Monday, April 9, 2018

Practical Advice from the Bible.

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Foreword in Ukrainian: 




Здравствуйте друзів та читачів в Україні:
Це моя чітка задоволення шукати вас, і говорити з вами сьогодні. Я просто хотіла вас заохотити усіх, хто сподівається і помолитися за кращого, безпечнішого й час, коли чистий миру та безпеки рясніє щодня. Там, де люди можуть працювати на благо зарплат і для дітей ходити до школи і дізнатися правду про світ, а також вивчення і читати Біблію KJV часто !
Справа в тому, що ми в Америці - США, також починають втрачати й свободи, так сумно, але в Біблії вказує на кілька відмінних місць, що ці важкі часи повинні прийти ! Страх не для того, щоб читати та дослідження 66 книг KJV Біблію і довести для себе, що: "Бог не брехня' --- Тита 1: 2. У той факт, що йдеться про справжню надію, що ми, люди, які залишили в цьому сатанинський світу. Але справжні православні християни можуть бути щасливими, бо вони/ ми знаємо, що Господь наш Ісус Христос, повертається незабаром навести aright. Мільйони людей буде Raptured до небес, а деякі люди будуть якось пережити великої скорботи і війна Армагеддон, вказану в одкровення 16: 16. Будь ласка, поділіться мою скромну блог: ТОМА журналу, так і спільно з іншими, якщо ви вважаєте, що заслуг. Мій Email: tschuckman@aol.com
теплого побажаннями,
Томас G. Schuckman


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Hi  Friends and Readers:
     There is a term called,  "Paradox"  along with other variations, and here is the definition: 


par·a·dox


/ˈperəˌdäks/


noun noun: paradox, plural noun: paradoxes
  • 1. a statement or proposition that, despite sound (or apparently sound) reasoning from acceptable premises, leads to a conclusion that seems senseless, logically unacceptable, or self-contradictory: "a potentially serious conflict between quantum mechanics and the general theory of relativity known as the information paradox"
  • a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to be well founded or true: "in a paradox, he has discovered that stepping back from his job has increased the rewards he gleans from it"synonyms: contradiction, contradiction in terms, self-contradiction, inconsistency, incongruity, ... more
  • a situation, person, or thing that combines contradictory features or qualities:"the mingling of deciduous trees with elements of desert flora forms a fascinating ecological paradox"
Ha!   When I was in my teens living on my parents' farm in Racine County, Wisconsin, USA.,  I used to read the Dictionary for FUN !   And it so happens that just reading the local News Paper in the old days --- you could find a few 'new words' that you didn't know yet,  so the wise son would look it up.   Just like learning a 2nd language,  you want to actually understand what you are reading, to get more out of life !    I just might take an I.Q. test soon just to see where I am in life.   After all, some Bible scholars believe that we will continue our learning in Heaven and learn so many new things including other languages, like Hebrew and Greek !   So shall we all 'build' upon what we already know, now.   After all,  our human brains were actually designed to live forever on Earth,  as our Heavenly Father intended back in the Garden of Eden, and 2 of the 4 rivers running thru it still exist today!   Go figure:   Why do swans live to be 80 years old, and turtles live to age 150, and some trees live to be thousands of years old  -----  when humankind only live to be about 70 to 100 ??   That is what I would call a Paradox !    Yes,  there is a solid reason for that, too, dear friends.   

As I have repeated so often,  world events will continue to grow worse and worse,  but God will not allow humans to suffer a total nuclear war that destroys the entire Earth -- so we can be glad about that !   Father God is saving the Earth for His final War at Armageddon:   [Revelation 16: 16], and other places that tell as much.   What we all should worry about is what must take place BEFORE that mighty War.   Other things must happen first, and we must stay alert RIGHT NOW,  folks.  
       Actually,  I makes me feel 'good inside' to share good stuff/ facts like this with YOU fine people who read my humble column.   Smile.   And I am just doing what the Father commands me to do,  in Matthew, chapter 24, etc.     
       My fine, wife, FINALLY swam thru all the VA red tape to get her CHAMPVA card and had the dentist do a lot of serious work in her mouth, with 2-- root canals, an implant, and other stuff, for three long hours, and charged $5000 for all of that work !   She had to pay $200. cash out of pocket and my other 2 modes of Insurance picked up the rest of the huge bill.   Wow !   I never made that kind of money, even though I had a good job.   How can the average person in the USA afford all that expense ?     I hope that most folks know that bad, infected teeth and gums can lead to heart attacks and poison your whole system !   And it's so nice to kiss a sweet mouth and lips.   And I am only too happy to share my Chrysler benefits and VA benefits with someone I really love and care for.   My wife is a very hard worker and helps me a lot, all the time.   I have been blessed by my heavenly Father--Yahweh.   Thank You,  Lord Father. 

