Considering 2020's worldwide turmoil; many nations are now near war: [Mark 13:7]

• Three nuclear nations China, Pakistan and India have been shooting each other over a disputed border region
• North Korea just blew up “a joint liaison office” that it had used for talks with the South Korean government  
• Turkey is warning Israel of grave consequences if the Jewish state proceeds with a plan to annex portions of Judea and Samaria [aka West Bank]

If a major regional war erupts at even one of these flash points, it will be another devastating blow for a global economy that is already imploding, and there is a very strong probability that the U.S. and other major western powers could be drawn into the conflict. So even though the remaining months of 2020 will be chaotic, and the future looks grim. We should use this period of time to prepare for what is ahead of us, because at some point the window of opportunity to prepare will be closed for good. However, born again [John 3:3,7] believers in Christ Jesus should not be fearful ... He holds the future and gives us peace that passes all understanding. [Philippians 4:7]

​Even so, come Lord Jesus. Revelation 22:20; 2 Thessalonians 2:7; Daniel 9:5, 7

​*Excerpted and adapted full original report from Michael Synder here

India and China Engaged in a Deadly Skirmish
​6-16-20, ForeignPolicy.com -- On June 15, 2020 a major setback to recent measures to de-escalate tensions, India and China who are engaged in a deadly skirmish along their border.
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​India's Prime Minister Modi responds to 'violent face-off' with China over ...
6-17-20, KEYT.com -- In a recent skirmish between India and China soldiers, at least 20 soldiers were killed.  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has responded to the violent face-off, saying that India does not “instigate” and will not compromise on “integrity and sovereignty.” He said: “India wants peace, but if instigated, India at all costs is capable of giving an appropriate response." His statement was strongly worded however left the door open for deescalation.

Conflict Between India and Pakistan
6-17-20, CFR.com -- In May 2018, India and Pakistan agreed to a cease-fire along the disputed Kashmir border that would restore the terms of their 2003 agreement. It didn't last ...

Pres Trump said that Germany is not meeting its commitment to spend 2% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) on defense as required by the NATO alliance. Member nations pledged to reach the 2% threshold by 2024 and Germany by 2031. Trump has long complained that host nations have not been paying their fair share for the US troops and has repeatedly singled out Germany as a major offender. Until Berlin meets the spending target, he said, the US will reduce its deployment in the country. He also accused Germany of treating the US "badly" on trade: "So we get hurt on trade and we get hurt on NATO." German towns face economic hit should US troops go... ​

Isaiah 45;17, 64:4; 1 Corinthians 2:9

2-23-20, Henry Morris, PhD -- This beautiful Old Testament promise has been appropriated by Paul (1 Corinthians 2:9) and applied to the New Testament believer guided by the indwelling Spirit of God. It looks forward to the ages to come when all those “things which God hath prepared for them that love Him” will be given in their fullness.

It is noteworthy that both “the beginning of the world” in our text (Isaiah 64:4) and “world without end” (Isaiah 45:17) are translations of the same Hebrew word, olam, which means essentially “indefinitely long ago” or even “eternity.” Thus, the wonderful plan God has prepared for His people, to be implemented and enjoyed in eternity future, was formulated by Him in eternity past.

We were then chosen “in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love” (Ephesians 1:4). He had even planned our redemption from sin through His Son, “with the precious blood of Christ, . . . Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was manifest in these last times for you” (1 Peter 1:19-20).

We may not, in this life, really comprehend with our minds such marvelous things, but we who are born again in Jesus [John 3:3, 7] “wait for Him” can believe them with rejoicing in our hearts, for “God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God” (1 Corinthians 2:10). Thus, we can unite with thankful and understanding hearts in Paul’s great doxology: “Unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen” (Ephesians 3:21). Source

China Expands Airbase Near Ladakh, Fighter Jets On Tarmac ...www.ndtv.com › All India
5-26-20, New Delhi:  Satellite images show massive construction activity at a high altitude Chinese air base, located just 200 kilometres away from the Pangong Lake, the site of the skirmish between forces of India and China on May 5-6, 2020. Two images show the Ngari Gunsa airport in Tibet. The first image is dated April 6, 2020 while the second one, dated May 21, 2020 showing massive construction activity including the addition of what appears to be a second taxi-track or a secondary tarmac to position helicopters or combat aircraft. A third image shows a close-up of the main tarmac at the airport with a line-up of four fighter jets believed to be either J-11 or J-16 fighters of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force.​ The current standoff between Indian and Chinese forces is described as India/China worst border tension since Kargil in 1999.

