Hi Myrtle, I am very blessed to be here. I have been watching Pastor JD for a few years now. I really appreciate his heart and passion. I have never met another man or woman, nor pastor that I have ever completely fully agreed with. I think it is great that there are varying opinions even in the Calvary Church ranks. I come at this from some rather unusual angles. But in brief, to the “all in on this” view I do have a few thoughts. 1) I lean in the direction not so much that prophecy was written in part to figure out men’s plans but a bit more so as witness to the authority of Christ in operation, the Spirit of Prophecy ('Rev 19:10), a little more clandestine perhaps…but a great spot in shade 2) and although i do believe it is good to keep a pulse on heathen schemes, such as understanding masonic messages through Superbowl halftime, Olympics ceremonies, albert pike projections, the economist year in review deciphers, the 2016 Gotthard Tunnel opening ceremony, etc. I believe it also is of equal importance that those approaches and intellectual gems be kept in our spare proverbial glass jars (not that you are inferring that some of these is what you might be leaning–just mentioning in the sense of my own logic flow type contrast to–how deceptively broad the world stage is for Christians today in general).
I know it is tempting to see into things. Even though I differ with Pastor JD’s outcome, I cherish his take that both New Age and Christians are joining forces these days in conspiracy hunting. I love conspiracy as much as the next guy, but something that has intimidated me a bit from time to time is in every when I consider the first conspiracy theory: “Hath God said.” That is rather profound, a thing that often stops me in my tracks while I’m holding 150 puzzle pieces to my chest. We live in a postmodern era. We are the selfie, “I” phone, “lovers of self” generation. Being a part of our generation and era, it can come with “blinders on” or “tunnel vision” like customs as come with any cultural norm as well…which is why your reach for bigger is commendable and makes sense…but if the postmodern era is about seeing through everything, and getting at the big picture behind the picture…maybe there is a streetcar in a neighborhood around the corner from that that can steer us clear of some potentially messy construction zones?
Myrtle (by the way love that name…because it reminds of my my almost most favorite book in the Old Testament, “Esther”–the Hebrew name of Esther–“Myrtle”), I have researched 3 ideological paths so far (as I have greatly appreciate JD’s take as well as so many others within the Calvary Chapel Church):
A) It’s time for the globalists–in “as is” fashion,
B) It’s time for the great awakening deception–globalists repackage, or
C) it’s time for something else.
I actually opt for C. And it is rather well refined in my thoughts. But in brief here I just wanted to hopefully add to this particular thought you have brought to light, something considerable: If we might understand something out about Trump counterintuitive to A & B, would it be acceptable to consider? Not in a NAR way…for they are false. Not in an antichrist way (but closer), for I don’t see Trump to fit Daniel’s description, but in an alternative C option…might there be room for that? As in an expanded scientific notation equation extra “mint” along side “what if it is bigger than we thought,” but bigger like in a 4th or 5th dimensional way? Blessings.