Tom Cote, host of the Watchman River podcast, is speaking out about a false sense of peace rising across the globe, especially in light of recent developments in the Middle East.
Quoting 1 Thessalonians 5:3, Cote emphasized, “For when they say, ‘Peace and safety,’ then sudden destruction comes upon them as labor pains upon a pregnant woman, and they shall not escape.”
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Referencing President Trump’s optimism regarding progress in ceasefire talks between Israel and Hamas, Cote said, “I think we’re very close to that… that sudden destruction is probably around the moment of the rapture, and it’s going to be while they’re saying peace and safety.” He added, “It feels like a false peace to me, very, very false.”
Cote called believers to exercise spiritual discernment in these prophetic times, reminding his audience that the world is not on a path to peace but judgment. “Evil wants to just break loose around this world, and we’re definitely seeing a rise in evil,” he said. “But that restrainer is restraining.”
He referenced the Holy Spirit as the restrainer found in 2 Thessalonians 2, and warned that once the Church is removed, evil will flood the earth unchecked. “Picture the moment that Holy Spirit restrainer is removed. Then the floods of evil and wickedness are going to pour upon this world like never before.”
In a world quick to accept headlines of temporary ceasefires as lasting peace, Cote urged Christians to remain spiritually awake. “We are not of the night nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep as others do, but let us watch and be sober.”
Cote closed the podcast with a gospel message, stressing that belief in the atoning blood and resurrection of Jesus is the only way to escape the coming judgment. “You could be made new today… That’s the gospel. The gospel is believing in the atoning blood of Jesus and in His finished work. It’s the good news.”
As global leaders speak of “peace,” Cote’s message is one of discernment, readiness and unwavering faith in Jesus Christ.
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“Do you know Jesus?” he asked. “If you don’t know Jesus, you’re heading toward a time that’s the worst time to be alive since mankind was created.”
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
