This Week In The News
Current Events
by Norbert Link
In this issue, we discuss President Trump’s confusing tariffs policy and European reactions; developments regarding alleged efforts to restrict freedom of speech in the USA and the UK; President Trump’s major blunder regarding South Africa; and we quote interesting articles pertaining to the Catholic Church.
We speak on developments in Germany and Austria; shocking and surprising reports on the Russia-Ukraine war; and conclude with several articles about the world’s hateful condemnation of Israel. Please view our new StandingWatch program, titled, “Why This Hatred for Israel and the Jews?”
Please note our new message, “The Downfall of America, Britain and Israel—Comments on News and Prophecy, May 24, 2025.”
Editorial
Watch Out!
With current and looming problems in full effect around the world, bringing about increasing instability, due to ongoing threats, terrorism, and unrest all around, how are we to deal with this and where are WE to place our trust? Members and associates of the true Church of God are admonished to “be sober, be vigilant,” or, in other words, self-controlled and watchful, “because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8).
Being sober and being vigilant both go hand in hand, for if we are not sober or in a clear state of mind, then we can be caught off guard, which could lead us to sin because of temptation. Sobriety and watchfulness are very necessary for our Christian life, and if we are not sober in body and mind, we would not be watchful over ourselves and also over world events in fulfillment of biblical prophecy.
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Is Jesus Christ a Spirit Being Today? (Part 2)
In part one of this two-part series, we looked at the assertion by some, maybe many in mainstream Christianity, who believe that Jesus’ resurrected body was physical and that this same, physical Jesus ascended to Heaven, from where He will one day return to Earth.
Let us continue to look at evidence that proves otherwise.
We read Christ’s words and action in Luke 24:39:
“‘Behold My hands and My feet, that it is I Myself. Handle Me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see I have.’”
As we said in the previous instalment, the Roman Catholic Church “explains”: “Christ makes it plain to His disciples that He does have a physical body; He is not a disembodied spirit.”
Again, as pointed out before, this “explanation” overlooks that Spirit beings do have form and shape—they are not “disembodied” spirits, but their bodies are composed of Spirit.
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