World News in Relation to Biblical Prophecy ── August 2, 2026

The Republic of Türkiye, or rather, Turkey, has come out and made some strong statements against the nation of Israel, as well as divesting of most of its US Treasury holdings (See: Doug Casey’s International Man – Erdogan’s Ottoman Gambit: Turkey Prepares for a New Regional Order).

Brethren, Co-Workers, and Friends in Christ: We know prophetically that Turkey will be a large part of a soon-to-rise Islamic Confederacy of Nations AGAINST the nation of Israel and will──because of this very thing──suffer great destruction ── cf.

“Do not keep silent, O God! Do not hold Your peace, And do not be still, O God! 2) For behold, Your enemies make a tumult; And those who hate You have lifted up their head. 3) They have taken crafty counsel against Your people, And consulted together against Your sheltered ones. 4) They have said, ‘Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation, That the name of Israel may be remembered no more.’

5) For they have consulted together with one consent; THEY FORM A CONFEDERACY AGAINST YOU: 6) The tents of Edom [the Turkish people] and the Ishmaelites [Saudi Arabia]; Moab [Jordan] and the Hagrites [Syria today]; 7) Gebal [Lebanon], Ammon [Jordan], and Amalek [the Turks]; Philistia [the Palestinians] with the inhabitants of Tyre [Lebanon]; 8) Assyria [Germany] also has joined with them; They have helped the children of Lot [think Jordan].” – Psalm 83:1-8.

Now, the ‘who’ that will consult together with and agree with an Islamic Confederacy of Nations will include TURKEY. “Edom” refers to the Republic of Türkiye. “Assyria” refers to Germany, which will lead a soon-coming seventh resurrection of a Catholic-led European ‘beast’ power. The “Ishmaelites,” “Moab and the Hagrites,” “Gebal, Ammon, and the Amalek,” along with “Philistia” and the inhabitants of “Tyre” are all references to the Arabic peoples.

So, Turkey will counsel and work with both.

Yes, Turkey will be a large part of this Islamic Confederacy of Nations that is soon to form, that will conspire against the nation of Israel. But since “Assyria” will also join them, this is also speaking of an alliance with a soon-coming Catholic-led European ‘beast’ power!

Turkey has a desire to play a more active international role. And yes, contrary to what we see and witness, Turkey has issues with the United States of America and the nation of Israel.

At the end of this soon-coming end of the age, Turkey will align itself with the risen final ‘king of the South.’ Be sure to read, “Is There a Connection Between Roman Catholicism and Islam?”

In the past, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has called for such an Islamic alliance of nations ──such an alliance that will soon begin to take shape. Yet, Turkey will also align itself with a final Catholic-led European power.

The LORD God’s living prophecy concerning Turkey will come to pass.

>>> The ‘Left-Wing Biased’ BBC recently published an article talking about and quoting a well-known liberal, who will often use a razor-sharp diatribe against anti-immigration rhetoric, Hollie McNish (a poet that Emma Watson named among her favorite poets) and has belted out that “virginity is a man-made myth created by those in power” (See: BBC – ‘Virginity is a myth we've given too much power'’).

Of course, virginity is not a “man-made myth created by those in power”! It was not “created” by those in power to control or to shame. When a person loses their virginity, the person can end up with a child. Also, those who commit certain sexual immoralities can get what are called sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Some, that you can’t wash off with mere soap. Ignoring these facts, ignores reality.

Our beloved Apostle Paul admonishes us, under the divine inspiration of the LORD God ──

“But know this, that IN THE LAST DAYS perilous times will come: 2) For men [speaking concerning mankind itself] will be lovers of themselves, … 3) … lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, … 13) But evil men and imposters [religious impostors] will grow worse and worse, deceiving AND BEING DECEIVED.” – 2 Timothy 3:1, 2, 3, 13.

In my recent Personal From… I speak and give some thoughts concerning this perilous time that we are in──IN THE LAST DAYS! “Personal From… Christ’s Coming!”

Certainly, our beloved Apostle Paul wasn’t just speaking about the last days of his time, but also the last days of our time──this perilous time!