As for my personal opinion,  I think that our new A.G. Mr. Sessions, should be fired --- with someone more Conservative and fearless to take charge and prosecute evil ones like Obama and Hilly and Willy Clinton, etc !   How is it that there is so much undue persecution against our legally elected POTUS and his family ??   It's a "Fishing Expedition"  to say the least !   In the end, everything and everybody will get 'sorted out' by the Lord.... and that cannot come too soon, IMHO.   What.... with so many thousands of good Christians being persecuted and butchered by so many Islamic and Socialist countries and dictators ??   God see all of this,  but His Time is the Right Time to send the Heavenly Host [Army] with Jesus at the fore front with a large, sharp, sword.   I am looking forward to that day!

I have a busy day tomorrow, so I will close for now.

Warm Regards,
Tom  Schuckman
Email:   tschuckman@aol.com 





 














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Sunday, April 8, 2018

"Gun-Free London."

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Foreword in German:







"Unser Vater im Himmel, dein Name werde geheiligt werden. Lass dein Reich komme, dein Wille geschehe. Auf der Erde und auch im Himmel. Unser tägliches Brot gib uns heute. Und vergib uns unsere Schuld, wie auch wir vergeben einander. Und führe uns nicht in Versuchung, sondern erlöse uns von dem Bösen. Amen." Matthäus 6:9.
Ich war in Deutschland für 6 Monate, US-Army, Anfang 1968, und diente dann als Hubschrauber "door gunner" für 2 lange Jahre: 68-70. Nur durch die Gnade Gottes liebender Güte habe ich überleben, während viele andere Jungs, besser als ich, dort getötet wurden. Ich bin jetzt von Chrysler Corporation immer im Ruhestand seit 2002, im zarten Alter von 54. Ich bin jetzt etwas deaktiviert, jetzt genieße ich das Schreiben meiner bescheidenen Blog: TOM'S JOURNAL. Meine e-Mail Adresse: tschuckman@aol.com
Herzliche Grüße,
Thomas G. Schuckman
Michigan, USA.


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Dear Friends and Readers:
      Let me share a quick Scripture with you fine ladies and gentlemen,  please......    "For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night."  For when they shall say,  Peace and Safety;  then sudden destruction cometh upon them,  as travail upon a woman with child;  and they shall not escape."   --- First Thessalonians 5: 2-3.    
      So....  just what do you THINK that all real Christians ought to be doing right now in April, 2018 ? ?   IMHO --- In my humble opinion, after many years of Bible study and other research and reading,  I would venture to say:   Continue to work, pay your bills, but also store up some canned food, defensive weapons and ammo, etc., and perhaps invest in some .9999 fine Silver in case the American Dollar $$$$ becomes worthless or 'superseded' for what ever reason.    I suggest a great place to invest in precious Metals as some of my friends also do:   MMX  --- MoneyMetalsExchange.com   Phone:  800-800-1865.    As I  have said a few times on this humble post/ blog,  it's good to have a balanced portfolio that includes some "PM's" ---Precious Metals.   I check the prices often as sort of a hobby/ interest, and  just like the prices of soybeans, hogs, grain and other commodities,  they fluctuate.   Frankly,  being a History buff,  "paper money" is never too safe....  sorry, folks.   I also buy appliances and tools that are quality, which I COULD sell if I had to.


Another funny but true saying is:   "Never argue with a fool.....    people might not know the difference...  LOL"    And after a while even some of the 'Democrats' might even have to admit [if they are not too brain-washed, or smoking "funny cigarettes,"] that number don't lie --- but liars can figure.   In other words,  most people in the USA can read and study the numbers and records of people killed in different American Cities,  but now London, England has overtaken our murder/ killing records !   Knives, bombs, and trucks can be used to kill lots of people,  too !   Certain members of Middle East populations, countries have long ago become "inbred" and made stupid, and also a religion starting with the letters "M," or "I."     I am only sharing what I read and research,  and those kind of folks regularly also blow themselves up.   And of course,  I am entitled to my opinion,  too.  


