In the latter days, there will be a noticeable rise in cults, the occult, false idols, false teachers and deceiving religions and practices:

1 Timothy 4:1-2 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith,giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron.

2 Peter 2, 1-2 But there were false prophets also among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you, who privily shall bring in damnable heresies, even denying the Lord that bought them, and bring upon themselves swift destruction. And many shall follow their pernicious ways; by reason of whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.

1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the Lord, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

2 Kings 9:22 And it came to pass, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace, so long as the whoredoms of thy mother Jezebel and her witchcrafts are so many?

2 Chronicles 33:6 And he caused his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom: also he observed times, and used enchantments, and used witchcraft, and dealt with a familiar spirit, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger.

Micah 5:12 And I will cut off witchcrafts out of thine hand; and thou shalt have no more soothsayers:

Nahum 3:4 Because of the multitude of the whoredoms of the well favoured harlot, the mistress of witchcrafts, that selleth nations through her whoredoms, and families through her witchcrafts.

Galatians 5:20 Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies,

Leviticus 19:31 Regard not them that have familiar spirits, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord your God.

Leviticus 20:6 And the soul that turneth after such as have familiar spirits, and after wizards, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

Leviticus 20:27 A man also or woman that hath a familiar spirit, or that is a wizard, shall surely be put to death: they shall stone them with stones: their blood shall be upon them.

Deuteronomy 18:10 There shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that useth divination, or an observer of times, or an enchanter, or a witch.

Deuteronomy 18:11 Or a charmer, or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer.

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The Major Religions In India

By Nathaniel Whelan on September 20 2020 World Atlas

As of 2020, India has an approximate population of 1.32 billion people. It is the country with the second-largest population in the world after China. With so many people, India has become a tapestry of different cultures and religions over the centuries. Some religions, such as Sikhism, even originated there. From Hinduism to Zoroastrianism, the following article breaks down all the major religions currently practiced in India.

Hinduism

Approximately 1.2 billion people in the world currently practice Hinduism, with 95 percent living in India. Because of this high number, it is easily the most popular religion in the region, with roughly 79.8 percent of India’s total population self-identifying as Hindu.

Experts have dated Hinduism as far back as 4,000 years. Even though many link it to the early Indus Valley Civilization, it does not have a particular beginning, but instead has been founded over many years. Based on various practices and philosophies, it is more of a way of life than a religion in the traditional sense. As a general rule, Hindus uphold themselves to a strict moral code, believing in such concepts as reincarnation and karma.

Most Hindus are henotheistic, which means they worship a single god—in this case, Brahman—but they recognize the existence of other deities. In addition, they do not eat meat such as beef as numerous animals, particularly cows, are considered sacred.

Hinduism shares many ties with other Indian religions found on this list, including Buddhism and Sikhism.  

Islam

Not only is Islam the second-largest religion in the world with 1.8 billion followers, it is also the second most popular religion in India. Approximately 14.2 percent of its total population practice it. This is a significant drop from those devoted to Hinduism, but it still equates to roughly 172 million people. In fact, India has the third-largest population of Muslims in the world, after Indonesia and Pakistan.

Even though it is much older, experts date Islam back to the 7th century. It first originated in Mecca—a city in modern-day Saudi Arabia—during the life of the prophet Muhammad. Unlike Hinduism, Islam is a monotheistic religion. It preaches the word of Allah—or God—which was originally revealed to Muhammad through an angel messenger. (Islam/Muslim; ‘those who worship the dragon and SOON the BEAST.’)

It became a dominant religion in India around the same time when Arab traders first journeyed to the country. With these traders came missionaries who managed to convert various Indian communities to Islam. The building of mosques and further missionary work solidified Islam as a permanent addition to India’s religious melting pot.  

Sikhism

Sikhism is the fifth most popular religion in the world, with approximately 25 million followers. While they make up only 1.7 percent of India’s total population, the country has the highest number of Sikhs anywhere. Roughly 77 percent of this 1.7 reside in Punjab, a state located in northern India.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Sikhism originated in Punjab around the late 1400s. It is primarily based on the spiritual teachings of Guru Nanak and the nine other gurus that continued his work. Similar to Hinduism, it is considered a philosophy just as much as a religion. While many Sikhs deny the following claim, scholars argue that Sikhism first developed within Hinduism.

