Just when it seemed that much new couldn’t be added to the stage being set for producing the Antichrist regime, yet another component has literally exploded into the picture, sending the world of conspiracy theorists—both the Bible prophecy and the secular sorts—into quantum speculation.
I write, of course, about the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump on Saturday, July 13. And certainly the assassination attempt must be considered one of the most dramatic occurrences in the history of the nation–maybe in the history of the world.
Exactly what the dastardly attack means in thinking on setting up things for the fulfillment of Bible prophecy, I don’t pretend to know. But I consider it a duty–an assignment—as a fellow watchman to look into the matters involved.
First to consider is the fact that the initial thought of most, in seeing how near Mr. Trump came to instant death, is that the bullet hit only his ear and missed entering his head. Immediately, it was almost like groupthink. Many observers expressed that it was divine intervention. The thought was suggested even by many within the Democratic Party. The fact that Trump was spared turned attention to God and His ability to perform miracles at any time.
Then the “Trump Derangement Syndrome” kicked in, and insanity entered the mix, as folks pondered what the world had just witnessed. I heard interviews conducted on the streets of New York City, Los Angeles, and other places. The question: “How do you view this seeming miracle, with Trump’s near miss with instant death?”
The question was put to those who were chosen because of their fanatic dislike of the former president. Without exception, as I heard the interviews, the people, sounding to be in their twenties and up to their forties, concluded the whole thing was staged to make Trump’s election more certain.
Each said in one way or another that the former president’s ear wasn’t actually hit, but that it was all a visual deception of some sort when the ear seemed to erupt and the blood flew.
When asked about the fact that one man died and two others were critically injured from the bullets that missed Trump, almost all of those I heard said that it “wasn’t surprising.” “Trump will do anything to win.” “The life of others means nothing to him or the Republican Party,” was the seemingly synchronized mantra.
None of the interviewees could explain how this ruse took place–how the deception was arranged. But none had a moment’s hesitation in saying basically the identical thing: It wasn’t a miracle, but a dastardly, Nazi-type lie to elect the Hitler-like destroyer of democracy–an invective drilled into the heads of the Trump Derangement Syndrome fanatics for months, even years.
Out of all this have gushed many sorts of theories and declarations. This ranges from prophetic ponderings to secular philosophizing and punditry. Some doing the speculation paint Donald Trump as almost deity, having the finger of the God of Heaven designating him as the sure victor in the 2024 presidential election. An almost worshipful attitude seems to inhabit this thinking.
Others, even within the prophetic community, suggest Trump might be the foretold Antichrist–thus because of the head wound he survived.
My own thinking, I must admit, started the fiction writer within me seeing the whole thing as the Deep State’s clever plot to get rid of the person, if elected, who would hold up the globalists’ plans. The automatic fire that immediately followed the would-be assassin’s first eight shots, taking him out within two seconds of his firing, my novelist mind informed, was planned with knowledge of the shooter. Except the shooter wouldn’t know about his being immediately eliminated so he couldn’t be interrogated about the plot in which he was promised to be whisked off to a safe spot where he couldn’t be punished for the crime.
All nonsense—the speculation above as well as my own thoughts of what a great plot for a spy thriller all this would make.
Although…I since have learned that the twenty-year-old shooter had three encrypted platform accounts overseas and a second cellphone on which was found a number of strange contacts. And it is reported widely that strong evidence has come to light of an Iranian plot to assassinate the former president because Trump was responsible for taking out one of Iran’s chief terrorist assassins while he was in office.
All this taken into account, I’ve nonetheless come to embrace the view that the foiled assassination of the former president was, at least in part, Heaven’s demonstration of power to a world of inhabitants who are increasingly tracking in a direction diametrically away from God. Anti-God forces have, through this obviously divine act of protection of the man at the center not only of national political controversy, but of world political controversy, been given proof that the Deity’s Psalm 2 warning continues to be in effect. The Lord continues to restrain evil and wickedness, and that is why the anti-God forces continue to see their grandiose plans to establish a New World Order meet with derision at every juncture.
