Peace and Security, Great Tribulation, Armageddon

[Anniebea]

15 hours ago, Miss Bea said:

Hmmm. I’m 82, and I want so to see Jehovah’s name set on high. Exactly where it belongs. I want to experience this monumental event. Above ground.
I know this isn’t written in law, but the speaker today said. You know how you feel before a lightening storm. The hair on your arms may stand up. That is how close we are to the end. It brought me comfort. My health is good, but, at this age, you never know…

That’s a great analogy Bea! And I do agree with the speaker, it is close… things have changed so much this past 6 months, the underlying tension in the world just seems…. Different, somehow!

 

 You keep doing what you’re doing Bea, you bring comfort to all of us 🥰

[tmm]

I read your post, Richard, and thought about how often that key point needs to be remembered: the four winds are being held back until the last of the anointed are sealed and only after that will the end start happening. So that is not just because most have had enough of the struggle to keep on top of things and are longing for relief, though Jehovah sees and cares about everyone individually

[shali]

On 2/2/2026 at 7:32 AM, Shawnster said:

 

*** w98 7/1 p. 17 par. 13 “The Dead Will Be Raised Up” ***

What of those who would be alive during that presence? Paul says: “Look! I tell you a sacred secret: We shall not all fall asleep in death, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, during the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised up incorruptible, and we shall be changed.” (1 Corinthians 15:51, 52) Clearly, not all anointed ones sleep in the grave awaiting a resurrection. Those who die during Christ’s presence are transformed instantaneously.—Revelation 14:13.

https://www.jw.org/finder?wtlocale=E&docid=1998484&srctype=wol&srcid=share&par=18

 

Those who die during Christ's presence.  They still die. They just are not waiting for a resurrection. Upon death the immediately begin life in heaven. 

 

But they still die. 

 

Yes, in order to go to heaven they have to give up their fleshly bodies, completely shed them - that is death - when the body is no longer in use (breathing).  So, although they are technically still alive (in heaven) they are dead on earth when they cease to use their fleshly bodies.  

[shali]

I thought is was kinda interesting - I was going thru some Facebook reels and came upon one where this guy was asking his Alexa "on what day will thanksgiving be in 2026?" And Alexa said the exact date "thanksgiving will be on November 26th in the year 2026" and then he asked her "on what day will Christmas be in 2026" and she said "There is no day for Christmas in 2026"! Then the guy looks at the camera and says "Does Alexa know something that we don't"?  So wanting to make sure this was a legit video and not an AI or a fake one made by this guy, I went to the comment section and sure enough people were asking Alexa the same questions and some were getting the exact answers he got but some were getting the actual date of Christmas in 2026.  I tried it on my Alexa and she gave me the date.  I just thought that was interesting!  Wouldn't it be something if Alexa's original answer actually comes true!

[JennyM]

 

 

[Dhanyel]

Is the Jeffrey Epstein case a distraction or something extremely serious? I ask this because the news is flooded with information about this man, and very often this story is in the top headlines. I know almost nothing about it, but it feels like the rot involving politicians and religious figures is all coming out of one single place.

[BLEmom]

Just now, Dhanyel said:

Is the Jeffrey Epstein case a distraction or something extremely serious? I ask this because the news is flooded with information about this man, and very often this story is in the top headlines. I know almost nothing about it, but it feels like the rot involving politicians and religious figures is all coming out of one single place.

It’s hard to know what’s true or false these days with AI and deepfakes.  But I know what you mean about the flood of info. And all the names being dropped have made me wonder if it will make the world angry enough to cause a major shake up in the power of the governments. It’s like the twilight zone right now. The weirdest stuff being talked about. I saw one story talked about today so bizarre I had to fact check it looking for news articles. Unfortunately it was true. 
People are weird, bizarre and gross. The system has to end soon.
The rot of all three parts of satan’s system is being exposed-religion, governments and big business. 

[JennyM]

7 minutes ago, BLEmom said:

It’s hard to know what’s true or false these days with AI and deepfakes.  But I know what you mean about the flood of info. And all the names being dropped have made me wonder if it will make the world angry enough to cause a major shake up in the power of the governments. It’s like the twilight zone right now. The weirdest stuff being talked about. I saw one story talked about today so bizarre I had to fact check it looking for news articles. Unfortunately it was true. 
People are weird, bizarre and gross. The system has to end soon.
The rot of all three parts of satan’s system is being exposed-religion, governments and big business. 

Yeah . Like Bill Gates..One comment said that this world is being run by filthy rich.

[Shawnster]

2 hours ago, Dhanyel said:

Is the Jeffrey Epstein case a distraction or something extremely serious? 

 

Serious? Depends on your point of view. It was serious enough that England's Prince Andrew lost his royal titles and status because of his connection to Epstein. 

 

The Epstein situation is pretty serious and gross from a moral standpoint. Man owned a private island where he used underage girls to have sex with many rich, powerful, important, and prominent people. If their involvement ever was revealed their carriers could be over and they could fall into disgrace like Prince Andrew or maybe face criminal charges. That is if anyone actually cares. The sad fact is that these type of situations are more often used by powerful people to pressure or influence those involved. Such powerful people do not care about the lives of the victims. 

 

As for if this is a distraction, that also depends on someone's point of view. Distract from what? There are a number of major situations right now. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) procedures are resulting in turmoil in the US. The economy is always a factor. The war in Ukraine is ongoing. While tensions may have lessened in the Middle East, Hezbollah and Israel still hate each other. Trumps Board of Peace is attracting attention. The US is still involved in Venezuela in some fashion. This is just off the top of my head. People will pick whichever topic is most important to them and then claim the other topics are distractions.