Tools of God’s Judgment :: By The Gospelist

Satan is not God’s rival; he is his “toady.”

The fact is that Satan and his demons are nothing more than tools that God uses to deal with the sin of mankind. Just as God planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden to test his creations, so also he allows great wickedness to slither among the throngs of sinful humanity.

But we should not be angry that God has allowed evil to roam among mankind, waiting to strike the unwary. We are his creations, and we serve at his good pleasure. How he chooses to deal with our sinful nature is beyond our comprehension, and we have no business questioning his motives or methods.

He tests his children for their sanctification, and he tests those who hate him as an act of judgment. Get over it.

Those who complain about evil are only complaining about themselves. If we do what is right, we will be accepted. But if we do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door; it desires to have us, but we must master it.

In this dispensation, all we must do to resist evil is to repent and be forgiven in the name of Jesus.

If you unharden your heart against him, God will give you the gift of faith. God did all the work for us and created a single pathway to the Kingdom of Heaven that is easy to follow.

All we need do is hold to our testimony that Christ died for our sins until death or the Lord comes to retrieve us.

If we love the Lord, we cannot be deceived by Satan. If we allow some outside force to convince us that God is a liar and intent upon denying us happiness, then we will become slaves to the Prince of Darkness.

When someone questions God’s word, we should be able to accurately repeat what God has said and correct the skeptic. Should the skeptic then call God a liar, we should turn away from the evildoer and no longer listen to his poisonous words.

And when he claims that we can be like God, it should be very easy to identify who the real liar is.

In the Book of Ezekiel, we learn more about the character of that creature who would become Satan. The ruler of Tyre was compared to Lucifer, the anointed cherub.

We learn that this ruler, like Lucifer, was filled with pride and came to see himself as a god. However, God lets both the king of Tyre and Satan know that they are merely created beings who do not possess the wisdom to serve as the one true God.

God told the ruler of Tyre that he was going to bring foreigners against him and pierce his shining splendor. This prophecy was type and shadow of a future in which God would raise up the Gentiles, who would become his church, to pierce the shining splendor of the fallen cherub.

God will bring this traitor down to the pit, and he will be tormented forever in the Lake of Fire. This creature and all his followers will burn away in this lake for eternity.

And all of them will be forgotten by God.

Lucifer was a model of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. Then he entered Eden, the garden of God, where wickedness was found in him. He seduced Eve, who then led Adam away from God and caused sin to enter God’s perfect creation.

He led Cain to slay his faithful brother Abel and afterward was driven in disgrace from the Mount of God. His heart became proud in his rebellion, and his wisdom became corrupted.

He became like his father the devil.

God even allowed Satan to build his own kingdom on the earth. Just as he planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the Garden of Eden, he allowed Satan to serve as his adversary to test humanity.

In a single day, Satan’s Kingdom will be thrown down, and he will be made a spectacle before the kings of the earth.

Since Satan’s wisdom has become corrupted, he now works diligently against God. He seems to labor under the idea that he will ultimately be successful. At least, that seems to be what his followers think.

In reality, Satan is used to sanctify the Saints of God and judge those who rebel against him.

When men rebel against God, he hands them over to Satan so that their sinful nature may be destroyed. If they repent, their spirits may be saved on the day of the Lord. If they harden their hearts, they will spend eternity with their adopted father.

The devil is no threat to the Christian if we submit ourselves to God. All we must do is resist the devil, and he will flee from us. We are filled with the Holy Spirit, so he cannot touch us.

However, he can touch those we care about in our orbit who are not filled with the Holy Spirit.

If we decide to play ‘footsies’ with him, because he holds those around us hostage, he will outsmart us and enslave us to himself. There are many people who have embraced the LGBT movement because someone they love has come out as ‘gay.’ They then threaten to leave the church should a pastor dare to preach God’s word regarding homosexuality.

We must all remember that even if we love our own son more than Christ, we are unworthy of Him.

The American political commentator Joe Rogan once asked why God allows so much suffering and death in the world. This is a common refrain from the Godless.

Mr. Rogan should be warned that when he stands before the Lord to give an account of his life, he may have to answer some tough questions. This is what he is likely to hear if he does not repent:

“Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you and you shall answer me. Where were you when I laid the earth’s foundation? Tell me, if you understand. Who marked off its dimensions? Surely you know!”

