The Average American Christian Is in a Guetapens

 

Guetapens, have you ever heard that word before? It was the winning word in the 2012 spelling bee, and the average American Christian is in one—a guetapens—a trap or snare. 

Let’s first consider what the average American Christian is like and then I will show you how they are in a trap. I ran across a great article the other day that does a good job of summing up what the average American Christian is like. (Note: Post-trib view.) 

Here are some snippets from the article showing what he believes the average American Christian is like. 

The Western church reports obesity rates identical to the secular population. Consumer debt among believers averages $96,000 per household. Christian media consumption tracks with mainstream entertainment metrics. Pharmaceutical dependence for mood management is statistically equivalent between churchgoers and non-attendees. Traditional disciplines including fasting, extended prayer, prison visitation, and refugee hospitality have declined to single-digit participation rates in most denominations. Meanwhile, church facility spending has increased 340% since 1990. A theology that interprets these conditions as divine favor addresses a felt need…

 

The Western church has created a Jesus in its own image: a Jesus who cares about your credit score, your vacation plans, and your retirement portfolio. A Jesus who would never let His people suffer. A Jesus who is essentially a divine butler, delivering comfort on demand and extracting you before the real trouble starts. 

Personally, having rubbed shoulders with many American Christians, I agree with his assessment and am very disheartened at what I have seen in the average church attendee. I see way too much worldliness and a glaring lack of discernment about what is right and wrong. 

And how has the average American Christian trapped themselves? The have trapped themselves with their worldliness and their false pre-tribulation rapture theory, as the author linked above so eloquently describes. 

The rapture doctrine is the perfect theology for a lukewarm church. It requires no repentance. It requires no preparation. It requires no sacrifice. It requires no cross. It tells you that your obesity is “prosperity,” your debt is “blessing,” your apathy is “waiting on the Lord,” and your entertainment addiction is “Christian liberty.” 

And how has the modern pre-tribulation theory, which wasn’t invented until the 1800s, trapped the modern Christian? It has trapped them because it has left them totally unprepared for the tribulations that will occur in the end times, including the great tribulation—the persecution of the antichrist—which will include not being able to buy or sell without the biometric I.D.—the mark. 

Now think about this; what if someone doesn’t think that they are in the end times, because the rapture has not occurred yet, and they take the biometric I.D., what will happen to them. 

9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,

 

10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:

 

11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name. Rev 14

 

The average American church member is in a Guetapens. It’s time for the church to wake up, suffering is coming and the less that a person is spiritually, mentally, and physically prepared for what is coming the worse off they will be.

And if we are in the last 7 years now, which I believe that as of 10/13/2025 we are, then the time is very short. 

 

 "Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." — Luke 21:36

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Prophecy Watch: October, November 2026

 

It appears as if October-November 2026 is primed for the possibility of the occurrence of major events. Let me show you what I have found so far, if I run across anything else in the future, I will update this post, or if you come across anything, either comment or email. 

October Surprise!? 

I ran across an interesting video the other day, which puts forth the hypothesis that there will be an October surprise. The video also indicates it may involve President Trump. 

 

Watching the video brought these images to mind.

October 4, 2026

10/4/2026 is 666 days past the Trump, Biden, Prince William Notre Dame reopening ceremony.

And then we have this comment left by Olli about October 4, 2026.

 

"October 4, 2026, marks the observation date for the 47-day Nibiru earthquake cycle when counting from the Great Chilean Earthquake of February 27, 2010. Furthermore, October 4 is the Feast of Saint Francis of Assisi, and the date is referenced in the 1985 film *Back to the Future*: the clock tower shows the time 10:04—the moment the key event occurs—and there are 88 days remaining in the year, a number also displayed on the car's speedometer (88 mph) during the clock tower scene. Additionally, 88 is Trump's number. And finally, Pope Francis—who took his name from Saint Francis of Assisi—died at the age of 88 in 2025. All of this points to the "Big One" earthquake in California and the city of San Francisco, along with the Golden Gate Bridge."

And here is a video that shows some more information pointing to 10/4/2026.

October 5, 2026 

Martin Armstrong has identified 10/5/2026 as an important watch day for a major event. His forecast is based on his computer models. Let me also mention that 10/5/2026 is the first day after the last Jewish fall holiday/feast. A prime time for a war action by Israel.