It is a monotheistic religion that preaches equality. Sikhs believes that if you lead a good life, you will be rewarded by being with God after death, but if not, you will be reborn and forced to live again. Interestingly, there is no one day of the week assigned for worship, unlike Christianity that upholds the belief that Sunday is the Lord’s day.   

Other

Approximately 0.9 percent of India’s total population abides by a faith that does not appear on this list. Such religions include Judaism and the Bahá’í Faith.

Despite its small following, Judaism was one of the first foreign religions in India. It is generally believed that the first Jews settled along the Malabar coast. They were a part of the Ten Lost Tribes that were forced out of the Kingdom of Israel after the Assyrians conquered the land in the 8th century. In India, they were free to practice their faith, while simultaneously adapting to the local culture. Today, there are anywhere between 5,000 and 7,000 Jews in India.  

The Bahá’í Faith is a relatively new religion, founded in Iran in the mid-19th century. It champions the unity of all religions and people, and preaches the abolition of prejudice. It made its way into India around the time of its own inception when Jamal Effendi, a devoted follower, arrived to spread the word. Today, there are roughly 2.2 million Bahá’ís.

Buddhism

With approximately 535 million followers, eight to ten percent of the world’s population identify as Buddhist. While Buddhism was founded in India roughly 2,500 years ago, it has become more popular in other Asian countries like Cambodia and Thailand. Today, 0.7 percent of India’s total population adhere to Buddhist beliefs.

Buddhism found its roots with Siddhartha Gautama—the Buddha—in the 5th century BCE once he had achieved an enlightened, spiritual state. Buddha is not considered a god; in fact, Buddhists do not believe in any single deity. Rather, they channel like energy on achieving inner peace, much like Buddha. Because of this, meditation is a very common practice.

Buddhism as a religion and a general way of life preaches selflessness and tolerance of others. It is continuously evolving and embraces familiar concepts of reincarnation and karma.

Jainism

There are currently six million practicing Jains in the world. Roughly 4.5 of this six million live in India, making up 0.4 percent of the country’s overall population.

Even though Jainism always existed according to its official doctrine, experts have traced its beginnings back to the Indus Valley Civilization. In short, it is a religion based purely on selflessness. It preaches that the path to inner peace is through compassion and the concern of others. It is strict in its non-violent philosophies.  

Similar to Buddhists, Jains do not believe in a particular god. They do, however, believe that all animals and plants, in addition to humans, have souls and therefore, should be treated with respect. They also believe in reincarnation; to achieve true liberation is to break from this cycle and have the soul exist in a state of eternal bliss.

Zoroastrianism

Zoroastrianism is considered one of the world’s oldest religions. Recent estimates claim that there are no more than 200,000 Zoroastrians left, with the majority living in Iran and India. Even so, they only make up roughly 0.1 percent of the latter’s overall population.

The religion is named after the prophet Zoroaster, although it is unclear when exactly he lived. Zoroaster had a vision of a supreme entity, a benevolent being he referred to as Ahura Mazda. From that moment, Zoroastrianism developed into a religion centered largely around the dualistic concept of good versus evil. Considering its ancient beginnings, many experts argue that it likely influenced other major religions, including Christianity and Islam.

Zoroastrianism originated in Persia approximately 4,000 years ago. Zoroastrian refugees were forced to flee the region during the Muslim conquest of Iran in the 7th century. To escape persecution, many of their numbers found sanctuary in India.