Someone needs to ask Mr. Rogan if he believes that Christ died for his sins. If he says ‘no,’ then it would be an easy matter to explain why there is so much suffering and death in the world.

God did not send his only Son to die for our sins so we could say ‘thanks, but no thanks.’ God himself suffered terribly so that those who love him will come to repentance and the forgiveness of sins.

And live joyfully with him in eternity.

If you do not want the love of God, then do not complain when God turns you over to your father the devil, who, in turn, punishes you ruthlessly.

Satan is the ultimate tool of God’s judgment. God allows him to punish the children for the sins of the father to the third and fourth generation of those who hate him.

But the Holy Spirit keeps him on a leash. When faithlessness abounds, Satan’s leash gets longer.

Just as God has his offspring, Satan has his children, who are every bit as evil as he is. Some of his offspring, those we have termed ‘Globalists,’ have amassed great wealth for themselves and use it in the service of Satan.

Because of their great wealth, the hearts of the children of the devil have grown proud.

One day, very soon, their wealth will rot; their gold and silver will corrode. The corrosion of their wealth will testify against them and eat their flesh like fire.

They have hoarded wealth in the last days and will even withhold it from those who labor for them. If anyone dares to complain, they will ruthlessly murder the complainer and anyone else they have deemed disposable.

They have fattened themselves for the day of slaughter.

Chief among Satan’s children are men like George Soros and his son, who is now taking over his empire. Soros was a hedge fund tycoon who was a money manager in New York from 1969 to 2011. In 1992, he shorted the British pound and reportedly made a profit of one billion dollars. He became known as the man who broke the Bank of England.

In 2004, he wanted desperately to see George W. Bush defeated by the elitist John Kerry in that election. After failing to defeat George W. Bush in the presidential campaign, Soros and other large donors created the ‘Democracy Alliance.’ This alliance was a network of Hitlerian donors who support far-left-wing candidates in the United States.

Like his father the devil, Soros masquerades as an angel of light. He plays the victim as he laments his decades of struggle and defiance in the fight to promote ‘progressivism’ among a population.

In reality, there is nothing noble or praiseworthy about Soros or his family. They are wicked, and those who align with him reveal the content of their own character.

He falsely claims that he wants to protect American democracy because it is under attack. He hypocritically proclaims that the people’s rights and institutions are being eroded and authoritarianism is on the rise. He claims to feel called to use his vast wealth and power to elect progressive politicians who will bring about the wonderful utopia he has planned for the rest of us.

Despite the fact that he is the very tyrant that he is warning us about and is zealous to steal our rights, there are many who are willing to believe his obvious lies. Soros has plenty of money, so he can purchase a sufficient number of press outlets to ensure he is heard and others are not.

He can also purchase a lot of fawning minions.

If we want to understand his true intentions, we need look no further than at those who we call “Soros prosecutors.”

Soros throws his vast wealth behind a prosecutor who is running for office and has no intention of enforcing the law. Since money is the ‘mother’s milk of politics,’ no one can compete with those that he supports.

When these people get elected, they engage in prosecutorial nullification by refusing to prosecute whole categories of crime. They claim that to do so would be ‘racist,’ which allows them to justify not doing their jobs.

So they allow criminals to run the streets, victimizing the innocent.

When criminals run the streets, murders and shootings go up astronomically, and people begin to suffer. Instead of blaming the criminal, Soros and like-minded evildoers blame the law-abiding.

Since Soros and like-minded billionaires now own all mainstream press outlets, he can pay his minions to hypocritically complain about ‘gun crime.’ In this way, they can politically attack law-abiding gun owners instead of punishing criminals. These prosecutors keep putting criminals back on the streets while the cause of the problem is suppressed by the corrupt media that Soros and his ilk own.

They can then move forward with their dream of disarming the law-abiding. This leaves the people in fear and at the mercy of the great evil that the Globalists promote.

Soros and his friends love a cowering populace.

This same process is happening with our food supply. The evil Globalists are shutting down our farms and then claiming that food scarcity is the result of climate change.

No, moron, you shut down our farms or hampered their ability to produce.

