THE RISE OF WORLD GOVERNMENT 1

Having just expounded on chapter 12 in the previous article in this chapter by chapter study of the book of Revelation, we are not only passing through the middle of the book of Revelation, we are halfway through the Tribulation Period as well. With the opening scene of chapter 13, we have arrived at what many of the prophets looked upon as the peak of history – the rise of world government with the Antichrist and his short-lived rule over the nations. Though he is not called Antichrist in this chapter, the Apostle John refers to him by that title in an earlier epistle …

“Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time” (1 John 2:18)

Prophetic references to the Antichrist are found throughout the scriptures. His first mention is found after Adam’s fall in the Garden of Eden. There, he is called the “seed” of the serpent …

“And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed; it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel” (Genesis 3:15).

The conflict of the ages is thus introduced as a battle between the son of Satan and the Son of God – the “seed” of the serpent and the “Seed” of the woman. From this direct reference, the scriptures launch into a series of implied prophecies – types – of this conflict, as seen in the battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil. Each evil character portrays the Antichrist, while each hero depicts the godly characteristics of the Messiah Jesus Christ. These can be seen in the stories of Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, Jacob and Esau, Moses and Balaam, Jesus and Judas, etc.

Such notable tyrants as Pharaoh, Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Antiochus 4 Epiphanes and Nero have displayed characteristics of the future despicable son of Hell. In every age, the conflict between God and the devil, Christ and Antichrist, good and evil, has been a prevailing theme.

In the previous chapter we read about the battle between Michael and the dragon and noted that the dragon and his angels were cast out of Heaven. However, the victory was not finished there. The battlefield now becomes Earth.

In the heavenly realm, the battle was engaged against the serpent, but in this chapter, it is the “seed” of the serpent that continues the fight. At Jesus’ crucifixion on Mt. Calvary, he let the serpent bruise his heel to make a way for eternal redemption and salvation for all those who are willing and personally receive it, but in this chapter, the foe will receive a wound in his head – just as predicted.

“And I stood upon the sand of the sea … ” (Revelation 13:1).

According to E.W. Bullinger’s Commentary on Revelation, the Greek term used for “I stood” in the Textus Receptus is εσταθην and should be rendered “he stood.” In other words, John saw the dragon fall from Heaven, make war against the remnant of Israel, then stand upon the “sand of the sea” and call forth the two beasts – one from the sea and the other from the earth. Verse 1 actually completes the scene from the previous chapter. John’s vision simply shifts from Heaven to Earth. Though the battle was won in Heaven, the dragon continues his fight in this realm.

The Beast Out of the Sea

God chooses a scene from Daniel 7 to set the stage for the story that unfolds before John …

“And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority” (Revelation 13:1).

In Daniel’s dream, the lion, bear and leopard were seen as separate entities (Daniel 7:1-7). Here, they are combined into one monstrous, malignant and malevolent world government headed up by the Antichrist. Daniel sees each monster as he stirs from a tempestuous sea – the symbol of an uncontrolled and violent humanity – and comes ashore, whereas John sees a single beast as the combination of these creatures.

Most scholars have decided that they represent the ancient kingdoms of Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome. This may be so, but John sees them, not in historical succession, but as existing together as one entity during the last three and a half years of the Tribulation Period. It seems as if John is explaining that Daniel’s beasts do not come up in historical succession as the four kingdoms just mentioned did, but all shall rise at the same time in the future.

Daniel’s View

It appears that Daniel’s view in chapter 7 was also an end time event, rather than a review of history. We are told that the prophet had this dream during the first year of the reign of Belshazzar …

“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it” (Daniel 7:1-4).

Nebuchadnezzar (604-556 B.C.), the subject of Daniel’s earlier prophecy (Daniel 2), had long since died, leaving the kingdom to Nabonidus (556-539 B.C.), whose son, Belshazzar was made a co-regent in 550 B.C. Daniel’s dream occurred during the first year of Belshazzar. Yet, verse 17 refers to this vision as a future event …

“These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth” (Daniel 7:17).

We should note that Daniel is told how these four beasts represent kings that “shall arise.” Therefore, the lion with an eagle’s wings could not be Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, since he had already died six years earlier. As we recall in chapter 2, Daniel told Nebuchadnezzar that he is represented by the head of gold: “Thou art this head of gold” (Daniel 2:38). Therefore, the dream of the winged lion was given after Nebuchadnezzar’s death and cannot be understood in the future tense to be the same as the previous “head of gold.” That is our first clue that the four beasts may not represent Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome. They appear destined to rise in the future – as John explains – in the end time.