Donald Trump might have been spared as the Lord’s gracious act of calling him to personal repentance. That is something we know our Lord does to every person ever born. There are reports that Trump seems to be a very changed man and recognizes the saving of his life as providential. I pray that is a sign he has said “yes” to the Lord’s call. However, I don’t believe for a moment that the former president was spared because Mr. Trump is destined to “Make America Great Again.” I believe that at this late date on God’s prophetic timeline, America and the world have gone too far down that track leading from the Lord’s corrective action. Now, it seems from observation and, I believe, spiritual insight, that the time for Sodom-like judgment is very, very near.
More to the point, perhaps, I believe it is our Lord alerting believers that He is indeed in complete control of every situation. It should be seen, I think, as divine encouragement. We should take comfort from this demonstration of power, as we should from the magnificent promise given us through the Apostle Paul:
For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord. Wherefore comfort one another with these words. (1 Thessalonians 4:16–18)
Terry James Prophecy Line 
Because there is already deception coming at us from every direction, it is very difficult to know the truth of most matters today.
Bible-believing Christians understand that Trump didn’t die in that attack because God isn’t finished with him yet. We know God is sovereign and that is really all that matters. When we are in Heaven (come quickly please Jesus!) more will be revealed.
It is frustrating to hear anyone voicing the extreme positions you’ve covered here, Terry. Trump is neither devil nor savior. He is a man, being used for God’s ultimate purposes, and they will not be thwarted. He tells us that He alone raises up kings, and he puts them down again.
Daniel 2:20….“blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
to whom belong wisdom and might. 21: He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding…”
God never changes. We can rest in the understanding that this is all to bring about His divine plan to end sin, and establish His eternal kingdom. As Believers, we can rest in His revelation that there is no Plan B with the Lord, only Plan A. He is moving mightily to make Himself known to a dying world, before He calls us to Himself. May today be the day!
Maranatha!
Amen, Robin….Sing praises to the Lord sing praises…Maranatha!
Every day, He gives us unlimited reasons to rejoice!
Have a beautiful Lord’s Day Sister!
Spot on my brother!
Excellent article Terry. I believe you mailed the current end times situation on the head.
I too have been in prayer over all the insanity that is going on to make sure that my lineof pre-trib understanding is correct. I have been led to several rather uncommon areasof scripture that pointed me to the rapture of the Church. The Church of Philadelphia in Revelation(which is all those awaiting the return of our Groom) to Hebrews 9:28 among others. I have been greatly encouraged in my faith and understanding of Biblical end times eventsand the times in which we live, to expect Christ. I didn’t want to say “soon” because it appearsthat we are within the twinkle of an eye. Lord BlessMark
THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFUL ARTICLE. PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR SCRIPTURE QUOTE IS FROM 1 THESSALONIANS 4:16 -18 NOT 1 CORINTHIANS 4.
Thank you for catching that! I have corrected it.
I’m not surprised to hear the “anti-Trumps” come up with their wild ideas. It just shows us how irrational their minds have become (can we all say “Reprobate?”).
My own theory is that it was not a plot by the radical left to kill Mr. Trump, however, the possibility of some kind of “Stand Down Order” scenario could be the case. As more and more facts surface, we have an inexplicable lapse in security, apparently across multiple law enforcement agencies, ranging from the Secret Service down to the local level. I just can’t believe this is a case of and across the board widespread incompetence of this magnitude.
Another troubling thing is that the public still knows very little about Crooks, the would-be assassin, even after two weeks. When JFK was shot, we soon learned of Lee Harvey Oswald’s Russian connections. Even when we see horrible school shootings like the one at Sandy Hook right here in Connecticut, we knew within days all about Adam Lanza, the young man that did it.
What I am reasonably certain of is that President Trump owes his life to God’s direct intervention, something he freely admits. We are seeing first hand that God indeed decides who rules what, where, and when just as King Nebuchadnezzar came to finally realize.