 

October 7, 2026 

A man named Chris Bledsoe had a demonic UFO encounter and was told, "When the Red Star of Regulus aligns just before dawn in the Gaze of the Sphinx, a new knowledge shall come into the world."

Regulus will be aligned at the Gaze Horizon with the Sphinx of Egypt, which faces DUE EAST, on 10/7/2026.

Thus, I believe that we should watch that date for the possibility of a UFO and or antichrist related event. (Note: Please understand that alien ET contact information such as what Mr Bledsoe received is demonic and subject to much error and deception.) 

October 7, 2026, is also the 3-year anniversary of the Hamas attacks.

Update: The thought just came to me that 10/7/2026 is also day #360 of the last 7 years, if it began on 10/13/2025. 360 days is the length of a prophetic year. This also means 10/8/2026 also bears watching because it is an esoteric year and a day. And in the Roman calendar 8/8 is October 8.

 

October 13/14

The one-year anniversary of the signing of the peace treaty which was 7 prophetic years (2520 days) before Rosh Hashanah (Armageddon) in 2032. End Times Prophecy: Evidence for the October 2025 to September 2032 Timeline. Big events sometimes happen a year and a day after, so 10/14/2026 also bears watching.

October 24 to November 3 

Within this period, we have “Day of the Dead” celebrations, and we also have the satanists high holiday--halloween. This is a watch time every year. Also 11/1 is a highly signaled date, along with 11/3, which is also election day. Here are a few images showing some of these things.

In general: In October and November of 2026 we should also be on the lookout for continuing WW3 actions and the oil crisis deepening, the Mideast situation worsening, inflation, bank failures, riots, greater food scarcity, and earthquakes. 

If my hypothesis is correct, that the last 7 Years began on 10/13/2025, then the further that we progress through the end times and the closer we get to March of 2029, the worse things will get.

Here is what Martin Armstrong has to say about the future based on his computer models, which have been pretty accurate in the past.

I have warned that the computer has been projecting that 2028 will be sheer political chaos. Between now and then, we are in an unrelenting war cycle that turned up in 2014 and is escalating into 2027 from every direction. There is no sanity left anywhere. The Middle East has no resolution, for this is a religious war with each side looking to fulfill prophecy. Ukraine is consumed with sheer hatred that prevents any reasonable solution. Europe needs war because its climate change policies destroyed the German economy...

So, in general the future is not looking too good. If a weather forecaster told you a bad hurricane was heading your way, would you prepare and or take evasive action? 

"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." — Luke 21:36

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Planet X confirms the 2025-2032 Timeline!

 

The last 7 years began on 10/13/2025, and Jesus will return to the earth at the battle of Armageddon on 9/5/2032. That is the hypothesis that has been presented at this blog. Is it true, is that the way it will occur? 

I have stated that a confirmation of this hypothesis would be to see the occurrence of the Seals, which at present I believe we are seeing the seal 1 white horse—the destruction of the old-world order—prepping the way for the new world order, and the seal 2 red horse—WW3, and there is also the pending Seal 3 black horse. 

So, we have those confirmations and several other confirmations listed in this post; End Times Prophecy: Evidence for the October 2025 to September 2032 Timeline. 

I believe I just ran across another confirmation to the 2025 to 2032 timeline—planet X and its calculated arrival time. 

Over the years I have read a lot about planet X, and based on its past effects on the earth, I am convinced that its upcoming alignment with the earth will cause the events of the sixth seal—sun darkened, moon to blood, meteor shower, sky splits, and a great earthquake among other things.

 

The Confirmation of the 2025-2032 Timeline 

If the planet X alignment will be the sixth seal causal agent, then according to the 2025 to 2032 timeline, the planet X 6^th seal earth-changing alignment, in its broadest scope, would have to be somewhere between the midpoint and the end of the last 7 years. 

And if the last 7 years began on 10/13/2025, then planet X and the sixth seal would have to occur between early 2029 and late 2032. 

And I believe we can further narrow it down to 2029 or 2030, because the sixth seal aligns with the rapture, our rescue from the Great tribulation, which by all accounts will not be too long after the midpoint.

And taking into account the goodness of the Lord, I believe He will get us out of here pretty soon after the mark comes about. Thus, I surmise the sixth seal rapture will most likely occur sometime in 2029. And that is exactly the time frame that planet x researcher Marshall Masters is putting forth for the planet X alignment.