I have also been empowered again,  to translate some of my ideas into other foreign languages,  but I don't know how long that gift will last.   Enjoy while you can,  and I am always very happy to get any comments from my readers.   I am far from a Computer expert,  but I love to write, share, teach and instruct many things in my retirement.   Actually,  working many dangerous jobs and occupations most of my life --- I never even thought I would get to retire --- for the Lord, Father God -  Yahweh, has richly blessed me!   Thank  You, Father in heaven.  
     I just want you all to remember and learn ONE thing:   The day that we Americans lose our 2nd Amendment Rights [and even the KJV Bible says that we are obligated to protect hearth and home, and loved ones !!] --- is the day we shall also lose the rest of our Freedoms and Rights !   The Lefty-Loose-y, Socialists will always continue to chip away at our Constitutional Rights until they can make slaves out of us all, and then the Anti-Christ will move on in and rule the world !   Many Combat Veterans have been to other 3rd world countries and have seen the gross oppression and suffering.  Ask any of them and find out how Socialism and Communism works out for their populations.   Don't be afraid of the truth.   Actually,  "the truth will set you free!"


Warm Regards,
Tom  Schuckman
Email:   tschuckman@aol.com  








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Despite the erroneous and incessant rhetoric of the liberal left, removing guns from a society that previously had the right to own them does not reduce violent crime.

In fact, in certain locales it is fairly obvious that the removal of the right to bear arms actually increases the number of shootings, homicides, and gang-related gun fights per capita.  The City of Chicago has been a fairly ominous reminder of this undeniable reality over the course of the last 30-some years thanks to a handgun ban that lasted from 1982 to 2014.
During this time, the firearms that remained in, and traveled to Chicago were redistributed by law into the hands of the city’s criminal element.  You see, as described in one of the nation’s most poignant anecdotes, outlawing guns only means that your outlaws will be the only ones who are armed.
In cities such as London, England, where guns are completely prohibited and the police aren’t even armed, the criminals have found a way to continue committing their crimes regardless of the issues of accessibility to firearms, even snagging the murder-rate crown from The Big Apple.
The city of Big Ben and the tube overtook New York in murders for the first time in modern history as the British capital dealt with a surge in knife attacks.
The Sunday Times reported 15 people were murdered in London, against 14 in New York. Both cities are very diverse with large populations: London has over 8.7 million residents to New York’s 8.5 million.

In March, according to the British publication, there had been 22 killings in London versus 21 in New York.
A massive decline in crime has helped to transform New York City: In 1990, of 2,245 people were murdered. Last year, however, that number dropped nearly 90 percent to 290 murders.
This statistic will likely irk the anti-gun liberals of the world, who have been busy exploiting a tragedy in Parkland, Florida in order to push for more stringent gun control within the United States.
In the case of the Parkland shooting, perpetrator Nikolas Cruz has been described as an incredibly disturbed teenager whose “demonic voices” within his own head directed him throughout his rampage.  Where the left has insisted that Cruz’s guns were the issue, there is little doubt that the instrument of his destruction mattered little to the maniacal murderer of 17.  Had Cruz been born in London, and suffered the same environmental and mental issues as he had in America, it would be difficult for anyone to argue that he wouldn’t have still exhibited these signs of psychopathy and violence.

Saturday, April 7, 2018

'Know the Law.'

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Foreword in Norwegian: 




