"BECAUSE OF THIS VERY EVENT, THERE WILL BE A GREAT EXODUS OF SOULS FROM ISLAM"

"Peter Jennings, anchor for ABC News, said "Prayer . . . is becoming the fabric of life in America."

Steve Case, president of AOL-Time Warner, wrote, ". . . our founding fathers put their trust in God, and perhaps we should as well."

"I am standing in faith that, for every American who died in this assault, 100,000 Muslims will turn to Christ and be saved."- Francis Frangipane
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FRANCIS FRANGIPANE: "I DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED . . .IS A FULFILLMENT OF REVELATION 17 AND 18" In Christ's Image Weekly Message Personal letter from Francis Frangipane Arrow Publications www.inchristsimage.org email: RiverofLifeMailer@InChristsImage.org September 13th, 2001

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Dear Beloved Friends and Family,

The events of recent days have been staggering, like nothing else in most of our lifetimes. We are in a new world, one that is significantly darker, significantly more unstable; but we are not trapped in a world without God. Indeed, the promise of the Lord remains true, though "darkness will cover the earth, and deep darkness the peoples; but the Lord will rise upon you, and His glory will appear upon you." The outcome of this emergence of divine glory in the midst of terrible darkness, is that "nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising" (Isaiah 60:1-3).
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WE ARE CALLED TO PASS THROUGH THIS VALLEY OF WEEPING --"There has never been more praying ascending from Americans."
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So, while we are called to pass through this valley of weeping, ahead of us is the glory of God. Indeed, even now the glory of the Lord is rising. There has never been more prayer ascending from Americans. Catholics and Lutherans, Baptists and Pentecostals - millions are meeting in cathedrals, churches, storefronts and homes turning to God in prayer.

Peter Jennings, anchor for ABC News, said "Prayer . . . is becoming the fabric of life in America." Prayer vigils in hundreds of cities, in the national Capitol, in streets and hospitals are purifying the soul of our nation.

Steve Case, president of AOL-Time Warner, wrote,

". . . while no country is perfect, our country is the beacon of freedom and democracy and there is much to be proud of; and that while that freedom includes freedom to practice many forms of religion -- and indeed the freedom to practice no religion -- our founding fathers put their trust in God, and perhaps we should as well. I hope people of all faiths and all walks of life were comforted to see members of Congress on the steps of the Capitol last night singing "God Bless America" and to see both houses of Congress begin their sessions with prayer this morning."
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THOUGH WE WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH . . .
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Our president quoted the twenty-third psalm in his Tuesday night speech: Though we walk through the valley of the shadow of death, we will fear no evil, for You are with us. For these things alone, let us be thankful. Yet, God has been doing more. Even in the midst of trauma, many, many miracles of grace are being documented. Virtue and character are being forged and multitudes are closer to God and each other.

There are those who, undoubtedly, will see this as the wrath of God released against our nation, going so far as to consider the destruction of the World Trade Center as the "fall of Babylon." While scriptural images are indeed similar - "the smoke of her burning" and kings and merchants "mourning" - let us not leap into presumption. Those Christians who are old enough might recall the Chernobyl disaster in Russia. Prophecies circuited throughout the body of Christ that said this was the fulfillment of Rev 8, where a fallen star called "Wormwood" poisons a third of the earth. Besides being false, instead of praying for the Russian people, we stood back and analyzed what we thought would be the effect.

================================== NOT A FULFILLMENT OF REVELATION 18 ==================================

I do not believe that what happened on September 11th is a fulfillment of Revelation 17 and 18. In the opening and closing statements of these two chapters, in the summary thoughts, Babylon is described as a "woman drunk with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the witnesses of Jesus" (Rev 17:6). In the concluding thought, God promises to judge her because, "In her was found the blood of prophets and of saints and of all who have been slain on the earth" (Rev 18:24).

Across the harbor from the world trade center is the Stature of Liberty: the world symbol of freedom. America Christians have enjoyed unprecedented liberty. No. This attack was not the judgment of God against America, but the attack of the enemy because of our stand with Israel. Those who struck America have been outspoken against this nation because of our loyalty and defense of the Jews.
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WHAT ABOUT GOD'S PROMISE TO BLESS THOSE WHO BLESS ISRAEL?
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There will be those who ask, "What about God's promise, that those who bless Israel would be blessed?" This event is not over, beloved. The Lord also promises, "Your enemies who rise up against you to be defeated before you; they shall come out against you one way and shall flee before you seven ways" (Deut. 28:7). The Lord does not say we will not have enemies. He doesn't say our enemies will not strike. His promise is that, when they attack, they will be utterly routed and, in the place of the attack will be a sevenfold blessing.

We are already seeing greater prayer and greater unity all across America. Our allies show of support has been deeply touching. But another blessing that will arise is, instead of this assault causing us to back off from Israel, with our tears we are purchasing greater oneness with Israel. We can pray with greater understanding, greater passion because we, too, have experienced this demonic terrorism.
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"BECAUSE OF THIS VERY EVENT, THERE WILL BE A GREAT EXODUS OF SOULS FROM ISLAM"
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One more promise to claim is that, because of this very event, there be a great exodus of souls from Islam. The despicableness of these events will cause many moderate and reasonable Muslims to be deeply ashamed and they will flee Islam. Thus, we need to pray for the Arab community, and reach to them during this time. They will undoubtedly expect rejection and receive persecution, but let us determine to reveal Christ to them. I am standing in faith that, for every American who died in this assault, 100,000 Muslims will turn to Christ and be saved. My prayer is that they, in turn, will eventually lead countless millions to the Lord .

Beloved, in this time of heartache and trial, let us comfort one another, assured that God is causing all things to work for good. Let us not think that the Lord, who knew this was about to happen, was aloof from it. There were tears in the eyes of God. Even now, His glory is rising on our land. A great turning to the Almighty is occurring. Nations shall come to our light and kings to the brightness of our rising.
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