God’s living and relevant word, which is the Holy Bible, further warns us ──

“Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; Who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter! 21) Who to those who are wise IN THEIR OWN EYES [without relying on the Wisdom of the LORD], And prudent in their own sight!” – Isaiah 5:20-21.

In this regard, the Leftist BBC and this “immoral teaching” Hollie McNish are relying on their own wisdom without God and are prudent in their own eyes! They are promoting immorality. Losing your virginity before marriage is immoral in the eyes of the LORD GOD!

Also, and ponder upon this ── certainly something that that short leftist and liberal article left out is the fact that once a person engages in any type of sexual immorality, it can become quite difficult to stop. Once a person has engaged in “losing their virginity,” they begin to reason amongst themselves, that it is no longer needed for them to be abstinent. It becomes easier to give in to sexual immoralities.

Married couples, who were faithful to God and to themselves and was married as a virgin, are less likely to have to worry about getting an STD (certainly as long as their marriage bed remains faithful), and they are less likely to pass any STDs on to their children. To note: You can contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) without cheating on your partner.

Certainly, married couples who physically commit adultery could very possibly get an STD or an STI ── including the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which can lead to a spectrum of conditions including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)!

In fact, studies show that having multiple premarital partners is linked to higher divorce risk, while couples who were sexually inexperienced together tend to report higher satisfaction ── but it doesn’t mean that they divorce less.

Some of the most critical data come from Dr. Nicholas Wolfinger’s work with the Institute for Family Studies, which analyzed three waves of the National Survey of Family Growth (2002, 2006-2010, and 2011-2013). Women who were virgins at marriage had about a 6% divorce rate within five years, vs roughly 20% for one prior partner, 30% for two prior partners, 25% for three to nine, and 33% for ten or more! Also, there is the 2024 Psychology Today summary notes that overall ── premarital sex makes couples two or three times more likely to divorce than those who wait until marriage. There’s also some earlier research in the Journal of Marriage and the Family (1991) along with the National Health and Social Life Survey (1994), which also found higher divorce risk linked to multiple premarital partners. 1

So, if you want to say that this is “old fashioned” or just plain ol’ “bible thumping,” it is supported by reputable clinical research in the 21st century!

Yes, it is true ── “saving oneself” for marriage does increase the likelihood that the marriage will survive. One should avoid sexual relations before marriage.

Again, the Apostle Paul admonishes us ──

“FLEE SEXUAL IMMORALITY. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body.” – 1 Corinthians 6:18.

Committing sexual immoralities can certainly lead one to sins against their own body ── such as what I spoke of earlier, STDs & STIs.

The LORD God (the Elohim, the family of God) clearly teaches us concerning moral and ceremonial purity ── see Deuteronomy 22:13-29.

We are also taught by the son of King David in the Book of Ecclesiastes ──

“Rejoice, O young man, in your youth, And let your heart cheer you in the days of your youth; Walk in the ways of your heart, And in the sight of your eyes; BUT KNOW that for all these God will bring you into judgment. 10) Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh, For childhood and youth are vanity.” – Ecclesiastes 11:9-10.

Now, besides absolutely and beyond any shadow of doubt knowing that GOD, the Creator of the heavens and of the earth, and of all life, exists, and remembering GOD and being always THANKFUL for your very existence, for your mother and father, for the LORD God’s ultimate Plan for you, and for the material things you enjoy ── be sure to keep this Psalm at the forefront of your mind ──

“HAPPY is the man who finds Wisdom, And the man who gains understanding; 14) For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver, And her gain than fine gold. 15) She is more precious than rubies, And all the things you may desire cannot compare with her. 16) Length of days is in her right hand, In her left hand riches and honor. 17) Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. 18) She is a tree of life to those who take hold of her, And happy are all who retain her.” – Psalm 3:13-18.

Let us also consider that the Apostle Paul wrote, “Therefore THE LAW [the complete Ten Commandments], and the commandment [the commandment he was speaking of is ‘You shall not covet’] holy and just and good.” – Romans 7:12.

The LORD God’s Way ── and as I recently said, “the Way, not a way” ── was created for the best of all mankind. It is immoral to suggest or teach that the LORD God’s Way is but a myth ── or, for that matter, “that virginity is a man-made myth created by those in power.” □

1. Amazon.com (Aug. 3, 2026).