I guess it is true that the people’s rights and institutions are being eroded, and authoritarianism is on the rise. The problem is that this son of Satan is the cause of it, not its solution.

A lot of conservatives complain about Soros and want him stopped. The problem is he is not going to be stopped by physical means. He is a tool of God’s judgment who hammers on a faithless and wicked planet.

In order to stop a tool of God’s judgment, a spiritual change needs to take place among a population. If a nation does not want to be a victim of Soros, it needs to repent and be forgiven in the name of Jesus.

Until this happens, we should stop complaining that wicked people do wicked things.

The same goes for the various communist front groups that are funded by wealthy donors that cause chaos and misery in society.

One of these powerful groups is called the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). The SPLC is a tax-exempt nonprofit legal advocacy organization specializing in civil rights and public interest litigation.

The problem is that it really has no interest in civil rights or the public interest.

According to Prager U, a group that actually cares about civil rights and the public interest, the SPLC viciously attacks anyone who disagrees with its enforcers.

The specialty of the SPLC is bearing false witness against their neighbors by wrongly accusing their enemies (a.k.a the good guys) of being haters or extremists. These are usually Christian and conservative organizations that stand against the evil of abortion or sexual deviancy.

Their objective is to identify a handful of people with extremist views, such as the skinheads, and elevate them to a dangerous movement. Even though these people are as rare as a lightning strike, we are assured that their numbers are legion.

They then attempt to create hysteria by claiming these people are lurking everywhere, ready to attack the unwary.

Any group that works for freedom or morality is in danger of being ‘hate listed’ by the reprobates at the SPLC. All conservative groups that have any level of effectiveness are falsely accused of being extremists.

Our corrupt and lying press corps claim that this sick organization monitors ‘hate groups’ to protect the minority. However, their objective is not to monitor ‘hate crimes,’ of which there is no such thing anyway, but to destroy anyone who stands in their way.

They have also created a ‘hate map,’ which is basically a map of Red State America, designed to incite revulsion against those with whom the SPLC disagrees.

They encourage the assault on people and organizations who express a conservative worldview.

For example, a gunman not long ago attempted mass murder of members of the Family Research Council. He apparently told authorities that he did this because the SPLC labeled them a ‘hate group.’

Gee, I wonder why the Injustice Department (formerly the DOJ) has not investigated this guy for promoting terrorism. He is probably already back on the street plotting new mayhem.

However, once again, it should be noted that the SPLC is a tool of God’s judgment. These types of organizations can only flourish in a Godless and faithless nation.

We are now seeing another tool of God’s judgment, radical Islam, asserting itself against the people of Israel. It has recently risen once again to attack the Jews while falsely claiming they are doing the will of ‘god,’ with all of the brutality that we would expect from a merciless, pagan religion.

These people are evil savages, but they are highly valued by the evil Globalists. The extremists of this religion could be incarcerated or eliminated very easily if they were to become inconvenient to the wealthy elite.

They seem to serve one primary purpose for our evil overlords. That purpose is the destruction of Israel. Once they are done with Israel, the Sunday people will be next.

When it comes to evaluating geopolitical events, it is best to assess these events in terms of their usefulness to the designs of the Globalists. It is difficult to get passionate about what is going on in the world when we do not understand the goals of the Machiavellian chess players behind the scenes.

So, yes, I do believe that the evil Globalists greenlighted the attack on Israel.

We know that as horrible as the recent invasion of Israel was, this was just a prelude to what Israel will experience just prior to Armageddon. Just before the day of the Lord that Zechariah prophesies:

“I will gather all nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the woman raped. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city.”

Then the Lord will execute judgment on all the wicked.

We know that Israel is a peaceful, prosperous nation that only wants to live in a land of their own.

We know that, even though the bulk of the nation is in rebellion against God, God intends to refine many of them and bring a remnant to himself.

Those who take it upon themselves to punish the people of Israel have earned the wrath of God.

We also know that Islam, like Satan, strongly desires the destruction of Israel. Satan, along with his minions, works diligently to ensure that the promises that God has made to the people of Israel never come to fruition.

God has decreed ‘seventy-sevens’ for the people of Israel to finish their transgressions, put an end to their sin, atone for their wickedness, bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most holy place.

This prophecy will find its completion at the inauguration of the Millennial reign of Christ.