Night Watchman Note; We are to ‘be watchful’ in helping to understand today’s events as related to biblical prophecy. That is what ‘watchmen or women’ do. Jesus made clear that when He actually does come for His disciples, His wise and faithful servants would be aware of the time because they would be watching. They would know the season of the times by WATCHING those things ‘coming to pass or occurring’ as Jesus said they would. The ‘BENCHMARK SIGN(s)’ always point towards Israel / Jacob. God’s prophetic timepiece. The FALSE PEACE COVENANT confirmed by the Prince/Beast among MENA (the many) is the ‘key sign’ of the times or the season of the times. Yes, we are in that period. The Prince/Beast will likely confirm and enhance the current ‘normalization’ agreement with Jacob to be a ‘peace’ agreement, to be extended to 7 years from the current 5 years, to include some agreement permitting the rebuilding of the third temple in exchange for ‘some portion of Jerusalem.’ The current ‘investment’ period for the Palestinians stands at five (5) years. This will likely occur AFTER the Bride, Disciples or True Church is removed from the earth via the Rapture / Harpazo / Redemption / ‘Twinkling’.

Seven (7) References to ‘BE WATCHING or WATCHFUL.’

Matthew 24:42; Watch therefore: for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come.

Matthew 25:13; Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.

Mark 13:35; Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of the house cometh, at even, or at midnight, or at the cockcrowing, or in the morning.

Luke 21:36; Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man

Luke 12:37-39; Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them.And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third watch, and find them so, blessed are those servants.And this know, that if the goodman of the house had known what hour the thief would come, he would have watched, and not have suffered his house to be broken through.

1 Thessalonians 5:2-4; For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night. For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape. But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. (Be Watching).

John 13:19 Now I tell you before it come, that, when it is come to pass, ye may believe that I am he.

John 14:29 And now I have told you before it come to pass, that, when it is come to pass, ye might believe.

Luke 21:31 So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is nigh at hand.

Mark 13:29 So ye in like manner, when ye shall see these things come to pass, know that it is nigh, even at the doors.

Luke 21:28 And when these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh.

Revelation 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

‘Increasing Like Labor Pains.’ ‘Fearful Sights.’ ‘Perilous Times.’ ‘Men’s hearts failing with fear.’ Great Convergence of Signs.’ REDEMPTION IMMINENT.

In His Service,

Night Watchman

Paul Rolland

Night Watchman Ministries

Make Your Decision for Christ NOW!!!!!!! Time is Up!!!!!!!

Jesus Christ’s Offer of Salvation:

The ABCs of Salvation through Jesus Christ (the Lamb)

A. Admit/Acknowledge/Accept that you are sinner. Ask God’s forgiveness and repent of your sins.

. . . “For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” (Romans 3:23).

. . . “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.” (Romans 3:10).

. . . “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8).

B. Believe Jesus is Lord. Believe that Jesus Christ is who He claimed to be; that He was both fully God and fully man and that we are saved through His death, burial, and resurrection. Put your trust in Him as your only hope of salvation. Become a son or daughter of God by receiving Christ.

. . . “That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. (John 3:15-17). For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” (Romans 10:13).

C. Call upon His name, Confess with your heart and with your lips that Jesus is your Lord and Savior.

. . . “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.” (Romans 10:9-10).

. . . “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” (John 1:8-10).

. . . “And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. (John 2:2).

. . . “In this was manifested the love of god toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.” (1 John 4:9, 14-15).

. . . “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” (Romans 5:8-10).

. . . “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” (Romans 6:23).

. . . “Jesus saith unto them, I am the way, the truth, and the life, no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” (John 14:6).

. . . “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to everyone that believeth.” (Romans 1:16).

. . . “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.” (Acts: 4:12).

. . . “Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the truth for there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.” (1 Timothy 2:4-6).

. . . “For God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (1 Thessalonians 5:9).

. . . “But as many as received him, to them gave the power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.” (John 1:12).

True Church / Bride of Christ Spared from God’s Wrath:

 Romans 5:8-10. “But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.”

Romans 12:19. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

1 Thessalonians 1:10. And to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead, even Jesus, which delivered us from the wrath to come.

1 Thessalonians 5:9. For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to obtain salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,

Romans 8:35. Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword?

Jeremiah 30:7. Alas! for that day is great, so that none is like it: it is even the time of Jacob’s trouble, but he shall be saved out of it.

Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.