5-4-20, Daily Mail -- Astrophotographer, Andrew McCarthy of California has taken the world's clearest pictures of the moon's craters by combining multiple shots of the lunar line where light meets dark. For two weeks he stacked thousands of pictures together of various lunar phases to show the moon's surface in all its glory.
 
Due to a quirk of the light caused by the 'lunar terminator' – the line between light and dark sides of the moon – features such as craters look elongated. In a painstaking process, McCarthy took shots of the lunar surface where the effect is most pronounced and combined them into one detailed composite to capture every detail of the craters. The spectacular final result reveals a dazzling array of craters, dimples and imperfections on the fabulous Moon.
 
McCarthy, who took the original shots using an ASI1600MM and the Celestron edgeHD 800, might repeat the process for the moon's opposite phase.  He said, ''This was exhausting to say the least, namely because the moon doesn't line up day over day, so each image had to be mapped to a 3D sphere and adjusted to make sure each image align. I may or may not try this again for the waning phases depending on feedback.”
 
The sun is closer to the horizon in the terminator, creating long shadows which give the surface a three-dimensional appearance. These shadows make the moon's surface clearer and features like craters more noticeable.  According to NASA, many craters appear near the terminator because their height makes them easier to discern there.  See NASA 2 min 24 sec video here:

2 Peter 2:7-9

5-3-20, John Haller, attorney and Bible teacher in Ohio reports this week on the Coronavirus; vaccines.  Quarantine; the USA Constitution ... serfdom and slavery. Proverbs 17:15; Revelation 5:5

Over 700 lawsuits have been filed since the US state's began choosing a foolish attempt at protecting the populace from illness by destroying business and the economy with a lockdown of it's workforce. The nation's on the brink of a disaster from which we may never recover in this crazy upside down world [evil now good and vice versa Isaiah 5:20] 

Events in the world today seem to depict what George Orwell foretold in his 1949 book "1984."  The drama is of government [big brother] watching the citizens with cameras everywhere. Psalm 12:2-4 The old and infirm are done away with. Love is banned; history books are re-written. Today, we must cut through all the chatter and stand firm on truth - God is Truth. Matthew 22:16; Mark 12:14; John 7:18

​One hour twenty seven minute video here

Economists Warn Turkey 'will run out of US dollars by July 2020
5-2-20, MSN.com -- ANKARA: Turkey is burning through its reserves of foreign currency in a futile attempt to prop up the collapsing lira, and may run out of US dollars by July... 
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Israel Government:
www.haaretz.com/israel-news/elections/.premium-israel-s-top-court-to-hear-petitions-to-bar-netanyahu-from-forming-government-1.8815566

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​Wickedness in world may turn out for our good like it was for Joseph who was sold into Egypt. Genesis 50:20

Matthew 11:22; Ezekiel 16:48; 2 Peter 2:6;Revelation 18:1-3
[Is America mystery Babylon?]

4-26-20, This week from Ohio, attorney and Bible Teacher, John Haller reviews events of the current world and prophecies. Israel, North Korea, Iran threat, Wuhan China virus and world lockdown economic crisis; warnings from liberal leftists not to home school children and more. ​

One hour twenty-seven minute video here

Jesus sent out His Apostles telling them to preach His good news; but He said:
"Whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, when ye depart out of that house or city, shake off the dust of your feet. Verily I say unto you, It shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom and Gomorrha in the day of judgment, than for that city." Matthew 10:14-15; Mark 6:7-13; John 12:48; Luke 9:1-6, 10:12; 2 Timothy 4:3

