Erdogan sees himself as the modern day supreme leader of the Ottoman Empire, raised from the ashes of history, a modern caliphate.
There is a civil war in Libya. The two sides of the Libyian forces are each backed by a different foreign government as their proxy: Turkey and Egypt.
This isn't about Libya, it's about the oil & gas reserves in the Mediterranian Sea, depending on how you lay the border lines ( see https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/new-map-reveals-turkey-claim-half-east-mediterranean-waters ).
If Libya agrees with Turkey's proposed border lines, or Egypt's proposal, it will make one side rich, and the other poor.
One of the best ways to get the Libyian government to agree with your proposed Mediterranian oil & gas border is to support them in the Libyian civil war so they win, and are indebted to you for saving them from defeat.
As a show of force, warning, and proof of determination, both sides are (or recently) conducted extensive live fire war games in the disputed territory (see https://www.zerohedge.com/geopolitical/war-footing-egypt-answers-turkish-naval-drills-own-large-exercise-libyan-border ).
On the other side, Turkey has threatened to invade Greece (ie. Greece's many island close offshore of Turkey that were taken from the defeated Turks and Italians after WW2.
One of the things that God hates most is agression &/or militarism of one nation against another. King David counted his men when he was speculating about a war of agression not authorized by God.
For example, 1 Chronicles 21:1 says: "And Satan stood up against Israel, and provoked David to number Israel." To "number Israel" is a military strength assessment. Exodus 30:12–16 gives specific instructions about when, how, and why a king is permitted to number their nation. King David sinned out of pride and his evil plans of aggression. By Verse 8, after Joab reported the 9 month long counting of soldiers, David repented. God subsequently killed 70,000 of David's men by disease as judgement against David's personal sin of pride & aggression, and the sins of the whole nation of Israel.
If God's judgement against King David cost 70,000 men their lives for merely being counted, what do you think God's judgement will be against USA for all of the wars, coups, assassinations, killings, immorality, and other evil USA has done over the last 244 years? More than one prophet has predicted the total, utter destruction of USA will soon occur, and USA will exist no more (see: https://et-manitoulin.blogspot.com/2020/06/pray-prepare-protect.html?m=1 ).
King David repented. Unlike King David then, I doubt that Turkey will repent their current aggression (until they eventually lament God's sure judgement against their aggression of today).
Daniel 11:5-20 seems to speak of the past, as forshadowing the current situation between Turkey and Egypt of today.
Immediately after this is the rise of the AntiChrist, in Daniel 11:5-21 and in Revelation 13:1-10.
The Problem
Satan, Turkey, Egypt, Greece, and the rest will do what they do. There's little to nothing I can do about this except watch and prepare.
That's not the problem.
The problem is, I am a sinner; past, present, and future. My spirit wishes to follow God's Commandments, but my flesh is weak. If I don't pray for God's help and strength to resist Satan's temptations, and repent when I fail, I will surely perish in Hell.
You are in the same boat as I, for Romans 3:19 tells us that nobody is righteous, no not one. We all deserve the Lake of Fire as our punishment.
My Solution
Fortunately, I woke up to God, His Commandments, and my sins against His Commandments.
The "woke" I speak about is a different kind of "woke" than what is so popular among Social Justice Warriors, and Satan's World. My "woke" is not the Satan's kind of BLM, Marxist, Antifa, white fragility, white supremecy kind of "woke".
This is God's kind of "woke".
Instead of the Lake of Fire, I decided to take God's offer of clemency.
In Feb. 2017, I left behind my life-long, pitiful existence as a luke-warm Christian, and became a Born Again Christian.
Today, I still sin, but I sin a lot less than I did before. I have removed almost all iniquity (ie. Pre-planned, purposeful sins, or chronic sins) from my life.
I'm still working on pride, gluttony, laziness, impatience, speeding and other minor violations of man's laws while driving (see Romans 13:1-2), excessive focus on the cares of this world of Satan rather than the permanent things of God, etc.
Your Solution ?
I have my solution underway.
Do you have your solution to avoid eternal torment and burning in the Lake of Fire?
Don't believe like I do? That's OK.
Let's try an analogy. If you suddenly decided the sun is green, your change in belief doesn't change reality (ie. the sun doesn't suddenly change to a shade of green).
It doesn't matter what you happen to believe. It matters what is true. The Bible is God's Word. God's Word is 100% true; never proven wrong.
You can choose to believe the Bible, or ignore it at your peril. God put a sense of right & wrong into the eternal soul of every person. Ignorance of God's law is impossible. If you ignore God's Laws, there will be consequences.
To avoid these natural consequences of breaking God's Laws, there is only 1 known solution.
First, you must admit to both yourself and God that you have sinned in the past, continue to sin today, enjoy your sins, and tolerate (&/or ignore) the natural consequences that your sins create.
Next, you need to judge yourself and your actions (and inactions) thoroughly against God's measuring stick, His 26 Commandments (10 in Old Testament, 16 more in New Testament, 26 in total).
Next, you need to learn about Jesus Christ till you appreciate what He did for you and all others by His crucifixion.
Jesus willingly gave up His life for you 2,000 years ago. When you love Jesus enough to give up your old life in Satan's world, in favor of your eternal peace, joy, and life in God's Heaven, then you are ready.
If you truly love Jesus with all your mind, body, soul, and strength, then you will willingly (not grudgingly) want to obey all of His Commandments as respect and appreciation and love for Jesus.
This is not a works-based salvation. This obedience is a natural consequence of truly loving Jesus.
Same Soul
When you were conceived in your mother's womb, God gave you an eternal soul.
You had a different body then. Cells in your body are replaced every 7 to 10 years. The body you have today is completely different than 10 years ago.
Your soul is spiritual, it has no cells. Your soul is the same then, as it is now; it's eternal.
The true you, the eternal spiritual you, will either go to Heaven or Hell.
There is no opting out. There is no third choice.
Heaven or hell.
If you refuse to decide, or procrastinate, the default choice is Hell. Only those who make a conscious, active choice, and complete all of the necessary steps will get to Heaven.
Let me know how you're making out on this voyage towards eternity (or your emotional or logical reasons for rejecting this proposed solution) in the comments below.
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