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 December 29 - Former Nasa scientist wants to create a new breed of SUPERHUMANS by 'helping people genetically modify themselves' using DNA injections (and he's even tried them on himself)
 Article: Transhumanism

Comment from UTT:
 
The claim that humans can become a super race originates in the Garden of Eden when the serpent promised Eve the potential of godhood. This same goal is offered today through the effort of genetic manipulation.
 

A former Nasa researcher says he wants to 'help humans genetically modify themselves' to create a new breed of superhumans.



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 December 22 - Pope: dialogue between religions and cultures is important for Jerusalem 'at this time'
 Article: One World Religion

Comment from UTT:
 
Pope Francis has taken the position of peace ambassador by uniting the religions of the world. It is of particular interest to note that the city of Jerusalem also plays a central role in this agenda which fits with biblical prophecy.
 
The importance of "dialogue between cultures and religions in the promotion of peace" at a "delicate moment in the life of the city of Jerusalem, symbolic for all of peaceful coexistence between peoples and different religions" was underlined by Pope Francis in a message at the international conference dedicated to the 800th anniversary of the Franciscan Custody of the Holy Land, which ends today in Assisi.
 

In the document, signed by the Vatican secretary of state, Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Holy Father urges participants  "following the example of Saint Francis", to "spread friendship, solidarity and peace everywhere".



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 December 29 - Christian Group Helps Ethiopian Jews Make Aliyah to Israel
 Article: Israel And The Last Days

Comment from UTT:
 
The gathering together of the scattered Jewish people from around the world continues to happen fulfilling Bible prophecy. What was deemed impossible only a few years ago is now a reality. The return of Jesus Christ is at hand.
 
Eighty-two Ethiopian Jewish immigrants landed at the Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv last week, bringing to 1,200 the total number of Jews from the East African nation relocated to Israel by the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem. The Christian group is helping the Israeli government relocate 1,300 members per year of this ancient Jewish community until all of the remaining 9.000 Falash Mura tribe are reunited with their families in Israel. A decision concerning the second year of these flights is still tied up in the Israeli cabinet. However, once approved, the ICEJ has promised to raise the necessary funding needed in order to continue to make this dream a reality.


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 December 30 - Swedish church pushes for neutral gender reference to Jesus
 Article: Unbibical Christianity

Comment from UTT:
 
When so-called Christian churches declare that the name of Jesus be treated as a neutral gender, apostasy has reached a new high. While this news item indicates that this is what is happening in Sweden, expect the trend to spread worldwide.
 
A church in a Swedish city has defended its choice of gender-neutral pronoun 'hen' in reference to Jesus in an advertisement. The church insists the word gives "new perspective." 
   
In November, the largest religious institution in the country, the Church of Sweden, advised its clergy to avoid terms like 'Lord' and 'He' in worship services in order to not highlight that God is male, in the new version of a handbook on how to conduct services. The move has triggered a backlash, with critics saying the change undermines the Christian concept of the Holy Trinity and politicizes faith.


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 December 29 - Turkey, Russia sign deal on supply of S-400 missiles
 Article: Wars And Rumors Of Wars

Comment from UTT:
 
It is interesting to see that Russia is selling weapons to Turkey. Turkey is one of the countries along with Russia that the Bible indicates will come against Israel in the last days. It seems the pieces of the puzzle are coming together very quickly.
 

Turkey and Russia on Friday signed an accord for Moscow to supply Ankara with S-400 surface-to-air missile batteries, Turkish authorities said, finalizing a deal set to deepen military ties between NATO member Turkey and the Kremlin.


The S-400 deal, reportedly worth some $2.5 billion and in the works for more than a year, has worried the West because the system cannot be integrated into NATO's military architecture.
As part of NATO's collective defense pledge, the allies integrate their ships, planes and weapons systems to make them work together, as well as sharing command across the alliance.



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 December 28 - Report: US, Israel sign secret pact to tackle Iran nuclear and missile threat
 Article: Israel And The Last Days

Comment from UTT:
 
It is interesting to note the alliance formed by United States and Israel to protect against military threats from Iran. Once more, we see the middle-east scenario being fulfilled according to Bible prophecy (Ezekiel chapter 38).
 

Israel and the United States have secretly signed a far-reaching joint memorandum of understanding providing for full cooperation to deal with Iran's nuclear drive, its missile programs and its other threatening activities, an Israeli TV report said. The document was signed on December 12 at the White House, culminating intensive talks between representatives of the major Israeli and American intelligence and defense hierarchies, headed by the US and Israeli national security advisers, H. R. McMaster and Meir Ben-Shabbat, respectively, the Channel 10 report said Thursday.



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 December 26 - Russia Plans National Biometric Database Starting Next Year
 Article: One World Government

Comment from UTT:
 
Russia is now being added to the list of countries that are formulating a biometric database for the Russian people. It is becoming clearly obvious that the world is being set up for a global computer system that will be able to monitor the world's citizens, something that was only deemed science fiction a few years ago.
 
Russia will get a country-wide biometric database for financial services starting next summer, the central bank said.

The system will expand access to banking by letting people open accounts without having to visit a branch and is a key milestone in digitizing financial services, the Bank of Russia said in a statement. The regulator said that data would only be stored with individuals' consent. Legal changes needed for the system passed this month.



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 January 1 - Pope on New Year's Day: Devotion to Mary is a must
 Article: Roman Catholic Church And The Last Days

Comment from UTT:
 
Once more we see Pope Francis promoting an unbiblical emphasis on "Mary", the mother of Jesus. While this is central to Roman Catholic tradition, the idea has no biblical basis.
 
At the start of the new year, Pope Francis said that having a devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary isn't just something that is nice or good to do, but is an obligation in the life of a Christian.


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 January 3 - Nissan unveils technology that can interpret signals from drivers' brains
 Article: Transhumanism

Comment from UTT:
 
The interface between computers and the human brain continues to advance through the use of artificial intelligence technology. According to humanists, mankind is on the verge of taking the next step of evolution.
 

Nissan claims to have developed a car that can read its driver's mind.



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 January 2 - UNESCO Produces Lion Idol, Consort of Goddess of Adultery
 Article: Miscellaneous

Comment from UTT:
 
There is no doubt that the United Nations has a strong bias against Israel. This article presents interesting spiritual insight on why this may be happening.
 

A UNESCO funded project reproduced a statue of a lion, the third project of its kind the organization has supported, leading at least one rabbi to conclude that the real goal of the political organization is to promote an agenda that has always stood as Israel's nemesis: idolatry.



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 January 3 - North Korea WARNING: Kim Jong-un could launch nuclear strike on US in less than SIX MONTHS
 Article: Wars And Rumors Of Wars

Comment from UTT:
 
The potential of a global nuclear war is a reality that can not be ignored. We are living at a critical time in earth's history that can be understood in light of the Bible.
 

NORTH KOREA could be able to launch a nuclear attack on the United States in less than six months despite sanctions starting to have a large effect on the population, East Asia expert Gordon Chang warned. North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un warned he was ready to press the "nuclear button" on his desk to hit the United States, possibly kickstarting World War 3.



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