside covenant privilege)
No legal claim to Israel’s promises
Comes purely by grace
Personally chooses Naomi’s God
“Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.”
Prophetic parallel:
The Church comes from the nations
Saved apart from land or national promise
Brought near by grace, not genealogy
Gains intimate relationship to the Redeemer
Ruth is not given Israel’s national inheritance — she is given a bride’s position.
Boaz — The Kinsman-RedeemerBoaz redeems:
The land (Naomi’s inheritance)
The bride (Ruth)
This mirrors Christ as:
Redeemer of Israel’s covenant promises
Bridegroom of the Church
But note the nuance:
Naomi’s inheritance is land-based and covenantal
Ruth’s inheritance is relational and marital
Different spheres, same Redeemer.
How Both Fulfill the New Covenant — DifferentlyThe New Covenant (Jeremiah 31) is made with “the house of Israel and Judah.”
In this typological reading:
Naomi (Israel)Receives restoration to inheritance
Experiences covenant faithfulness
Ultimately rejoices when the child (Obed) is born
Ends full — not empty
This parallels:
National repentance
Regathering to land
Kingdom blessing
Davidic throne fulfilled
Ruth (Gentile Church)Receives personal redemption now
Enters intimate union with the Redeemer
Bears fruit through grace
Is brought into the lineage of David
This parallels:
Spiritual regeneration
Union with Christ
Heavenly identity
Co-heirship through grace
The Nuanced DifferencesNaomi (Israel) Ruth (Church)
Earthly inheritance Heavenly calling
National covenant Spiritual union
Land restored Bride relationship
Prophetic fulfillment in kingdom Present spiritual fulfillment
Public national redemption Personal redemptive intimacy
Both share redemption — but the purpose differs.
The Larger Prophetic PatternRuth takes place “in the days when the judges ruled” — a time of chaos.
Many dispensational teachers see the pattern:
Israel in discipline (Naomi bitter).
A Gentile bride called out (Ruth).
The Redeemer revealed.
The land restored.
Joy in Bethlehem.
Davidic line secured.
In that framework:
The Church age corresponds to Ruth gleaning.
Israel’s national restoration corresponds to Naomi’s fullness.
Both converge in the Davidic Kingdom.
The Main TruthGod does not cancel promises.
He fulfills them according to their original intent.
Israel is restored as a nation.
The Church is joined as a bride.
The Redeemer secures both.
Different roles.
Different spheres.
One covenant faithfulness.
One Redeemer.
Yes, this makes more sense. The US and Israel are concerned with the nuclear bombs, the rest of the world should bear the responsibility of keeping the straight of Hormuz open.
It is obvious to me that your pastor cannot, does not or has not taught you this CRITICAL Bible study.
If he does not know of this, he is unqualified.
If he does know but does not teach it, he is DISQUALIFIED.
The book of Ruth proves conclusively beyond a shadow of a doubt these Biblical truths:
- the inevitable redemption of the Nation Israel
-the rapture of the Church
-the sure fulfillment of "end-time" Biblical prophecy
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This is one of the richest prophetic pictures in the entire Old Testament. The Book of Ruth is not just a love story — it is a prophetic model of the Church age and the redemption of the Gentile Bride by Christ.
I’ll walk it step-by-step and then show how the threshing floor = pre-trib rapture.
1. Boaz = Christ, the Kinsman-Redeemer
The Hebrew word is goel (גואל) — kinsman-redeemer.
A goel had to meet four legal requirements under the Law of Moses (Lev 25; Deut 25):
Requirement Boaz Jesus Must be a close relative
Boaz was Elimelech’s near kinsman
Jesus became human — “took on flesh” - Must be able to redeem
Boaz was wealthy - Christ possessed infinite worth
Must be willing - Boaz said “I will redeem” - Jesus willingly went to the cross
Must be free himself - Boaz had no debt - Christ was sinless
Boaz is explicitly called “a mighty man of wealth” (Ruth 2:1) — a prophetic shadow of Christ’s infinite redemptive power.