Secondly, Daniel had already depicted history’s great Gentile powers as a giant man with a head of gold, arms of silver, a belly of brass, legs of iron and feet of iron and clay (Daniel 2:37-43).

Why should he repeat the prophecy a second time using an altogether different set of metaphors? It is likely that Daniel’s dream in chapter 7 concerns only the feet and toes from chapter 2.

Throughout history, nations have used animals as mascots, emblems or symbols. But I find no references in secular history where Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome are depicted by the animals described in Daniel 7. In fact, in the very next chapter, Daniel depicts the Medo-Persian Empire as a ram and the Greek Empire as a he-goat. However, we can find modern nations – the most powerful in history – using the symbols of a lion, eagle, bear and leopard. Therefore, it may be possible that Daniel’s vision is typical of a group of powerful end-time nations.

The Lion

The lion is a British symbol. It is the opinion of some that the lion represents Great Britain and that the wings of an eagle represent the United States of America, which severed its ties from England in 1776. But, there is a problem with that view. A close reading of the passage reveals that it was not the eagle’s wings that were lifted up from the earth; made to stand upon a man’s feet; and having a man’s heart. Rather, it was the lion that was lifted up. A man’s heart was given to the lion, not to the wings.

Therefore, let us consider just what Daniel saw. Through the tribe of Judah, the lion symbol came to represent the blessing and divine protection of the Jews. It is not surprising, then, that the lion symbol continued to be used even after the destruction of Jerusalem, the capital of Judah’s nation, in 586 B.C. In 1948/49, a year after the establishment of the modern state of Israel, the lion became part of the emblem for the capital city of Jerusalem, recalling the city’s historical importance.

Imagine the emergence of a winged lion from the sea of humanity. As soon as the creature arrives on shore, the wings are torn away. The lion rises up on its two hind legs and is given a human heart. There it stands, distinct from the sea of humanity. It is a nation gathered from the sea, whose symbol is a lion, but this nation is given life – as typified by the human heart. The vision will conclude with Christ, the “Son of Man” standing before God, the “Ancient of Days” to receive the Messianic Kingdom. Before he can come, however, the remnant of Jews must be gathered from all nations where they have been in exile. They must arrive in the re-established state of Israel that was re-formed and re-established in 1948, bring their nation back to life, and face apocalyptic persecutions.

The Eagle

We should at least consider the possibility that the lion could represent a regathered Jewish state, brought back to their promised land on the “wings of eagles.” This is the way God described their first exodus …

“Ye have seen what I did unto the Egyptians, and how I bare you on eagles’ wings, and brought you unto myself” (Exodus 19:4).

This metaphor, used to describe their rescue from Egypt, may also allude to their future return. In the Song of Moses, this descriptive typology is repeated …

“As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings: So the Lord alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him” (Deuteronomy 32:11-12).

In Psalm 17, it is stated that Jerusalem is kept as the “apple” of God’s eye as its inhabitants were protected under the shadow of his “wings.” …

“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings” (Psalm 17:8).

Isaiah 40 speaks of the future restoration of the remnant of Jews. While it is clear that scripture indicates that there are those who call themselves Jews but are really not (Revelation 2:8-9), it is also equally as true that there are a remnant of true Jews that will be gathered back into the land, which started in 1948 and continues to this day and will continue into the Tribulation Period. The context of their return in Isaiah 40 points to both the coming of John the Baptist at the First Advent of Christ and the coming of Elijah at Christ’s Second Advent. The majority of the verses deal with God’s plan for judgment upon the nations as well as his restoration of Israel. This part is clearly designated for the end time. Isaiah opens chapter 40 with …

“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins” (Isaiah 40:1-2).

This passage was placed on the desk of every knesset member as the new ruling body convened on May 14, 1948. Isaiah concludes the chapter with a view of the returning Jews …

“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint” (Isaiah 40:31).

Finally, in Revelation 12, we are told that Israel will be protected as she flees from Jerusalem when the two witnesses are killed. This is generally agreed to be at the time the Antichrist commits the “abomination of desolation.” Once again, Israel is rescued on the “wings” of an eagle …

“And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent” (Revelation 12:14).

From the prophetic implications set forth in these several passages, we may conclude that the lion of Daniel 7 represents the return of the remnant of Jews to the Promises Land in the end of days – on the wings of eagles. As tempting as it is to point to the airplane as the vehicle of their return, I think the eagle represents something even more significant. The eagle became the symbol of the tribe of Dan, though Jacob had compared this tribe to a serpent …

“Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward” (Genesis 49:17).