Before this wonderful day, after the rapture, the nation of Israel will be subjected to terrible tribulation for a seven-year period. God will refine his people. Those who repent will be transformed into the Saints of God. Those who abhor this discipline will find themselves in the Lake of Fire with their father the devil.

Not long after the rapture, The Ezekiel war will put an end to the religion of Islam.

Since God has decreed what is to occur, we should remember the words of Paul when dealing with tools of God’s judgment.

“Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought to do what is honorable in the sight of all. If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, ‘Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.’ To the contrary, ‘if your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink; for by so doing you will heap burning coals on his head.’ Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (Romans 12:17-21).

This is advice for those of us who proclaim the Gospel that the nation of Israel needs to deal mercilessly with the wicked Hamas invaders.

For our purposes, God is perfectly capable of handling these people without our help. I am aware of how tempting it is to rail against them and dish out to them what they are imposing upon us or the people of Israel.

I often rail against these people myself.

But this is a different era. The world has not seen this kind of evil since the days of Noah and Lot.

If God opens an opportunity to push back against the horrors that the world is currently experiencing (especially in Israel and Ukraine), the faithful will rise to the occasion. We will not have to be urged to jump on board with a righteous movement; it will happen naturally.

However, if God does not open this opportunity, all we can do is patiently endure until the Lord comes for us.

Our primary weapon is the Gospel and should be the first one employed in this battle against evil.

But we should also be prepared to use worldly weapons to protect ourselves and our loved ones from savage, vicious heathen. Whether they are minions of the Globalists, the ‘woke,’ the Islamist, or any other reprobate movement, we should be gentle as doves but wise as serpents.

In the meantime, we must all remember we will have to stand before the Lord and justify our behavior.

We must remain self-controlled, alert, and engaged in ceaseless prayer. Our enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.

We must resist him, standing firm in the faith, because we know that our brothers throughout the world are undergoing the same kind of sufferings.

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Who is the Seventh Kingdom in the ‘End Times’? :: By Michael Hile

New World Order Coming

Somewhat concealed in the 17th chapter of the book of Revelation is a mystery that lists numerically all the kingdoms that have had controlling authority over Israel, from Pharaoh in Egypt (1876-1446 B.C.), when Israel (Jacob) led his family down to Egypt because of the famine (Gen. 46:1—47:12), until the coming of Antichrist, who will usurp authority over all the nations and kingdoms of the world (Dan. 7:19-25; Rev. 13:1-18, 17:10-14).

Are we beginning to see the formation of a worldwide government that was revealed to John on the island of Patmos when he wrote down “The Revelation of Jesus Christ” almost 2,000 years ago? (Rev. 1:1, 19, 17:10-11). Did John’s vision about eight kings mention the “seventh” and “eighth” historical kingdoms that would exist at “the time of the end” when the final Gentile kingdom would be in existence, just before Christ returned to establish his millennial kingdom? (Dan. 2:44-45, 7:14, 18, 22, 27, 12:4-10; Rev. 17:7-14, 19:11-21).

“Here is the mind which has wisdom: The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time. The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition.

“The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast. These are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast. These will make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those who are with Him are called, chosen, and faithful” (Rev. 17:9-14).

There are eight major kings (and kingdoms) alluded to in the book of Revelation that have in the past ruled over the Middle East and specifically the nation of Israel (also Judah) when they were in their land; or, they will have dominion over Israel and their territory in the future (Rev. 17:10-11). Those kingdoms are (1) Egypt, (2) Assyria, (3) Babylon, (4) Medo-Persia, (5) Greece, (6) Rome, and two future kingdoms (seventh and eighth) (Rev. 17:10-13). The words “king” and “kingdom” are used interchangeably since the two terms are interconnected.

Rome, under the leadership of Pompey, gained control of Jerusalem in 63 B.C., and the Roman Empire was still in control of Jerusalem over a hundred and fifty years later during the time when John penned the book of Revelation on Patmos (c. 95 A.D.). [1] The western leg of the Roman Empire, with its capital in Rome, collapsed around 476 A.D., and the eastern leg, with its capital in Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), survived till 1453 A.D. [2]

After the Roman Empire ended (sixth kingdom), a long period of time transpired that will not end until the two future “end time” kingdoms (seventh and eighth) begin to make their appearance on the world scene (Rev. 13:1-18, 17:10-14). Another way of looking at this: We are living during the time period between the legs of iron (sixth kingdom) and feet and toes composed of iron and clay (seventh kingdom) that made up the “Great Image” (statue) in King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream, which the Prophet Daniel interpreted for the king in 603 B.C. (Dan. 2:1-49).