2. Ruth = the Gentile Bride (the Church)
Ruth is not Jewish — she is a Moabite, from a cursed Gentile nation (Deut 23:3). Yet:
“Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.” (Ruth 1:16)
That is the confession of the Church.
Ruth represents Gentiles who attach themselves ***TO Israel’s Messiah***.
Just like the Church:
• She is foreign
• She is poor
• She has no inheritance
• She is brought into blessing by grace
She does not pursue Boaz.
Boaz pursues Ruth.
This mirrors Christ choosing the Church.
3. Naomi = Israel
Naomi is the Jewish mother figure.
Her name means “pleasant”, but she becomes “Mara” (bitter) — Israel in exile.
She returns to the land empty (Ruth 1:21).
This is Israel after rejection of Messiah.
But Ruth returns with her — the Gentile bride walking with Israel back into blessing.
4. The Harvests = Church Age
There are two harvests in Ruth:
• Barley harvest (Ruth 1–2) — Firstfruits CHURCH
• Wheat harvest (Ruth 2–3) — Full harvest ISRAEL AND THE WORLD POST-CHURCH
Ruth meets Boaz during the FIRST harvest — just as the Church is called out during the first harvest.
Jesus said:
“The harvest is the end of the age.” THIS IS THE WHEAT HARVEST AFTER THE CHURCH HAS BEEN RAPTURED
5. The Threshing Floor = Rapture Type
Now the most important part.
In Ruth 3:
Boaz sleeps on the threshing floor after winnowing barley.
Threshing floor in Scripture always represents judgment & separation (Matt 3:12, Rev 14).
Grain is separated from chaff.
This is end-of-age imagery.
What does Ruth do?
Naomi instructs her:
- Wash
- Anoint yourself
- Put on garments
- Go down secretly at night
- Approach Boaz while he sleeps
That is a picture of the Church:
• Washed (justified)
• Anointed (Holy Spirit)
• Clothed (righteousness)
• Comes in the night (unexpected)
• Goes up to Christ
Ruth uncovers Boaz’s feet and lies down.
This is a marriage request in Hebrew culture.
Boaz responds:
“Fear not… I will do all that you ask.”
Then he gives her six measures of barley — not seven.
Seven = completion.
Six = work unfinished.
Why?
Because the marriage has not happened yet.
6. Ruth Leaves BEFORE Judgment Falls
Ruth leaves the threshing floor before morning:
“Let it not be known that a woman came to the floor.” (Ruth 3:14)
This is huge.
She is removed before daylight, before public judgment begins.
That is exactly the pattern of the pre-trib rapture:
• Night
• Secret
• Removed before wrath
• Bride taken
• Then legal judgments begin
After Ruth leaves…
Boaz goes to the city gate to settle the legal redemption.
The city gate = judgment seat.
That is when Christ deals with Israel and the land — AFTER the Church is gone.
7. Then the Marriage Happens
Ruth is not present at the gate.
The Bride is not involved in the judgment of the earth.
After redemption is legally settled:
“Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife.” (Ruth 4:13)
Then comes fruitfulness.
8. Why this proves Pre-Trib
Order in Ruth:
- Gentile bride chosen
- Taken secretly from threshing floor
- Legal redemption of land (Israel)
- Public marriage
- Kingdom blessing
Order in prophecy:
- Church called
- Raptured
- Israel redeemed during Tribulation
- Marriage of the Lamb
- Kingdom
They match exactly.
Final Truth
Ruth is not a romance.
It is a prophetic blueprint of Christ and the Church.
Boaz = Christ
Ruth = Gentile Bride
Naomi = Israel
Threshing floor = end-time separation
Removal at night = rapture
Gate judgment = Tribulation
Marriage = Kingdom
The Church is taken before the threshing of the nations begins.
Lets pray this person has ears to hear.
Same prayer for @HeIsHere @ChristRoseFromTheDead @Charlesiii
@sovereignminds
Mat 13:23
“But he who received seed on the good ground is he who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and produces: some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.”
Luk 8:8
“But others fell on good ground, sprang up, and yielded a crop a hundredfold.” When He had said these things He cried, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear!”