Let’s be reminded that Jesus called the Pharisees and Sadducees serpents and vipers associated with the worship of Lucifer. Some say that it is their descendants, shall we say, crypto-Jews (not real Jews) that control the modern state of Israel and are the instruments of Satan’s use for the long-time development and coming implementation of the nation-destroying New World Order. It is said that these are the same Revelation 2:8-9 crypto-Jews who have infiltrated the Vatican and the world’s institutions of power and thus shall gain control of the whole world through a global system that Revelation 17 & 18 identify as “Mystery Babylon.” There are those who falsely claim that what is thought of as the return of the remnant of modern Jews to Israel in fulfillment of prophecy has no basis in fact because they are not “real Jews” and that the modern state of Israel is a Rothschild/New World Order creation rather than a biblical fulfillment of prophecy. However, as we can now see, God is in control even when it seems like he is not. As seen from the aforementioned Daniel 7 passage, real Jews were indeed going to be returned to Israel by Divine Providence, even if by way of the emerging Luciferian New World Order, identified in Daniel 7 as “eagle’s wings.” If the Daniel 7 wings that are plucked off the back of the lion is referring to the serpentine tribe of Dan, then we have a clear indication that would seem to deliver the skeptic of the “return of Jews to Israel prophecy” narrative a vicious, crippling, nasty blow.

Does this mean that there was not a Luciferian Jewish elite conspiracy to create the modern state of Israel under the Rothschild’s direction with an underlying goal of a New World Order? No, it does not. As mentioned in a previous article, it is well documented that there is. Many authors have noted this in their own writings and research. It is just a fact of reality. To quote an old idiom, it just means that some are not able to see the forest for the trees. They put God in the box of their own 2-dimensional thinking and fail to realize that God is playing 3-D chess while Satan’s henchmen are not only being played, but are also only playing 2-D chess. It means that God is using their evil for his ultimate good in fulfillment of this prophecy of a return of the Jewish remnant – a remnant of real, genuine Jewish people …

“I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I girded thee, though thou hast not known me: That they may know from the rising of the sun, and from the west, that there is none beside me. I am the Lord, and there is none else. I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the Lord do all these things” (Isaiah 45:5-7).

As far as the Luciferian globalists themselves, as I’ve said before, God himself calls them out in Amos 5:18-27, Acts 7:43 and Revelation 18:4 …

“Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light.  As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him.  Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?  I hate, I despise your feast days, and I will not smell in your solemn assemblies.  Though ye offer me burnt offerings and your meat offerings, I will not accept them: neither will I regard the peace offerings of your fat beasts.  Take thou away from me the noise of thy songs; for I will not hear the melody of thy viols.  But let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.  Have ye offered unto me sacrifices and offerings in the wilderness forty years, O house of Israel?  But ye have borne the tabernacle of your Moloch and Chiun your images, the star of your god, which ye made to yourselves.  Therefore will I cause you to go into captivity beyond Damascus, saith the Lord, whose name is The God of hosts” (Amos 5:18-27).

“Then God turned, and gave them up to worship the host of heaven; as it is written in the book of the prophets, O ye house of Israel, have ye offered to me slain beasts and sacrifices by the space of forty years in the wilderness?  Yea, ye took up the tabernacle of Moloch, and the star of your god Remphan, figures which ye made to worship them: and I will carry you away beyond Babylon” (Acts 7:43).

“And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues” (Revelation 18:4).

Amos 5:18-27 and Acts 7:43 seem to point to the Luciferian occultic “worship of their god” (Lucifer) aspect of these elitists while Revelation 18 points to their modern descendant’s involvement in the creation of a “New World Order,” or “Mystery Babylon.” This Mystery Babylon system, as noted by many, is and will be very occultic and infused with demonic power as the forces of Hell are unleashed upon mankind during the Tribulation Period as a sovereign, structured and meticulous act of judgment from God. Currently, it is the Holy Spirit, the third member of the Triune Godhead, that is restraining evil from fully manifesting itself. After the rapture of the Church takes place, the Holy Spirit will lift his restraining influence on the world and evil will have its full rein and manifestation.