The coming global government, which appears to be forming in the world today (seventh kingdom), will once again result in Israel’s being subjected to global influence by their adversaries (Rev. 17:10-13). These two coming kingdoms (seventh and eighth) will be worldwide in scope, and they will both be active in the “end times” (Dan. 12:4-10; Rev. 17:10-11).

According to the Scriptures (Rev. 13:1-2, 17:10-11), the development of a global government system (seventh) will need to be operational at some point in the future because, soon after it becomes functional, it will provide a platform for the Antichrist and False Prophet to rise to power (eighth kingdom) (Rev. 17:10-11).

The Mystery of the Eight Kingdoms

An interesting clue from “The Revelation” that was given by Jesus through His angel to the Apostle John, in chapter 17 of the book of Revelation, reveals the two final kings and kingdoms (seventh and eighth) that will usher in a global government system that will one day rule the whole world (Dan. 7:23-24; Rev. 7-8, 11-12, 17).

“There are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, and the other has not yet come. And when he comes, he must continue a short time. The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition” (Rev. 17:10-11).

The “five fallen” are (1) Egypt, (2) Assyria, (3) Babylon, (4) Medo-Persia, and (5) Grecian empires. The “one is” was the (6) Roman Empire present during John’s vision. The other “that has not yet come” will be short-lived and is the (7) current global government (New World Order) we may see beginning to form today (10 horns, 10 kings, 10 regions, etc). The “beast that was, and is not…and is” will be the future (8) Antichrist’s kingdom that will take control of the seventh kingdom (New World Order) that will be merged (Dan. 7:4-7) to form the “composite beast” described in Rev. 13:1-2 that has “seven heads and 10 horns” (Rev. 17:8, 11).

Who are the Eight Kings?

The five kings or kingdoms (five have fallen) — The five kings or kingdoms that were “fallen” when John received his vision around 95 A.D. are Egypt (Pharaoh?), Assyria (Ashurbanipal?), Babylon (Nebuchadnezzar), Medo-Persia (Cyrus) and the Grecian Empires (Alexander the Great) (1876-1446, 740-301 B.C.). [3]

The sixth king or kingdom (one is) — The sixth king (kingdom) that was present during John’s life span (Domitian) when he was writing the book of Revelation was the Roman Empire, which included parts of Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East (189 B.C.-476 A.D.—Western leg; 1453 A.D. —Eastern leg) [4]

The seventh king or kingdom (and the other has not yet come [while John was alive]. And when he comes [still future today], he must continue a short time.) — The seventh king or kingdom appears to be the world government we see beginning to form today (New World Order, The Great Reset, Fourth Industrial Revolution, etc.).

If that is the case, we may be seeing the initial formation of the 10 regions (10 horns, also 10 kings) (European Union (E.U.), North American Union, etc.) that will rule for a short time and have limited authority in the world before Antichrist rises to consolidate his power.

The identity of the 10 horns (10 kings) is still not certain since other competing groups have formed.

BRICS, a geo-political group made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, is also meeting regularly, and other countries are expected to join their consortium in the future.

The eighth king or kingdom (The beast that was, and is not, is himself also the eighth, and is of the seven, and is going to perdition) The eighth king (little horn, Antichrist, etc.) who starts out as a prince (Ezek. 21:25, Dan. 9:26, 11:22), will rise in authority and power to become a king (Dan. 8:23-25). After defeating three of the 10 kings, he will take control of the seventh kingdom (Dan. 7:8, 20, 24; Rev. 13:1-8, 17:8, 11).

“The ten horns which you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast [Antichrist]. These [10 kings] are of one mind, and they will give their power and authority to the beast” [Antichrist] (Rev. 17:12-13).

The 10 horns (10 kings), which we may see forming today that do not have kingdoms, will be given some regional authority that is global in nature, and they may become active shortly before the 7-year tribulation begins, but especially after the tribulation begins.

