GERMANY - German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, injecting some humor at the recent World Economic Forum in Davos, stated that Germany is not the “sick man” of Europe but rather “a tired man,” following the recent years of crisis, in need of a “good cup of coffee.” However, the economic indicators point to something more than fatigue. Although Germany could be described as merely being in a mild recession – the GDP readings, after all, can hardly be called awful – in reality the economy finds itself in the uneasy place of having no clear prospects for an imminent recovery.
The German economy is on the brink of a crisis as deindustrialization firmly takes root. Companies, driven by economic considerations, are increasingly relocating their production overseas, posing a significant threat to a nation heavily reliant on industrial output. This trend has immediate and profound consequences that extend beyond the evident impact on industrial sectors. The offshoring of production could entail a surge in layoffs, further aggravating the economic challenges faced by the workforce.
The reality now unfolds: the US economy emerges stronger, while Germany, adhering to the Washington agenda and bearing the brunt of Russian sanctions, faces the consequences of an erroneous course. The sanctions have placed a considerable burden on Germany’s economic machinery while serving no national interest. Industries, especially those with strong ties to Russian markets, find themselves grappling with disrupted supply chains, reduced exports, and heightened uncertainty.
This alignment with Washington has exposed Germany to economic vulnerabilities that will not be easy to overcome. Recessions come and go, but what Germany is confronting is deeper than a mere downturn: the underpinnings of its prosperity have been ripped out, while there is no quick fix to restructure the economy.
For many years we have been reminding people of the prediction in the Plain Truth Magazine back in December 1963:
“So long as present German prosperity continues… the Nazi takeover will not be possible! But - should any severe THREAT to that hard-won prosperity come - the picture will change - and change VIOLENTLY, in Germany! Remember! It was the afterwash of the disastrous stock market crashes of 1924 and 1929 that fanned the flames of violence in Germany to pave the way for Hitler!
HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF, they say. And your Bible predicts a great TRADE WAR between the burgeoning economic power in Europe and the United States. It predicts terrible financial COLLAPSE for this country [USA]! Make no mistake! Germany, and all Europe, would not escape unscathed in a hot trade war between the Common Market and the United States. Terrible economic disasters would result! And the result from such disasters? A NEW NAZI GERMANY!
You need to be WATCHING - and keeping your eyes on developments in EUROPE - as never before! You, at least, have been WARNED!” (The Plain Truth, December 1963)
As the article above points put: “the underpinnings of [Germany's] prosperity have been ripped out...” Add to this the fact that the AfD Nazi party is rapidly gaining ground in German politics, we could well be on the brink of dramatic change in the very near future.
“Just what is an APOSTLE?”
Today we find the Church of God in a “wilderness of religious confusion!”
The confusion is not merely around the Church – within the religions of the world outside – but WITHIN the very heart of The True Church itself!
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