Scripture for Today, 4-14-18: Damascus Bombed

Why Have Three Nations Believed the Lie?
Has God Implemented His Strong Delusion That
With NO Genuine Evidence, Syria Has Been Attacked by the USA, France & UK?
Similar to Pharaoh's Hardened Heart?

See 5 min video where Gen Jim Mattis explains they have no evidence Syrian Govt did the chemical attack or even if it was chemicals ... 'high degree of confidence' only ... here

Exodus 7:3-4, 9:16; Isaiah 17:1; Daniel 10:13, 21, 12:1; Revelation 6:8, 7:1-8, 16:2-11
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4-14-18, Robert Spencer --   Is it certain that Assad’s regime really used the chemical weapons? There is so much manufacture of atrocities in that region, it cannot be taken for granted that he has, especially since there is no clear benefit to him in doing so. 2. What is the endgame? More here
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4-14-18, Since 2013, when UN chemical inspectors were allowed into Syria, this chemical warfare has been ongoing. Currently the chemical inspectors stand at the ready, but the bombing went ahead beforehand; bombing the evidence? Wouldn't all those chemicals spread flying up into the air; or are these controlled demolitions? Much evidence that these attacks are either staged or done by Assad's enemies see report from 2013 attack here.  Video of children being washed off….look at the protection that the adults are using….NONE! One MIT expert reports in 2017 chemical weapons attack in Syria was staged here. This “bombing” just isn't adding up. 
Maybe God's 'strong delusion?' 2 Thessalonians 2:10-12

USA, France & England Bomb Syria
Not Waiting for Inspection
Putin said, 'Cover UP!'
4-14-18, The USA, Britain & France just bombed Syria with 105 weapons they hit three targets — including the capital of Syria, Damascus, a research center, a storage facility, equipment facility and command post. The coalition cruise-missile-equipped ships and warplanes performed the strikes. Lt. Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, a top Pentagon spokesperson, told reporters on Saturday morning, 4-14-18, "the “very heart” of Syria’s chemical weapon program and dealt it a “serious blow.” He noted that Syria could reconstitute its program as the strikes didn’t take out all of Syria’s chemical weapons abilities.

Syria: Trump tweets 'Mission Accomplished' after Western forces 
4-14-18, Today ahead of chemical weapons team inspection, the US, British and French forces in sending missiles and bombs at Syria hit more targets and used more firepower than the US did in a similar military strike last year. Apparently it was a restrained operation calculated to avoid provoking Syria’s patrons in Russia and Iran into retaliating. More here from New York Times

Apr 13, 2018 · ... Chemical weapons experts for the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) are only mandated to determine if chemical weapons were used and not who used them. Asked whether the United States was waiting for the OPCW's report before it makes a decision on Syria, State Dept spokeswoman Heather Nauert said, "We believe we know who is responsible for this. We know a chemical weapon was used."

​Russia says no evidence of gas attack in Douma, Syria
Yevtushenko said the Russian ... a chemical attack by the Syrian ... actions to avoid further military escalation in Syria. ...
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​Russia says Goal of Syria strikes was to prevent chemical watchdog's fact ...
4-14-18, RT.com -- The airstrikes were conducted hours before inspectors from the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) were to start their fact-finding mission at the site. “There’s every reason to believe that the purpose of the attack on Syria was to obstruct the work of the OPCW inspectors,” the statement read.

Moscow pointed out that the Western allies ignored evidence provided by Syria and Russia that the alleged chemical attack was actually staged in a “cynical” manner. 

God's Power and Name Proclaimed!

God has mercy on whom He wants to have mercy, and He hardens whom He wants to harden (Romans 9:18). From a human perspective, it seems wrong for God to harden a person and then punish the person He has hardened.

However, Biblically speaking, we have all sinned against God (Romans 3:23) and the just penalty for that sin is death (Romans 6:23).

Therefore, God’s hardening and punishing a person is not unjust; it is actually merciful in comparison to what the person deserves. Romans 9:17-18 declares:

“For the Scripture says to Pharaoh: ‘I raised you up for this very purpose, that I might display My power in you and that My name might be proclaimed in all the earth.’