In Brief...World News Review: Iran's Latest Long-Range Missiles
Iran, a Mideast state that is clearly a part of the "axis of evil."
Israel's prime minister, Ariel Sharon, has strongly suggested that after Iraq, the United States should turn its attention to Iran. And since the Iraqi story tends to dominate the news, many are not aware of the activities of Iran, a Mideast state that is clearly a part of the "axis of evil."
Philip Sherwell is the foreign affairs correspondent of The Sunday Telegraph. He has not neglected Iranian affairs. His recent feature article tells us that "Iran has been supplied by Russia with powerful new technology and parts for long-range missiles that will put Israel and the whole of the Middle East—including British and US forces in the region—within its reach." Africa and parts of southern Europe will also be reachable.
Successful desert test firings were held this past summer with Russian and North Korean scientists in attendance. Western and Israeli intelligence have also established that China is making a crucial contribution to the Iranian missile program. We don't live in a world of friendly nations.
Much of end-time biblical prophecy will find its fulfillment in the Middle East. Predicts Dudley Fishburn, editor of The World in 2003: "With Saddam Hussein gone by the end of 2003, the Middle East will become a sharply better place." Yet in his general assessment, he writes that "the year's [2003] headlines will be dominated by war, the Middle East and recession."
Frankly, the Mideast is destined to host Armageddon—an area that will be replete with armies and weapons of the deadliest kind—culminating in a great battle that will bring Jesus Christ back to this earth before we destroy ourselves (see Revelation 16:14-16; Matthew 24:21-22).
The United Church of God has published several booklets about what the Bible says concerning these future events. Why not write for our free brochures, The Book of Revelation Unveiled and Are We Living in the Time of the End?
—Sources: The Sunday Telegraph, The World in 2003.
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World News and Prophecy: December 2002
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Jim has been in the ministry over 40 years serving fifteen congregations. He and his wife, Joan, started their service to God's church in Pennsylvania in 1974. Both are graduates of Ambassador University. Over the years they served other churches in Alabama, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, California, and currently serve the Phoenix congregations in Arizona, as well as the Hawaii Islands. He has had the opportunity to speak in a number of congregations in international areas of the world. They have traveled to Zambia and Malawi to conduct leadership seminars In addition, they enjoy working with the youth of the church and have served in youth camps for many years.
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John was a humble servant who dedicated his life to sharing the gospel—the good news—of Jesus Christ and the Kingdom of God to all the world, and his work was known to readers in nearly every country of the world.
