“Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing?” Psalm 2:1
The leader of Iran continues to deny the holocaust, and also to call for the destruction of Israel (and the United States.)
Ezekiel 38 refers to Iran (known as Persia in the scriptures) as being one of many nations with evil intent against Israel in the latter days. Iran, Libya, and their other allies will fight against Israel, but to their own ruin.
The leadership of Iran is devoted to religious Jihad. They, like the Taliban, Al-qaeda, Hamas, and other radical Islam sects, believe in violence and bloodshed to accomplish their objectives. They only use negotiations to gain concessions from those they seek to destroy.
What makes radical Islam so determined to have their way at all costs, is not just a fight for territory, wealth, or sovereignty, but to them this is a matter of securing their eternal soul salvation. They are driven to fight to the death for their ideological beliefs. Unless they are converted from these beliefs, there is no changing or stopping them apart from death. That is why negotiations will not work with their mindset as it is. They have nothing that they will compromise.
According to those who have researched it, the belief of the leadership of Iran is that their god (their messiah) is to return to Earth to establish a one world Islamic kingdom. But before he returns, there is to be universal war and bloodshed. So, the leadership of Iran believes it is their mission to bring about this violent outbreak of war and bloodshed against those who are not a part of Islam, so as to prepare the way and hasten the return of their messiah. So, in their minds, terrorism, violence, and mass killings are acts of holiness, the will of their god, in order to effect his return to rule and reign on Earth.
In light of their beliefs, it is easy to understand their defiant ramblings, while rejecting reason and efforts put forth for conciliation.
Yes, the rage of the heathen is driving our world into violence and war. These are just the beginning of sorrows as spoken of in Matthew 24. Are you ready for Jesus to come?
SHARING
