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Iran Update

January 23, 2020 • Bill Watson

Most recently, many political leaders around the world were shocked and stunned over the bold reaction the Trump Administration took when responding to the killing of a US contractor, the wounding of a handful of US soldiers, and the attack on the US Embassy in Iraq by Iranian-backed terrorists. Never did anyone ever think President Donald Trump would approve the elimination of Qassem Soleimani, the commanding General of the Revolutionary Guard’s Quds Force, which is a special elite fighting and intelligence unit within Iran’s military. United States General Patreaus called him our most significant and evil adversary in the Middle East.

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The Great Reset

June 1, 2024 • Bill Watson

Since about 2015, those that share in the ideology of the New World Order have been advancing an initiative they call, Agenda 2030––The Great Reset. And for many, the objectives and goals, appear to be altruistic and admirable for the leaders of the global population to consider. However, with regard to the potential benefits this Agenda 2030 may seem to have, there are legitimate reasons for caution and suspicion. As with many developments and new technologies, unfortunately, there is oftentimes a dark side––possible abuses embedded in the shadows of these accelerating technological progressions that portend to potentially threaten the liberties and freedoms of all human beings on earth. This edition of Biblical News Updates & Commentary will explore some of these concerns that "lurk in the shadows,"under the guise of simplicity, convenience, and prosperity; but comparing it, with what the Bible says in light of Biblical Prophecy.

Supreme Court Ruling: Marriage––Defiled, or Protected?

July 17, 2015 • Bill Watson

Recently, the Supreme Court of the United States issued a ruling, legalizing homosexual marriage. This law has afforded the homosexual community to obtain marriage licenses for legally authorizing same-sex unions as a legitimate marriage. However, does this really provide same-sex couples to access the status, or condition of marriage? Are homosexual couples actually able to enter into the union of marriage? Does the Supreme Court of the United States have the authority to actually define marriage as a homosexual union? These are important questions. In a world filled with conditions and events that are not what they appear to be, it would seem this legislative ruling is just another attempt to claim something is, when in fact, it’s nothing of the sort. What many overlook and don’t consider is there are absolutes in life. Throughout the material world we are surrounded by absolutes—gravity, air, water, minerals and chemical properties, etc. These are absolute; they have laws and content that define them by the criteria they exist by. What so many fail to recognize is there are also spiritual absolutes—and marriage happens to be one of those spiritual absolutes. In the world of spiritual absolutes, as in the material world, there is a required criterion that mandates the definition; and this must match the profile that qualifies the condition considered to be a marriage. This recent “Biblical News Update and Commentary” explores this reality and addresses the spiritual absolute that defines what marriage really is, thereby affording the viewer to see through this ruling that attempts to redefine marriage and see it for what it really is. The good news is: marriage is a spiritual absolute, immovable, rock solid, anchored in the Word of God, and derives its authority and identity from the divine laws of God, making it impossible for man to reassign it to mean something else. So, if this is true, and homosexual marriage is a conjoining contradiction—an oxymoron—then what is “the state” that same-sex couples have when they commit themselves to each other? Take a few minutes and watch this presentation as we attempt to answer this question.

Special Report: Examining Transgenderism

July 8, 2021 • Bill Watson

Unquestionably, there is a growing phenomenon among our children, young people, and, to a lesser degree, adults that is gaining attention and showing effects of disrupting society's status quo of certain social etiquettes. It is identified as "gender dysphoria." This is essentially a condition wherein an individual suffers psychological and spiritual conflict with his or her biological birth assignment. This condition is a growing concern and confusing to many, as it is hard to imagine how we got to a place where the only way you can know if I'm a male or female is by me telling you what pronoun to call me. But one major fact shows this discomfort is real: In 2007, there was only one gender clinic in the USA; today, there are about 300 gender clinics around the country. So there is no question about this phenomenon! It is happening, and we are seeing it play out in many areas of our social strata. Transgender men who identify as women are now free to enter women's bathrooms, spas, and locker rooms; and, yes, they're even allowed to compete in sports games against biological women. The disruption this has caused is profound in many areas and has resulted in protests, violence, and attempts to pass legislation to stop what some believe to be a breakdown in social structure and common sense. There are many things that are enabling this growing trend and emboldening those that participate. But questions remain as to why and how this is happening and what can be done to address the concerns this phenomenon is causing. In this most recent presentation, Bill attempts to begin "scratching the surface" about gender dysphoria, hoping to start a conversation about some of the details of what is fueling this condition and presents a challenge to solve some of the confusion for individuals who suffer in the grips of this psychological and spiritual conflict. Take a few moments to listen to this Special Report on "Examining Transgenderism." Perhaps you will find it helpful as you try to better understand this condition; and, more importantly, perhaps it will contribute to our ability to help prevent this conflict from happening in the lives of others, especially our children!