Hei kjære norske venner:
Jeg bare håper jeg kan henge på dandy, flotte webområde som kan oversette min opprinnelig engelsk inn i fine språk! Jeg tror at jeg prøver å legge ut noen betimelige nyheter og kunnskap til å hjelpe mine andre menneske --- å binde oss alle sammen, sammen med ekte hilsener av vennlighet og vel ønsker. Det sted hvor jeg bor, i det nordlige sentrale status på den øvre halvøya i Michigan, USA, er fortsatt veldig kaldt, snødekte og mye vind. Vår somre er som et paradis, men !
Jeg er veldig takknemlig for at fine folk i landet du tenker så mye på meg, ved å lese min beskjedne bloggen så ofte, og i store antall. Takk ! Jeg er en god skribent, men trenger fortsatt å prøve hardere og bli bedre. Jeg ser det som en "gave fra Gud." Dessverre, jeg er ikke noe deaktivert etter en super hardt, veldig aktivt liv, arbeider hardt på Chrysler Corporation for over 30,5 år, og mange andre steder, inkludert den amerikanske hæren, som et helikopter på innlastingsanimasjonen for gunner' i Vietnam: 1968- 70. Jeg var en god sveiser, og også gjorde mye snekring, og elsker å lage og bygge ting, som stoler, krakker, bord og også treskjæring skriftene i tre, osv. Jeg er lykkelig gift med en bra dame som jeg liker veldig mye, og hun tar seg av meg, veldig godt.
Ha en flott dag.
Varm hilsen
Tommy Schuckman
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Dear Friends and avid Readers around the World:
   Unfortunately,  the bottom article that I have posted today [for good reason] is true and factual.   When I had to attend the CCW [Concealed Carry--Firearms] all day seminar about 7 years ago,  they also taught us about the Law of the Land,  besides Safety and accurate shooting techniques.   It doesn't really matter what we may THINK --- but what the Laws on the books actually say !!   Ignorance of the Law is no excuse and the "good people" who are only protecting their families might end up in prison, instead of the worthless gangs that hurt and destroy !   Please share this timely article with all you care about--  if you think it has merit.  
       Even when we were in combat in Vietnam:  68-70, we had our "Rules of Engagement."   Yes,  they were changed from time to time, as the brass also had to pay attention to the Chief in D.C. -- the President and Congress, etc.   Obama, in later times, really switched to protect the bad guys in the Middle East, IMHO, so that our troops had to fight the enemy with one hand tied to their back side.... LOL, so we had to suffer more casualties,  the way many combat Veterans see things.   We older combat Veterans already "paid our dues" so we have some say-so, and can therefore pontificate.   We also 'invented the wheel' and broke new ground when we came back home to the USA ---  but not too many 'new guys' fighting in the Middle East could or would LEARN from out victories and instructions !   That is so unfortunate,  brothers and sister....    Think:   If a man or woman gets drunk and drives their car --- and kills some innocent party or themselves,  cannot we other on-lookers LEARN from that horrible experience,  rather than repeat the same stupid act ? ?   We don't need to experience the same scenario to learn.   The KJV Bible certainly helps us see this fact, so just read the Psalms and Proverbs.   "Iron sharpens Iron."  ---Proverbs 27: 17.     "A whip for the horse,  a bridle for the ass, and a rod for the fool's back."  ---Proverbs 26: 3.      And one of my favorites:   "Answer not a fool according to his folly,  lest thou  also be like unto him."   --Proverbs 26: 4. 
       The Gov't might even ban all guns from the populace --- but also our Bibles !   So why not try harder to memorize as many Scriptures as possible, now ?   The 'Lefty-Losers--Dems' never miss an opportunity to take away more of our Freedoms, and the Anti-Christ [Man of Lawlessness] sponsored by Satan the devil, is now waiting in the wings,  ready to jump into the spotlight -- center stage and RULE THE WORLD, according to the KJV Bible !   This is no scare tactic or fairy tale,  dear friends,  so prepare diligently NOW.     However,  true, faithful Christians need not fear,  because Father God-- Yahweh has promised to Save us with the Rapture which will come in the nick of time, before the Great Tribulation.   And even if we die or get killed,  we have the promise of the resurrection.   See:  1st Thessalonians 4:  16, 17,   "For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout,  with the voice of the archangel,  and with the trump of God:  and the dead in Christ shall rise first:  17.   Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught us together with them in the clouds,  to meet the Lord in the air:  and so we shall ever be with the Lord."   But there are only 5 Chapters in that book of the Bible, so why not spend some productive time and read it all,  so you know for sure that I am not just "cherry picking" some 'proof Scripture',  friends.   Never depend on me, nor any other human for the 'Truth that will set you free !'   Beware,  sadly,  too many churches now days don't even teach what I do, and also water down the Gospel of Jesus Christ.  


