Another message, first published in 1968, contains the prophecy: "The great powers, not of God's will, will find their failing and end. This will consummate in 1989." Church members believe this alludes to the end of the Cold War. This same message states that 'Armageddon' would begin in "the nineties" (1990s). Some believe this may refer to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, 1990, and the ensuing chain of events.