THE GROWING NUCLEAR THREAT

• Russia says does not plan nuclear escalation, but others should not test its patience
• China pushes largest-ever expansion of nuclear arsenal
• North Korea ‘irreversible’ nuclear power: foreign minister

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• China warns US, South Korea against ‘provoking confrontation’ with North Korea
• Leaked US Assessment Says China Readying Supersonic Spy Drone Unit

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Less than half of born-again Christians believe Jesus lived sinless life on Earth: study
• Päivi Räsänen Faces Second Trial over Her Biblical Views on Marriage
• Attacks on Churches on the Rise in 2023, Report Finds
• Times of Israel Decries ‘Escalating Attacks on Christians’

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Hamas official: May Allah bring annihilation upon the Jews
• Iran’s supreme leader: Israel’s demise coming faster than I expected
• Palestinian TV Airs Musical Calling to Attack Israelis ‘Everywhere’ with ‘Bullets, Bombs’
• Iran will destroy Tel Aviv, Haifa at slightest Israeli action – Raisi
• ‘War is closer than peace’: Iran is behind recent escalation, says former security chief
• Netanyahu: ‘We will cripple our enemies, they will pay a heavy price’
• Gallant warns: We will hit anyone who tries to harm us and make him regret it
• Defense Minister Gallant: ‘We will not allow the Iranians and Hezbollah to harm us’

TEMPLE MOUNT TROUBLES

• Jordan: The entire area of the Temple Mount belongs only to Muslims
• King Abdullah: Every Muslim has duty to protect Jerusalem holy sites

SANCTITY OF LIFE

• Netherlands widens euthanasia laws to include children under 12

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Iranian cleric claims: Six million Jews were not killed in the Holocaust’
• Nasrallah: Israel is nearing its end
• Islamic Jihad official claims Israel is at its weakest
• Hamas refuses to agree to calm, threatens new escalation
• Islamic Jihad: Israeli Arabs should launch an intifada

FAITH UNDER FIRE

• Christian Teacher Fired for Saying ‘Homosexuality is Invading the Church’ – Report
• Researcher Warns ‘Biblical Theism Is Much Closer to Extinction in America,’ Unveils Stunning Stats

THE NORTH KOREAN MADMAN

• North Korea threatens action after US flies nuclear-capable B-52 bomber over Korean Peninsula
• North Korea fires ballistic missile in latest test

Weekly Newsletter – October 2, 2023

• Listen to the Birds
• The Seventy Weeks
• Letters We Love
• Heaven: The Eternal Home…For Some / A Place Called Heaven
• The Jack Van Impe Prophecy Bible