Famines are coming after the pandemic… Yes, it’s biblical. ​​

The Apostle John heard a voice in the midst of the four beasts say a loaf of wheat bread or three loaves of barley will cost a day's wages: "A measure of wheat for a penny, and three measures of barley for a penny." Revelation 6:6; Matthew 24:7; Luke 21:11; Revelation 6:6
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Famines: PDF File from WFP here and here:  

www.wfp.org/publications/2020-global-report-food-crises

Ezekiel 38:18-20; Revelation 6:14, 12:6, 16:20; Luke 21:25-26
 
4-13-20, Earthquakes are rocking the world including Israel. The center of the U.S. and awakening of several of the thousands of the earth's volcanoes. Many believe this is another sign of the Lord Jesus' soon return: [1 Thessalonians 4:16]
 
March 2020 EARTHQUAKES IN CENTRAL U.S:

• On March 31, 2020 a 6.5 magnitude shook Idaho, generating a multitude of avalanches. In April 238 aftershocks have hit Idaho; five were substantial 4.0 to 6.5.
• On March 18, 2020 a 5.7 mag hit Salt Lake City, Utah, approximately 340 miles away from the Idaho epicenter. Since there have been 886 aftershocks in Utah.
• Recently in Wyoming at Yellowstone Natl Park over 111 earthquakes have been recorded. The park is seismically active with more than 10,000 thermal features with more than 500 geysers. The Yellowstone caldera is listed as the most dangerous supervolcano in existence. 

 
2020 Volcano Activity Worldwide:

• April 14, 2020 Mammoth lake California continues to 'rattle:' Volcano activity ongoing more here
• On April 10, 2020 Indonesia’s Krakatoa volcano had two relatively small eruptions. The most recent eruption was in 2018, generating a tsunami and killing 437 people.
• January 21, the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland volcano and 8,000 earthquakes with new activity. The underground volcano is about 30 miles southwest of  Iceland’s capital and only nine miles from Iceland’s intl airport. Also a nearby geothermal powerplant which could be endangered by volcanic activity.
• Israel:
  • On April 10, 2020 in Israel’s Arava region had a 3.6 mag.
  • On April 5, 2020 there was a 4.3 mag epicenter in the Red Sea about 60 miles south of Eilat with over 30 aftershocks.
  • On Feb 6, 2020 a 3.8 mag quake hit off the coast of Haifa

​Anak Krakatau Volcano not alone as three more erupted
4-11-20, Jakarta Post -- Mount Merapi eruption on Feb. 13, 2020 is not alone; three more volcanoes—Mount Kerinci in West Sumatra, Mount Semeru in East Java and Mount Merapi in Central Java—showed elevated activity on Friday, Apr 10, 2020 on the same day that Anak Krakatau erupted. According to 'Volcanology and Geological Hazard Center' the activity at the four mountains was unrelated to one another, as each volcano had a different magma chamber. Volcanic and tectonic activity is the norm in Indonesia, which is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, an area where many volcanoes and earthquakes are formed and they eruptions happen every day.

Anak Krakatau, a volcano that emerged from the remains of the biggest volcano blast recorded by the Krakatau volcano in 1883, erupted twice on Friday, 4/10/20 spewing out a 500-meter-high column of ash during the second eruption, which lasted more than 38 minutes.

Mountains will be moved:

Reporter from Israel, Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz: “Even though Jerusalem is over 3,600 feet higher than the Dead Sea, the mountaintop capital is actually quite close to the sea, making it likely that a major earthquake in the geologically active Jordan Rift would be the source of the earthquake that is prophesied to drastically change the topography of Jerusalem in the end-of-days.” Daniel 12:1-13; Revelation 1:7, 11:18

In Revelation 6:14, 16:20 and Isaiah 54:10; Nahum 1:5:
"And the heaven departed as a scroll when it is rolled together; and every mountain and island were moved out of their places."

