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This is a reminder of the Tabernacles conference that we will be hosting from October 18-20 at the DoubleTree hotel on Park Place Blvd. in Minneapolis! We have held conferences there in past years. The cost for a room is $129 per night, plus appropriate taxes. Considering the inflation rate these days, this is a good price.
Keep in mind that there are two DoubleTree hotels in Minneapolis. We will be meeting at the one on Park Place just off Hwy 394 that heads west out of the downtown area.
As usual, our plan is to livestream most of the sessions. The exception is James Bruggeman, who does not want to do things live but prefers to edit the videos before making them available on his website.
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Yesterday, Pope Benedict XVI announced his early retirement, shocking much of the world.
Within a few hours, lightning struck the basilica in the Vatican. That is an interesting sign.
http://www.weather.com/news/pope-resigns-20130211
There is already speculation about who will succeed Pope Benedict. In light of St. Malachy's prophecy from 1140 AD, I am not sure that anyone will want the job. However, insiders are listing about eight major contenders for the position, speculating also that they might choose a non-European for the first time in history. This is because church membership is declining rapidly in Europe, but it is increasing in Africa and South America. And so Peter Turkson from Ghana is being mentioned.
He is the only front-runner with the name "Peter." Do you suppose he might become "Peter the Roman" in St. Malachy's prophecy? Be watchful.
Over the years many have identified this "Peter the Roman" with "The Antichrist." I myself do not hold to the Futurist view of prophecy, so I think that most "Antichrist" views are based on a false premise. The original Antichrist was Absalom, who usurped David's throne as an "Anti-David." I have written about this elsewhere. You can use the Search key and type in "Absalom" or "Antichrist" to get past articles where this has been mentioned.
If you look at the prophecy itself, you will see that whoever Peter the Roman is, it says nothing about this "Peter" being a bad guy or an Antichrist. It only says that he will reign during a time of tribulation, and afterward the city will be destroyed.
In the final persecution of the Holy Roman Church there will reign Peter the Roman, who will feed his flock amid many tribulations, after which the seven-hilled city will be destroyed and the dreadful Judge will judge the people. The end.
Nonetheless, there is no doubt that these are momentous events, and we should be aware and watchful.