# Pastors’ Point of View (PPOV) no. 317. Prophecy update. Dr. Andy Woods. 8–30-24.  ![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/706roz1V1yo/maxresdefault.jpg) ## Intro [(00:00:00)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=0s) - The speaker is Dr. Andy Woods, the pastor at Sugarland Bible Church. [(00:00:21)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=21s) - The date is August 30th, 2024 and this is episode number 317 of Pastor's Point of View. [(00:00:26)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=26s) - This episode will cover [[Globalism | globalism]], the decline of the [[United States]], persecution, Biblical predictions about [[Apostasy | apostasy]] in the church, and an example of this apostasy. [(00:01:06)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=66s) ## Globalism [(00:01:14)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=74s) - Globalism is a strategy used to push the world towards global governance and tyranny. [(00:03:13)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=193s) - Governments and globalists use crises, whether real or manufactured, to increase their power and control over the population. [(00:03:02)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=182s) - The push for electric stoves and cars is a way to eliminate independence and make people more reliant on the "[[New World Order conspiracy theory | New World Order]]". [(00:19:59)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=1199s) ## USA in Decline [(00:20:08)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=1208s) - The [[United States]] is experiencing a decline, evidenced by the advocacy for [[Marxism | Marxist]] or communist policies, which have historically been unsuccessful. [(00:21:48)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=1308s) - Open border policies, exemplified by a surge in illegal border crossings, are weakening the concept of national sovereignty and paving the way for global governance. [(00:29:14)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=1754s) - The current administration's approach to border enforcement, including outsourcing responsibility to the [[United Nations]], signifies a deliberate effort to diminish the United States' role as an independent nation. [(00:34:25)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=2065s) ## Persecution [(00:36:14)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=2174s) - [[United Kingdom | The UK]] is increasing persecution of thought crimes, threatening to extradite and jail US citizens for online posts deemed as hate speech, even if the posts originate outside the UK. [(00:37:42)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=2262s) - The UK is also treating extreme misogyny as terrorism, requiring teachers to report students suspected of such views to the government's counterterrorism program. [(00:46:14)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=2774s) - [[Tim Walz]], as governor of [[Minnesota]], enforced a curfew by having police shoot paintballs at residents on their porches and shut down small businesses while allowing big box stores to remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. [(01:06:44)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=4004s) ## Apostasy [(01:16:26)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=4586s) - [[Apostasy]], a gradual decline of truth within the church, is a sign of the end times. [(01:17:05)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=4625s) - Brian Broders and his son, Char Broders, of [[Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa]], are denying Israel's present right to their homeland, a view that opposes the teachings of the church's founder, [[Chuck Smith (pastor) | Chuck Smith]]. [(01:18:45)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=4725s) - Denying the prophetic significance of Israel's presence in the land is a sign of apostasy and a departure from historical prophetic doctrines. [(01:31:07)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=5467s) ## Outro, Advertisements [(01:32:32)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=5552s) - The speaker encourages viewers to download the Andy Woods Ministries app for recent and older content. [(01:33:54)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=5634s) - The speaker encourages viewers to visit the Andy Woods Ministries website to sign up for show notes and access other content. [(01:34:24)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=5664s) - The speaker announces several upcoming conferences, including the SLBC Prophecy Conference, the Biblical Citizenship Conference, the Duth Bible Church Fall Conference, the Worldview Weekend Conference, and the Pre-Trib Study Group Conference. [(01:35:21)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=706roz1V1yo&t=5721s)