And again,  the VA is totally stripping all pain meds, opiates from ALL the Veterans in the USA, with no mercy, not even a case by case evaluation !   Of course we are always going to have a small percentage of Vet's who might abuse the use of pain meds.,  but by in large,  most honorable Veterans do NOT !!   What a shame, how the Gov't/ Veterans Administration paints all Veterans with a 'Wide Brush !'   Sadly,  I predict that many Veterans who suffer terrible physical pain on a daily basis will take their own lives, and some might even take punitive action upon the staff and hard hearted doctors and staff at various VAMC's in the USA.   While I never would condone violence --- I can certainly understand their frustration.   As for me,  I am just not a violent person,  because I have the Holy Spirit in my heart and love Jesus Christ so much.   Ha!   What else is there in the whole universe to help humankind ?
    Thanks for reading my rant, today,  and we still have a cold Winter where I live in the far North Central USA.


Warm Regards,
Tom  Schuckman
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It was a Sunday night when George Grier went to his car only to find 5 gang members of the dreaded "MS13" in front of his house, allegedly ready to invade his Uniondale, NY home.

He quickly ran into his home, told his wife to call the police, and grabbed a legally-owned AK-47 to confront the gang members, telling them to leave.

Instead, the gang dared him to use his gun - and their shouts brought another larger group of 20 more thugs to his home, threatening...

"You're dead! I'm gonna kill your family
​and your babies! You're DEAD!"

Grier fired 4 warning shots into the grass of his front yard to scare them off and the shooting tripped off the local P.D.'s "ShotSpotter" technology and within minutes, they were there to save the day...

... and arrested Grier for defending his family and his home!

Why?

Not because he owned an AK-47.

He was arrested for a "D-Felony Reckless Endangerment" for firing warning shots at 25 of the most feared gang members threatening to kill his children!

This is a travesty of justice, wouldn't you agree?

But as I often say, your first battle may be in your front yard or in your home... but your second battle will be in COURT after you pull the trigger!

The fact is, most people who own a gun have no clue what their legal responsibility is to use that gun.

Notice I didn't say your "legal RIGHTS" - I said "responsibility"!

There's a huge difference.

The laws (unfortunately) protect criminals just as much as they protect you - and sometimes it seems even MORE than you!

You would think a "warning shot" - even shots fired into a dirt front yard - would be seen as the right thing to do, rather than begin plucking off worthless trolls like the MS13 gangbangers, but not in the eyes of the law.

Here are 3 lessons you can learn from this...

1. NEVER fire a warning shot.  

Even if you shoot into the ground, the bullet can ricochet up and kill an innocent bystander - even a child inside a nearby house!

2. Shoot to stop the threat!  

There's no other reason to shoot someone and trying to "scare" or "wound" an attacker only shows the court that you didn't feel your very life was in immediate danger.

3. Know your legal responsibility!  

You don't want to go to prison just because you thought you were right - only to find out you missed one of the "legal tests" the court will use to determine if you acted responsibly.

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Friday, April 6, 2018

Look at the BIG Picture.

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Foreword in French:


Bonjour les amis et lecteurs :
Aujourd'hui, je sens que je suis l'affichage d'un point important au sujet de l'entrée la prophétie de la Bible à propos de la "Antéchrist" qui est maintenant en attente dans les ailes, maintenant sur terre, qui s'apprête à prendre le contrôle total de l'ensemble de l'humanité -- travailler avec Satan le diable. Nous avons besoin de connaître et de comprendre ce fait, froid et dur, mais encore, pas avoir peur, parce que Dieu le Père --Yahweh, peut et va rejeter ce lawless produit de Satan ! Prier, étudier, et obtenez votre vie, maintenant. Aussi, merci de partager mon Blog posts comme bon vous semble. Mon adresse e-mail : tschuckman@aol.com
"le fer aiguise le fer." ---Proverbes 27 : 17.
Cordialement,
Tom Schuckman
au Michigan, aux États-Unis.
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Since the Florida and Texas shootings, a number of anti-gun laws have been greenlighted in Congress.

And while can't believe this is happening...police in one of the most beautiful states in the union have actually started seizing guns from law-abiding citizens.

As guns.com wrote, in the early days of December, Hawaiian police told a group of law-abiding gun owners taking a legal medication that they had a week to turn over their guns.

If they didn't, the police told these law-abiding citizens that they were going to come and take them away by force.

I guarantee you, based on congress's new proposed laws as well as what's happening in Hawaii, this guarantees there will be a flood of future gun seizures.