4-11-20, ​While plague doctors have been plying their trade since the Middle Ages [apparently Anthony Fauci in the USA is one??], it was during the 17th century France, that the creepy trademark costume of the 'beak mask' was invented. European physicians who specialized in treating victims of the Bubonic aka Black plague. Plague doctors were public servants hired by villages, towns, or cities when a plague struck; the primary duties of a plague doctor were:

• to treat and cure victims 
• to bury the dead
• tally the number of casualties in logbooks for public record
• documented the last wishes of their patients
• testify and witness wills of the dead and dying
• to conduct autopsies , in order to better understand how the plague might be treated

As plague doctors were in direct close contact with victims of the deadly diseases, they were at risk of falling ill themselves, therefore took precautions to minimize risk. In 1619 AD the beak ‘uniform’ was invented. The man attributed with the invention of this ‘plague suit’ is Charles de l’Orme, the chief physician of three French kings (Henri IV, Louis XIII and Louis XIV ), and was also in the service of the Medici family of Italy. The protective suit consisted of several elements:

• a hat made of leather that may have provided some protection by keeping some bacteria away
• a  bird-like mask with a long beak; they believed that the plague was spread by birds, therefore the mask would remove disease from a patient  transferring it to the garment or evil spirits brought the disease so it was intended to scare them away
• the beak was packed with strong, pleasant smelling flower petals, ambergris, mint to mask odor of rotting flesh and ward off miasma (“bad air”) that spread the disease.
• long overcoat was tucked behind the plague doctor’s mask and extended all the way down to the feet.
• all the clothing was coated with suet [fat] based on the belief that it would either repel the plague from the doctor, or draw it away from the victim and served to repel victims bodily fluids from sticking to the coat
• leather breeches and gloves
• a wooden cane was carried that could be used to examine patients without touching them. It also was used to indicate to his helpers or the family members of a victim how and where to move the patient or the deceased. It was also used as a weapon to defend against the assault by desperate patients.

The costume was used by plague doctors in 1656 AD Italy where 145,000 people in Rome and 300,000 in Naples were killed. It is uncertain how effective l’Orme’s ‘plague suit’ actually was; although Dr l’Orme himself lived into his 90s, which is pretty remarkable as many plague doctors ended up being victims themselves. 

The frightening plague doctor mask found other uses – in theater. The beaked physician figure became a character in commedia dell’arte and the mask is still worn during the Carnival of Venice, Italy. Source Ancient-origins.net here 

​4-3-20, Judi McLeod, Canada Free Press -- Will New York City be Ground Zero for catching up with all the lies the media keep telling in order to keep the COVID-19 pandemic panic alive and kicking? Where are all the coronavirus patients in the Big Apple? This question remains unanswered. People trying to get to the truth in regards to where the virus patients are, are being cut off from Facebook and Twitter.

‘Facebook removes Project Veritas video for violating policy against coronavirus information’, (Washington Times, April 1, 2020). ​“Recorded inside an automobile with Mr. O’Keefe behind the wheel, the 9½-minute video chronicles him visiting a drive-thru facility in New York state where people can be tested from their cars for COVID-19, the potentially deadly respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. “Mr. O’Keefe is seen throughout the clip goading military and medical personnel with questions about the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and how it has been covered by the media.” Bad Boy, Jimmy, for going on the hunt for the truth. (Project Veritas)

• On Laura Ingraham last week, guest Dr. William Grace had this to say: “There is no hospital in NYC that is at capacity with patients. There are no patients in the Central Park hospital. And, on that huge hospital ship that can house 1,000 patients, there are presently 3 patients total.”
• “Twitter, stepping up its enforcement of misleading and harmful coronavirus-related claims, required Fox News host Laura Ingraham to delete a tweet from 10 days ago that misrepresented details of an unproven treatment for coronavirus.” (Variety, March 30, 2020)
• “In the now-deleted tweet from March 20, Ingraham, host of the cable network’s “The Ingraham Angle,” wrote, “Lenox Hill [Hospital] in New York among many hospitals already using Hydroxychloroquine with very promising results." The tweet was based on Ingraham’s interview on the Fox News show with Dr. William Grace, whom Ingraham incorrectly identified as being an oncologist at New York’s Lenox Hill Hospital. A correction Fox News later appended to an article about the segment said Ingraham had wrongly described Dr. Grace as affiliated with the hospital and that “his opinions given below are his own.” Bad girl, Ingraham, for trying to get the truth out there about the hype the media spreads on the virus. 