After the 10 kings (without kingdoms) give “their power and authority to the beast” (Antichrist), sometime during the first half (3 and ½ years) of the 7-year Tribulation, “they (10 kings) receive authority for one hour as kings with the beast” (Rev. 17:12). One hour with the beast, whether literal or symbolic, is probably a short period of time.

After the 10 kings have destroyed the world’s religious system, described as a woman riding on the back of a beast (seventh global government) (Rev. 17:15-16), Antichrist takes control of the world’s religious and political system from the 10 kings (10 horns) and quickly consolidates all 10 regions of the globe into his worldwide kingdom (Rev. 17:12-13). The time when these events take place is probably around the middle of the 7-year Tribulation.

From that time forward, Antichrist (the beast, eighth king and kingdom) will serve as the main global, political and religious leader for the last three and ½ years, and he will rule and subject the whole earth to a period of tyranny where “no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the beast, or the number of his name” (Rev. 13:16-17). The Antichrist (first human beast) will demand worship from everyone in the world and will be assisted by the False Prophet (second human beast), who will force everyone to worship the first beast or the image of the beast or be killed (Rev. 13:8, 11-15).

The Quest for a World Leader

Are we close to seeing the implementation of the two final “end times” kingdoms (seventh and eighth) that will usher in a one-world government system and a one-world ruler who historically has been referred to as the “man of sin” and the “Antichrist?” (2 Thess. 2:3; 1 John 2:18).

Paul-Henri Spaak (1899 – 1972), a former Belgian Prime Minister who was one of the principal architects and founding fathers of the European Union (E.U.), when faced with serious economic problems that had mushroomed within the E.U., made the following, chillingly “prophetic” remark about the need for a new European leader:

“We do not want another committee, we have too many already. What we want is a man of sufficient stature to hold the allegiance of all people, and to lift us out of the economic morass into which we are sinking. Send us such a man, and be he god or devil, we will receive him.” [5]

Paul-Henri Spaak’s prognostication about the future will one day eerily come true; however, it will not be what he expected; rather, it will result in a Pandora’s box full of war, enslavement, subjugation, and worship of the “man of sin” and the devil that Mr. Spaak longed for (2 Thess. 2:1-12; Rev. 13:3-17).

As problems in the world intensify in number and frequency and become more complex (Psalm 2:1-12; Luke 21:34-36), like birth pangs on a woman with child (Matt. 24:6-8; 1 Thess. 5:1-3), the world will not seek after God (Jesus Christ); rather, they will choose the devil’s man of the hour (little horn, man of sin, beast, Antichrist, etc.). The “dragon” will “give him his power, and his seal, and great authority” (Rev. 12:3, 9, 13:2).

The pervasive use of artificial intelligence (A.I.), digital currencies (CBDC), digital passports, global I.D.s, and other technologies that are being developed today will allow the infamous world leader, who is probably alive today, to create a virtual digital prison from which no one will be able to escape. The fate and consequences of those who choose to follow the beast (Antichrist) and False Prophet can be found in John’s apocalyptic book (Rev. 14:9-13).

Many prophecies that will take place during “the day of the Lord” are beginning to assemble themselves on the world stage and cast their shadows backward into today’s news headlines. As the day of our redemption draws near, each of us should be asking ourselves: Am I “watching” for the Lord’s return, and will I “be ready” when He returns “in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trump?” (Luke 21:34-36, 1 Cor. 15:52, Rev. 3:3).

“Now when these things begin to happen, look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption draws near” (Luke 21:28).

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(Unless otherwise indicated, all Scriptures are from the New King James Version—NKJV)

Endnotes:

[1] Debate on the Date of the Book of Revelation, Dr. Mark Hitchcock and Mr. Hank Hanegraaff, December 10, 2007, https://www.pre-trib.org/item/14-debate-on-the-date-of-the-book-of-revelation)

[2] A Survey of Old Testament Introduction, Gleason L. Archer, The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, c. 2007, page 140.

[3] Ibid.

[4] Ibid.

[5] E.U. architect would welcome God or the Devil, https://www.christianstogether.net/Articles/319656/Christians_Together_in/Christian_Life/Christians_and_Politics/EU_architect_would.aspx