When Mr. Trump came to the Republican Convention the first night, I noticed immediately that he looked much less angry and more at peace than I had ever seen him before. It was quite a transformation, but I am sure his core beliefs in MAGA are, if anything, even stronger. I wouldn’t be surprised that those who knew Nebuchadnezzar experienced the same thing.
As this world falls deeper and deeper under the antichrist spirit, I think we will see God taking direct action in worldly affairs, even as he did to protect Mr. Trump and Israel from the Iranian attack not long ago. This may be a “one last chance” for America to reject the evil we’ve seen grow in the past four years. Mind you, history will still play out as God has shown us in the Bible, but this may be another pause, like we had in 2016-2020.
The next election will tell the tale and, who knows, we may all be gone by then.
No matter how that goes, I think events are all leading up to our soon departure to meet Jesus and all of those who put their trust in Jesus in the clouds.
I have been lately saying to myself each day when I wake up that “This could be the day it happens.”
One of these mornings, I’ll be right!
God is in charge!
Amen Ed, I noticed the change in Trump as well. The other day he even made a self-deprecating joke about his combover! He is openly and regularly speaking about Jesus, not God in general, Jesus. I pray he IS saved and has been humbled to his core. Not an easy thing for a multi-billionaire (modern king), but God can and does save anyone for his purposes.
Praying we are soon to leave. I think often about what Jesus said in 1 Thess 5:
1 Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you. 2 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. 3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
4 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief. 5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness. 6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
We are awake, we are expecting our Bridegroom, and we are surely keeping oil in our lamps.
If Donald Trump does get elected this fall, I think we could very well see him do some remarkable things, even more than moving our embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem as he did in his first term. It seems clear God saved Mr. Trump in a miraculous way and has a definite plan for him in the days ahead. Of course, that assumes that the Rapture doesn’t happen before then, something which I think is a distinct possibility.
As I’ve said before, America and the world may get another pause in the progression on end-times events. We know that God wants as many to be saved as possible and has often delayed judgment for that reason, but he won’t wait forever.
But, as people who are not in darkness, as you correctly illustrated from the Bible, we know time is short.
Our redemption is just up ahead!
I agree with every word you wrote !
Carol Cole
The mortal head wound thing among some was the most humorous part I have seen in awhile. The fact is, the Seven Heads of the Beast represent 7 Kingdoms, that much is clear in scripture. John in the Book of Revelation records 5 are fallen, one is (presently), one is yet to come.
And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short space. And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. Revelation 17:10,11.
Many scholars believe this 7th Kingdom is a Revived Roman Empire represented by the 10 toes. This could very well be the case as the United States does fit this description. When we examine closely however, the AntiChrist appears to resurrect or restore a former Kingdom to prominence as the 8th Kingdom. I personally believe this will be Babylon or the Head of Gold that will be resurrected as the seat of rebellion against the God of Heaven.
It should be clear that President Trump is not the AntiChrist, the Word of God identifies he will not honor the God of his Father’s. The designation here identifies with the Patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, which further designates he will come from one of the Tribes of Israel. If I had to guess based on prophetic passages it would be the Tribe of Dan whose symbol was the Serpent.
Whatever happens in regards to whom will take the reigns of the one and only Military Super Power is unclear, I can however say with confidence it will not be former President Donald J. Trump. If we are as advanced on the prophetic timeline as many believe, we have quite a surprise coming prior to November. In the meantime, the Middle East draws closer to Gog/Magog of Ezekiel 38/39.
These are indeed interesting times and perhaps most of us are feeling like Noah and Lot in this generation. I find it frightening how rapidly depravity is accepted as normal in society today. We know they have only begun as their reprobate minds continue to spin. Though I long to be caught up, I can not help thinking of Noah warning the people who mocked him to repent and feeling the anguish in his heart as the rain began to fall.
I pray that many will hear the Gospel in this late hour and repent, accepting the free gift of salvation by faith in our Lord and Redeemer. “Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak”- Matthew 26:41.