Numbers about COVID-19 victims are starting to add up to suspicion.

• “It’s a joke,” said a top hospital executive, whose facilities are packed with coronavirus patients. (New York Times, April 2, 2020) “Such were the expectations for the Navy hospital ship U.S.N.S. Comfort that when it chugged into New York Harbor this week, throngs of people, momentarily forgetting the strictures of social distancing, crammed together along Manhattan’s west side to catch a glimpse.”
• “On Thursday, though, the huge white vessel, which officials had promised would bring succor to a city on the brink, sat mostly empty, infuriating executives at local hospitals. The ship’s 1,000 beds are largely unused, its 1,200-member crew mostly idle.” [..snip] What about the multiple thousands of Influenza victims? Mr. Cuomo said in a statement: “Late Thursday, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo of New York reached an agreement with Pres Trump to bring Covid patients to the Javits Convention Center in Manhattan, another alternative site operated by the military, with 2,500 hospital beds.I asked President Trump this morning to consider the request and the urgency of the matter, and the President has just informed me that he granted New York’s request.” There was no word about doing the same with the U.S.N.S. Comfort.“Capt. Patrick Amersbach, the commanding officer of the medical personnel aboard the Comfort, said at a news conference that, for now, his orders were to accept only patients who had tested negative for the virus. If ordered to accept coronavirus patients, he said, the ship could be reconfigured to make that happen. If our mission shifts, we do what we can to meet that mission.” 

Study Finds Expected Suicides from Economic Crisis Caused by Business Lockdown over Virus 
4-1-20, Goldman Sachs reports that we looking at a man-made catastrophe!The coming crisis caused by USA businesses locked down over the Covid virus will result in economic horror. Based on current numbers; the loss of jobs and financial ruin may lead to over 800,000 suicides; four times more than the estimated Corona virus deaths.  More here

According to https://www.worldometers.info/, globally there will have been 250,000 suicides so far this year. There have been less than 20,000 deaths due to COVID-19. Many of those people are in poor health and would have died for other reasons without the virus. So if suicides increase by just 10% (25,000) due to lockdowns. unemployment and financial ruin; we'll have lost more people to suicide that COVID-19.

Man Made Catastrophe: Prediction Economy will Contract by 34% in Second Quarter with 27 Million – 66 Million Jobs Lost!
4-1-20, Goldman Sachs -- There were 83,780 Flu-Pneumonia Deaths in US this 2020 Season and so far Only 4,059 Coronavirus Deaths.  Read more…
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Brazilian Leader Jair Bolsonaro Refuses Suicidal Lock-Down of Economy to Fight Coronavirus

4-1-20, Jim Hoft, Gateway Pundit -- ​Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro continues to urge residents to keep the economy going despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Bolsonaro: “We have two problems that cannot be dissociated: the virus and unemployment. The virus is here, we're going to have to confront it. Confront it like a man, not a boy! We're all going to die one day. Both problems should be treated responsibly; but if the remedy is too much the side effect will be much more disastrous.”  According to The Washington Post - under criticism he recently he called for small businesses to reopen to help the country's poor get back to work. continued to downplay the effects or longevity of the health crisis. "It will pass shortly. Our lives have to continue; jobs should be maintained." More from Newsweek here
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​Sweden coronavirus strategy: Why is Sweden not in lockdown
3/30/20, Express.co.uk -- SWEDEN is one of few countries in Europe not under lockdown during the coronavirus panic. The country has recorded 110 deaths as a result of COVID-19. And has shocked medical experts by refusing to shut down the country like its European counterparts. 

​Swedish people disregarding Covid-19 lockdown 
3-25-20, DailyMail -- Reportedly the US coronavirus death toll [although lockdowns and quarantines] has more than 780 after a rise of 190 in just one day - the biggest jump to date - with 54,905 total cases and an infection rate worse than Italy. Sweden is taking a softer line, keeping primary schools, restaurants and bars open and even encouraging people to go outside for a nip of air. This stands in stark contrast to the urgent tone elsewhere and has sparked heated debate whether Sweden is really doing the right thing.Today, Sweden reported 2,299 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus with only 41 deaths. While Norway and Denmark - which each have around half the population of Sweden - reported 2,566 and 1,577 cases, respectively. 