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Good Day,  Friends,
    
Hal Lindsey hardly ever misses a stroke and he makes the Bible and reality ring true with the power of his pen, IMHO.   Hal always reinforces my solid belief, hope and trust in the KJV Bible prophecies and promises !   So you all know that I have to share his posts right here in my humble Blog, too.  
       The "Anti-Christ" is alive, healthy, and waiting in the wings right now,  ready to step into our world affairs and TAKE OVER the World....  so beware.   But the Rapture of Jesus Christ is also very real, and close.   So it's so important to remember why we are here on earth right now --- but we should not get caught up in all the tears for fears, as Satan 'roars like a mighty lion in the jungle, looking for another human to devour.'   If humans choose to do the works of Satan the devil,  what can we assume ?   That Satan is their 'father.'  
       I am so thankful and grateful to the Lord, Father God --Yahweh, that my wife really enjoys how I try to "make the KJV Bible come alive, almost every day !!"   Where as, too much News and Media only put fear into our hearts,  with no remedy.   And let us all understand that the world and Governments only want to totally disarm us --- so that they can CONTROL us !   Read and study the  facts,  even as I try my hardest to share them on my humble Blog:  TOM'S JOURNAL.


God bless all my dear sisters and brothers in Christ, all over the world.   The time is urgent and fleeting right now to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ,  by promoting one or all of the 4 Gospel accounts, and the book of Romans !   Pray to the Father for guidance, strength and organization,  plus the enlightenment of the Holy Spirit.   Have a great day.


Warm Regards,
Tom  Schuckman
Email:   tschuckman@aol.com   




April 6th, 2018
If you are even remotely paying attention to the myriad issues being loudly debated on social media and in the mainstream media, you have probably picked up on the underlying importance of the current gun control fracas.

It may be just me, but it seems the "gun control" factions in the United States were awfully well-prepared and primed to jump on any "gun incident" that might come along. When the horrific mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, in February, it was a tailor-made crisis for them.

And they hearkened to the Rahm Emanuel/Hillary Clinton credo: "Never let a crisis go to waste."

Their teams of professional handlers leapt to action and marshaled a small group of anti-gun activists from among the thousands of students that had been on campus at Stoneman Douglas the day of the shootings. They began a non-stop barrage of mainstream media appearances, even a hastily-arranged "townhall" meeting on CNN. All of which were overtly anti-gun-rights in nature and goal.

The organizers, funded largely by George Soros and Michael Bloomberg-backed groups, were able to throw together a massive march in Washington, D.C., just 38 days later. The promoters claimed that it was just one of 800 such rallies across the world that included millions of protesters. It was even reported that one of those rallies was held in Antarctica and included two marchers.

As a side note, the "March for Our Lives" organizers initially claimed that more than 800,000 marched in Washington. That made it the largest rally ever held in the nation's capital. Later, though, it was quietly announced that the march had, in fact, been attended by less than 250,000. Which still makes it a significant achievement, though not quite so impressive as originally proclaimed.

As a parent and grandparent, I can honestly say that I am horrified by the thought of even one child dying in any sort of violence while at school. We have always thought of America's schools as a safe harbor for our children, a place we could send them for the day without worrying about their safety or comfort.

Sadly, those may be halcyon days that we will never know again.

But just because those times are apparently past does not mean that the narrative being promoted is entirely accurate, either. When the speakers at the "March for Our Lives" rally declared that all schoolchildren are targets now and that they are now fighting for their lives, I believe they were engaging in more than a little hyperbole.

The sheer facts confirm that they were.

According to such a reputable source as The Centers for Disease Control (CDC), a school child is far more likely to lose his or her life on the way to school or on the way home than they are while at school.

In fact, a student is hundreds of times more likely to lose his or her life by suicide than by a school shooting.

According to the CDC, in 2015, almost 40,000 young people under the age of 24 lost their lives. By far, the largest percentage of deaths were in accidents, many of which were caused by drug or alcohol-impaired driving or by distracted driving from things like texting.

Unbelievably, the second leading cause of death among young people is suicide. The CDC says that an average of 4,600 young people (aged 10-24) commit suicide every year.

According to the CDC, in 2015, almost 40,000 young people died in the United States. That same year, 18 students died in school shootings.

In 2016, five students died in school shootings.

In 2017, seven students died.

So far in 2018, because of Parkland, the number is higher, 23.

Don't misunderstand me. The five dead in 2016 were five too many. No one, neither students nor teachers, should be shot at school. But they shouldn't FEAR being shot, either. In the big picture, school shootings kill very, very few young people.