 

Earth Orbit 2028 to 2029

Once Nemesis crosses above the orbit of Earth sometime between 2028 and 2029, it will appear in our skies at roughly 30 to 35° above the horizon.

 

 

 

At this time, Nemesis will be 40% larger than our Sun, and its U-shaped wings will become prominent.  The sad thing is that by then, numerous natural disasters will be occurring on Earth,

 

So, there we have it, great natural disasters brought on by a planet X alignment around 2028 or 2029. This is another confirmation to the 2025 to 2032 end times chronology, which infers the sixth seal rapture not too long after the 2029 midpoint.

"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." — Luke 21:36

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Behold a Black Horse

 

Did anyone tell you that we are in the end times, the last 7 years before the return of Jesus? Well, I just did. That’s right as of 10/13/2025 I believe that we entered into the end times. You can read the reasons for that hypothesis in this post; End Times Prophecy: Evidence for the October 2025 to September 2032 Timeline. 

And as I have stated several times, if that hypothesis is correct then we should see evidence of the Seals occurring between late 2025 and early 2029. 

Currently, with all the problems going on in the world, I believe we are witnessing the collapsing of the old-world order—the white horse. Consider this snippet from this article. 

I predicted it last year when I started referring to Donald Trump as “The Destroyer,” because he is functioning as a destroyer of nations and the destroyer of the post-World War II U.S.-led rules-based order.

Many believe we are also experiencing WW III—the red horse. 

WW3 and the End Times are Here; You Just Don’t Know It Yet!

And here is evidence of the coming black horse as brought forth in this article by Hal. 

Intel people from around the world confirmed to me via video conference that tens-of-thousands of trucks that transport grain from farms to mills worldwide, have stopped.  They either cannot get - or cannot afford to buy - diesel fuel.

 

The intel guys also confirmed to me that ships which carry rice and wheat have also stopped.  They can't get - or can't afford - BUNKER FUEL.  That's what large, ocean-going vessels have to use to power the ship engines.  So a lot of the ships are now stopped.   Food isn't moving at the levels needed to feed people.

 

Here in the US, Tractors that plow and plant crops have also stopped.  Farmers report they either cannot get, or more often cannot afford, diesel fuel.  They also report they cannot get or cannot afford, fertilizer.

 

Many Farmers simply did not plant a second crop for harvest this year.  They can't.  The ground is exhausted and they have no fertilizer.

 

The diesel crisis will only get worse from here.

 

This situation with Diesel will cripple irrigation and harvesting.  The farm equipment that does those things cannot be run because the costs for fuel have gotten so high.

 

Saudi has now made a formal request to the US and to the UK prime minister to bomb Yemen to prevent the Houthis from continuing to block the Red Sea port at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia.  No word on whether the British will do so.  President Trump already told the Saudis "no."

 

Saudi Crown Prince MBS also met US Central Command Chief Admiral Brad Cooper in Jeddah.  This is where the worst information came out; directly from the mouth of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia.

 

MBS warned Admiral Cooper about the "worldwide catastrophe that's coming."

 

Because Diesel has gotten so expensive, and because there is little to no fertilizer available to Farmers globally, crop harvests are much lower than usual, and in many places, there can be no second harvest this year.

 

Riots have already started in Syria.  These riots are primarily over the rising cost of fuel, but also about the availability of food.

 

The Intel guys I conferenced with told me "There will most likely be more riots in multiple countries soon."

 

They also told me "Countries could start attacking each other to fight for the remaining resources."

 

The bottom line: "Human civilization ____could____ totally collapse."

 

Not "some time" in the future.   Soon.  In some places, before Christmas.

 

Here's the worst part:  NONE of this can be avoided now.   The oil reserves are almost gone, the fertilizer is almost non-existent and even if it magically became available tomorrow, we've missed the second harvest planting.  The food supply CANNOT be grown in time.

 

There is no avoiding what's coming.

 

Hmm…that sure sounds like the black horse to me. Most people will say that is impossible because the Seals do not happen until after the rapture. WRONG! The rapture does not occur until after Seal 6 is opened. Even AI knows this. 

I pray the world, and especially Christians, wake up to these facts. There is a great danger in not realizing these essential end-times truths. For if the biometric I.D. is introduced and someone does not think it is the mark because the rapture has not happened yet, and they take it, God’s Word says they are damned to hell. 