3-31-20, Weather.com -- A strong earthquake rocked southern Idaho and was felt by residents from Nevada to Montana. The quake was given a rating of 6.5 by the U.S. Geological Survey. It struck approximately 78 miles northeast of Boise Idaho at 5:52 p.m. local time on Tuesday, 3-31-20. The Boise Police Dept reported that they had not receive damage reports in the wake of the tremor. About 30 minutes after the main quake, a 4.8 magnitude aftershock was reported to the southeast. According to Earthquake Track, it was the second-strongest earthquake in the state of Idaho since records began. A 6.9 magnitude temblor on Oct. 28, 1983, known as the Borah Peak earthquake remains the state's largest on record.
Mark 13:8

The WHO is now calling the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic 
​3-11-20, NewScientist.com -- The WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus [home nation Ethiopia] has been reluctant to declare the China coronavirus a pandemic up until now. As of March 11, 2020 reportedly worldwide there are more than 118,000 cases in 114 countries, and more than 4000 people have died ... [in a world of 7 billion doesn't seem to warrant it]

World Health Organization Boot-Licks China
3-17-20, Federalist.com --Scientists and patients are rightly demanding answers as to why the WHO coddles dictators instead of holding them accountable and acknowledging the seriousness of the threat. The United States is the largest contributor to the WHO’s budget, in 2017 sending the agency half a billion dollars. Why did China push so hard for Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus? -->

<-- ​The ex-revolutionary, Tedros’s tenure is merely part of a broader China strategy to take over international organizations to reshape the international system to accommodate its political and economic interests. [..] In service of this strategy, [China] has consistently sought to trade financial incentives for votes, offering bribes and cancelling debt for countries that support them.  
China’s near-total takeover of the WHO comes at a sharp human cost, as the world is tragically now realizing; but despite China buying off most WHO officials, the core and plurality of its funding comes from U.S. taxpayers. More from Federalist here

Genesis 1:14, 8:22; Deuteronomy 4:19; Psalm 19:1; Ezekiel 32:8

3-1-20, Henry Morris, PhD -- The subject of “time” is enigmatic [aka mysterious]. Everyone seems to know what is meant by time, but no one can define it. We may complain about time going too slow or too fast, but time doesn’t go anywhere; but neither does it “stand still.”

At least we can measure time intervals—seconds, hours, centuries, etc. This is because of God’s gracious forethought in His creation of the earth's rotation for doing this. He was not a “blind watchmaker,” as some evolutionists have called Him.

Almighty God actually created time “in the beginning.” (Genesis 1:1)

• Then He set the sun and the moon in the sky making the earth to assume a global shape and to rotate on an axis thus creating the measurement of time in “days” possible.
• Next He placed stars in the far heavens in various locations and combinations and the earth to orbit around the sun, enabling us to tell how many “days” make up a “year.”
• Then, once the earth’s rotational axis was “tilted,” that made “seasons” measurable. So we can at least identify time durations in days and years with their seasons, and we can subdivide or combine these in whatever ways we find convenient (minutes, decades, summer, winter, etc.).

The controversial question about 'signs' of the seasons has been answered by certain ancient Jewish scholars. They believed that God named the stars and their groupings (Isaiah 40:26; Job 38:31-32; etc.) and then revealed their prophetic meanings to patriarchs Seth and Enoch in order to record His great plan and purpose in creation permanently in the heavens. Jeremiah 31:35

Therefore, signs are no longer needed, since the written Word of God, is “forever… settled in heaven” (Psalm 119:89), and has now been transmitted “unto the fathers by the prophets” (Hebrews 1:1) and “shall not pass away.” (Psalm 119:89; Isaiah 55:11;  Matthew 5:18, 24:35) Source

More here: creation.com/god-and-time