School shootings are tragic and alarming, but, in reality, they are minuscule compared to even suicides among the young!

I don't intend to demean the students who marched or those who fear they may be shot at school. I am simply trying to put those fears into perspective -- for both students and parents. Danger lurks in more places than just our schools. In truth, our schools still remain one of the safest places for our children to be.

The CDC statistics emphasize that we all need to be more aware of what is going on in our children's lives. What are they watching on TV? What games are they playing? What are their friends urging them to do? What are their other influences?

Nearly 40,000 young people die every year. Each one is precious. Each one is important. Not just the few who die in tragic school shootings, but all of them.

The gun control debate illustrates a conundrum of our day. When many of us were young, we rarely locked the doors of our cars or our houses. Today, many children must pass through metal detectors just to get into school.

The real problem, though, is that people are out of control. We live in an age of intensifying lawlessness, just as the Bible predicted.

Today, the quest for "safety" pushes some to call for stricter gun laws -- or the confiscation of all guns. At the same time, it pushes others to buy more guns.

Are there some commonsense gun laws that can help make us safer? I'm sure. But, in fact, most of those laws already exist. The problem is that many of them are not uniformly or rigorously enforced (as Parkland glaringly illustrates).

Another problem is that various advocacy groups cherry-pick the information to press their point. Though we all understand that the abolition of the Second Amendment is the ultimate goal of the "gun control" advocates, the poster child of their complaints is the "assault rifle." That is a nebulous term that is almost universally misunderstood and misused. In most cases, true "assault rifles" are already illegal for consumer purchase.

The impression they give is that "assault rifles" are used to slaughter thousands of Americans every year. But the truth is that five times more victims are murdered by knives and machetes than by rifles of any sort. Almost twice as many people are killed by fists and feet -- being beaten to death -- than by rifles in the U.S.

But no amount of government restriction will solve the real problem. That problem is something the Bible calls "sin." People cannot be controlled completely. If a killer can't find a gun, he will use a knife, a club, even his fists and feet. The only hope against rampant sin is a return to the message of Jesus Christ.

The search for peace and safety grows more desperate every day. A few days ago, children marched in the streets. They said they were marching for their very lives.

One day, that same desperation will fuel the rise of the coming, ultimate archvillain, the Antichrist.

Now don't roll your eyes when I say this. It seems far-fetched now, but the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, just may have some prophetic significance.

I believe it has given those who want to deprive all Americans of their individual means of self-defense an extraordinary impetus for action. And though many anti-gun activists may be absolutely genuine in their concerns and goals, the sad truth is that it all plays into the plans of those who want to enable government to rule our lives without opposition.

The Bible prophets describe a coming government that will have unprecedented, unfettered control over every aspect of life.

Most of us already have a credit score. In the future, people may also have a productivity score, a loyalty score, and a sanity score. China is implementing an early version of such a system right now.

For the Antichrist to succeed in his quest to control the world, he must be able to control all individuals. That means he must eliminate all means of opposition and have methods available for eliminating people who don't cooperate.

Anything that diminishes our individual liberty and autonomy today, will make it easier for him tomorrow.

On this week's program, I will also discuss another disturbing development in Russia: the return of "The Jewish Question."

When NBC's Meghan Kelly recently asked Russian president Vladimir Putin about Russia's interference in U.S. elections, he deflected by suggesting that it could have been the Ukrainians or Tatars or Jews who have Russian citizenship.

The implications of his inclusion of Jews in his suggestion are confirmed by pro-Putin websites that have begun proposing that many of Russia's and the world's problems are caused by Jews.

Also, some Russian analysts are warning that Israel is actively practicing for war against Russia.

The "official" impugning of Jews and the suggestion that Israel is preparing to fight Russia may be telltale signs that Russia is laying the groundwork for invading Israel to address these supposed grievances.

If so, Israel's developing ability to relieve Europe of its dependence on Russia for natural gas may be the trigger that sparks a coming Russian invasion of Israel. Just as the prophet Ezekiel predicted.

Finally, on this week's program I will again remind you of the source of our great hope for the future -- The Great Snatch!

Don't miss this week's Report on TBN, Daystar, CPM Network, various local stations, www.hallindsey.com or www.hischannel.com. Please check your local listings.


God Bless,

Hal Lindsey

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