In 1988 Paul Cain said, “Communism is going to become commu-wasim.” This was the first prophetic indication I heard that there was about to be a collapse of the Iron Curtain and freedom from the stranglehold that Marxism had on almost half of humanity at that time. Paul also said that the remnants of Marxism would merge with radical Islam and become the most dangerous threat the world had ever known. This has now come to pass. Connections between the remnants of the Soviet Union and radical Islam are becoming an increasingly dangerous threat to the world.

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        The basic nature of earthly governments has not changed. Governments were created for people, not the other way around, but they are like a horse that wants to control its rider. If a horse can control its rider, it will try to throw him off and hurt him. When people lose control of their government and let it take control of them, it will likewise become increasingly dangerous for the people. If we do not take strong and decisive control over our government, it will take strong and decisive control over us.

        The government of God, the kingdom,...

         One of the American Founding Fathers said, “The government that is big enough to give you everything is also big enough to take everything from you.” From the beginning, governments were formed to control the people and use them for the purposes of the elite. They would often claim that what they did was for the sake of the people, but you must be extremely naïve not to see through that guise.

          Even the best governments only serve the people’s interests to the degree they must in order to keep their allegiance. This has not changed and will...

       When we have more faith in people than in God, we tend to get our security or confidence by how many people share our views. Jesus had a different perspective, saying in Luke 6:26:

“Woe to you when all men speak well of you, for their fathers used to treat the false prophets in the same way.”

          It is noteworthy that the great voices in history and those whose perspective proved true were almost always rejected by the majority, and often stood completely alone. We see this with the first apostles. Even so, if we know...

         Continuing with the matter of understanding people, again we should not be surprised by how those who do not know the Lord put their trust in government. It is all they have to trust in. Even so, governments are failing and will continue to fail. The Great Commission is to offer the world a hope that will never disappoint.

          Those who have hope and give hope are going to be the brightest lights in the times to come. The gospel means “good news,” not bad news. The gospel we have been given to preach is the best news...