Iran not only threatens the peace of the Middle East, but now the Iranian terrorist regime is building bases of rocket launch in America of the South — specifically, Venezuela. The goal of the President Iranian Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Ali Khamenei Supreme Leader is carried their form of Islam around the world--by force. Both believe that they are in direct communication with the Mahdi, the twelfth Imam (Muslim Messiah) who has "revealed" to them living in the end times.
According to Hadith, Islamic written, the twelfth Imam will be introduced to the world through global chaos, which is one of the main reasons why the Iranian regime is racing toward nuclear capability. In addition, led by Mahdi Ahmadinejad and Khamenei that Israel should be deleted prior to its introduction, which seems to be another "necessity" of nuclear weapons.
Another "necessary" step for the introduction of the Mahdi includes the predominance of the East by Iran. Thus, once Iran conquers the region, removes the Israel and create global chaos through the launch of nuclear weapons, the twelfth Imam will supposedly be step on the world stage and initiate Islamic, Sharia.
As Israeli leaders understand the objective of the Iranian regime, have announced that you could not be allowed to Iran achieve nuclear capability. Unfortunately, it does not seem that the other power in addition to Israel, what could potentially stop the nukes, United States, Iran rush will make a serious attempt to intervene, as the White House has issued statements indicating that it has accepted a nuclear Iran.
This means that Israel can potentially only stop the Iranian regime. Given that some nuclear experts have indicated that they believe that Iran will achieve nuclear capability by the end of 2011, look to Israel for launching a military attack by the end of this year.
However, Iran currently seems to be a divided House. For example, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad fired three Ministers from the Cabinet in a game of power for control of Iran. The move comes as part of a power struggle important between Iranian President and the country's Parliament. Ironically, all three Ministers are loyal to Ahmadinejad.
Ahmadinejad has already weakened its position significantly through the development of a conflict with the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei. This perceived weakness is leading to more challenges to the authority of Ahmadinejad from internal sources, the Parliament included. In fact, Ahmadinejad's support base is bad scratch. In addition, critics are now emboldened against Ahmadinejad as a result of a confrontation with the Supreme Leader humility.
It seems that the crack in the Iranian regime is to extend a crack that began with opposition to the illegal election of Ahmadinejad to the Office of the President more than a year and a half ago. This can be important, as it could eventually lead to the fall of the regime. If, for example, Israel attack Iran, the growing Iranian opposition movement can use the resulting chaos to overthrow the regime.
Because Iran is championing of terrorism in the Middle East, Iranian regime change would dramatically affect the region. The upending of Ahmadinejad's reign hurt terrorist organizations, like Hamas, Hezbollah and the Syrian regime (if still standing, by then). In addition, the Elimination of the terrorist regime to encourage dissidents who yearn for freedom in the Middle East.
This would then provide a conducive atmosphere for the final performance of the times. For example, the Bible predicts that a Treaty of seven years between Israel and ten leaders of other Nations will be confirmed. (The Palestinians will not be between the co-signers of the Treaty and the United States, which is absent from biblical prophecy, will not be in the mix, or.) Currently, Iran stop any progress towards a Middle East Treaty with Israel through its support to terrorist Hamas (representing the Palestinians of Gaza), who recently signed an agreement of unity with Fatah (Palestinian in the West Bank) - and its pressure on the Palestinian Authority. So, with the Ahmadinejad regime in place, it seems that there will be no treaty; with the last regime, the way opens to the Treaty that will occur.
In addition, the Bible also predicts that, in connection with the Treaty of end times, leaders of the world believe that they have achieved "peace and security". But they aren't remotely possible with a support system to terrorists that is racing towards the nuclear capability of Ahmadinejad Khamenei "peace and security". However, with the last Government, "peace and security", then appear to be a realistic possibility - at least in appearance, for the region and the world.
As the gap in the Iranian regime, with the "help" of Israel, leading towards the eventual fulfillment of the prophecy of the end of time, we could see God in the work of preparation for prophetic fulfillment. That in itself it would indicate that we are living in exciting days!
Doctoral work, Phoenix Seminary; M.s.,th.m, from the Greek New Testament, Dallas Theological Seminary; B.A., English, University of Northern Iowa
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Author, Apocalypse 2012: The ticking of the final times watch - the Bible says?