"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." — Luke 21:36

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The U.S.A. Has Weapons in Space and So Does End Times Babylon, Are They One in the Same?

 

The U.S.A. Has Weapons in Space and So Does End Times Babylon, Are They One in the Same?

The United States military officially confirmed it has deployed operational, on-orbit space control weapons designed for offensive and defensive purposes. The landmark disclosure serves to deter space-based aggression from major geopolitical rivals like China and Russia. Source: 

The USA has finally admitted that it has defensive and offensive weapons in space. And guess what, so does the end times Babylon. 

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord. (Jer. 51:53) 

Some of Jeremiah is about the destruction of ancient Babylon and some is about the destruction of the end times Babylon. Many interpret the verse above to mean that the Babylon talked about in that verse has weapons in space. And we know that ancient Babylon did not have weapons in space, therefore it must be referring to the end times Babylon. 

With the USA finally coming out and admitting that they have weapons in space, is the USA identifying itself as the end times Babylon? I think so, but I have known that for a long time. Below are excerpts from The Coming Epiphany Bible prophecy book about the end times Babylon.

The main reason why I — along with many others — believe that America is the end times Babylon talked about in Revelation 18 and other places in scripture is because of several verses that, when considered collectively, lead us to conclude that America is the only country that fulfills all of the parameters listed in the verses. Let us examine what the scriptures say about this modern-day end-times Babylon and see how they undeniably point to America.

 

1.   End-times Babylon is a great nation that receives judgment for its many sins.

 

And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird. (Rev. 18:2)

 

2.   This nation is a superpower and has world dominance and importance. It has also spread its corruption to the world.

 

For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her. (Rev. 18:3)

 

3. The merchants of the world are made rich through trading with this nation. This nation consumes huge amounts of goods.

 

And the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies. (Rev. 18:3)

 

And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more: The merchandise of gold, and silver, and precious stones, and of pearls, and fine linen, and purple, and silk, and scarlet, and all thyine wood, and all manner vessels of ivory, and all manner vessels of most precious wood, and of brass, and iron, and marble, And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men. (Rev. 18:11–13)

 

4. This nation is proud and arrogant and considers herself to be invincible and the greatest nation on earth.

 

How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow. (Rev. 18:7)

 

5. This nation is typified by an extravagant lifestyle.

 

And saying, Alas, alas, that great city, that was clothed in fine linen, and purple, and scarlet, and decked with gold, and precious stones, and pearls! (Rev. 18:16)

 

6. Other nations are controlled by her and given great riches by her.

 

And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her. (Rev. 18:9)

 

7. This nation is a coastal nation, with deep-water ports and much international trade.

 

And every shipmaster, and all the company in ships, and sailors, and as many as trade by sea, stood afar off. (Rev. 18:17)

 

8. This nation has defenses in the heavens.

 

Though Babylon should mount up to heaven, and though she should fortify the height of her strength, yet from me shall spoilers come unto her, saith the Lord. (Jer. 51:53)

 

Which nation is the only one in the world that meets all those qualifications? America! We are the greatest country in the world. We are a superpower. We dominate world politics and dictate much of what happens in other countries through whom and what we fund in those countries. We have the largest Gross National Product in the world, far surpassing all other countries. We buy huge amounts of goods from other countries. In fact, the economy of many countries would collapse without our trade dollars. We are a proud and arrogant people and feel that we are invincible and that we are the greatest nation in the world. America, as a whole, lives in luxury compared to the rest of the world. America has many deep-water ports, and the vast majority of goods entering this country come by way of ship. And, yes, we do have offensive and defensive weapons in space, which they have just publicly admitted. The only country that meets all of the qualifications above is America. 

And here is what will eventually happen to the end times Babylon. 

1 And after these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and the earth was lightened with his glory.

 

2 And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.

 

3 For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.

 

4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

 

5 For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

 

6 Reward her even as she rewarded you, and double unto her double according to her works: in the cup which she hath filled fill to her double.

 

7 How much she hath glorified herself, and lived deliciously, so much torment and sorrow give her: for she saith in her heart, I sit a queen, and am no widow, and shall see no sorrow.

 

8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

 

9 And the kings of the earth, who have committed fornication and lived deliciously with her, shall bewail her, and lament for her, when they shall see the smoke of her burning,

 

10 Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come. Rev 18

 

 

"Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man." — Luke 21:36

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