God uses evil and the evil intent of man to fulfill his purposes. There are what we may call “Cryto-Jews,” or the New World Order “elite” Jews (Revelation 2:8-9), along with a remnant of authentic Jews. Regardless of Israel’s current state of unbelief, a future remnant will in fact repent and fulfill their calling to establish righteousness by faith (Romans 10:1–8; 11:5). This conversion will coincide with the fulfillment of Moses’ prediction of Israel’s permanent restoration to the land (Deuteronomy 30:1–10). Thus, in all likelihood, the wings that are plucked off the back of the lion has to do with the identification of the serpentine tribe of Dan and its New World Order that shall be responsible for the fulfillment of the Daniel 7 prophecy pointing to the re-establishment of the nation of Israel in 1948. As already noted, a man’s heart was given to the lion, thus indicating that time during the Tribulation when the Jewish remnant will finally recognize the true Messiah Jesus Christ and collectively and individually call upon him for salvation as scripture indicates they will.

According to Unger’s Bible Dictionary, Ahiezer changed the symbol to an eagle during their sojourn in the wilderness …

“Dan’s position in the journey was on the north of the Tabernacle, with Asher and Naphtali.

The standard of the tribe was of white and red, and the crest upon it, an eagle, the great foe to serpents, which had been chosen by the leader instead of a serpent, because Jacob had compared Dan to a serpent. Ahiezer substituted the eagle, the destroyer of serpents, as he shrank from carrying an adder upon his flag.”

Dan was to provide an important function in the history of the Jews. We first see a pattern emerge as Moses chose two men to build the Tabernacle – Bezeleel of the tribe of Judah and Aholiab of the tribe of Dan. The motif of both tribes can be seen in the drawings of winged lions, reported as cherubims, discovered in archaeological digs (pictured below).

According to this evidence, the cherubim were winged lions – the lion representing Judah and the eagle’s wings representing Dan.

An interesting observation to take note of given this evidence in our discussion of Daniel 7 and its prophecy of the winged lion is that the features of Moses’ Tabernacle and the furniture within it very strongly and quite undeniably correspond with the features of America’s geographical layout that speak to God’s unique prophetic purpose for America. This was covered in a previous article titled “AMERICA AND A PROPHETIC FOUR DIMENSIONAL TRIP THROUGH THE TABERNACLE OF MOSES.” Just as the standard (flag) of the serpentine tribe of Dan was white and red with an eagle crest (eagle being the foe of serpents), so too does the flag of the United States of America share the same colors and eagle symbol as this serpentine Dan tribe – again, the same tribe who shared responsibility with the Naphtali tribe of building the Tabernacle of Moses, in which the Tabernacle’s features are strongly seen in America’s geographical layout.

This fact would seem to highlight the thread of connection that America seems to have with this particular tribe and how the USA is being used as the tool of the Luciferic Danite bloodline elite as the platform from which to create their New World Order. This has been extensively documented and verified in many various writings. Some of these known writings comes from a Master Luciferian dark Freemason and leading initiate named Manly P. Hall, who was considered “the Prince of Freemasonry.” Many of Hall’s writings include “The Secret History of America: Classic writings on Our Nation’s unknown Past And Inner Purpose” and “The Secret Destiny of America.” He claims that America, which is fundamentally occultist (in his words), will carry out this secret destiny of a New World Order. Given the tribe of Dan’s involvement in the construction of the Tabernacle of Moses, we seem to be able to observe a peculiar biblical thread that weaves its way into their connection with America and their intended establishment of a New World Order using the United States as their main tool and platform for its construction. Not only do we see this fact displayed in the peculiar connection of the Tabernacle itself to America, but also in the ancient symbol of the eagle crest and the red and white color on their standard of the tribe. I should make it clear at this point that the Tabernacle of Moses was not an evil-inspired Satanic construction by the Danite tribe or any other tribe for that matter. The biblical narrative is clear that it was a God-ordained structure for a holy purpose. But yet, God allowed a serpentine tribe to participate in its construction. The same is true when it comes to the birth and existence of the United States of America and its quite visible connection to the Tabernacle. The biblical narrative reveals that America was a creation ordained of God for a holy purpose as seen in the prophecy of the vineyard of Matthew 21 (see the link above), but yet, God allowed a serpentine tribe to reside in it (much like the Tabernacle) and to use it as a platform to carry out their evil conspiracy for the creation of a New World Order. He allowed this evil of a serpentine tribe of people to co-exist with its holy and consecrated purpose. No one ever thinks that the Tabernacle of Moses was an evil structure with an evil overall purpose, and that thought is exactly correct. The same is true with America. Many like to point at the obvious occultism about the U.S.A., but fail to see the demonstrable underlying and overall consecrated purpose that God has had for its existence. Its like pointing to the Danite tribe’s involvement with the Tabernacle’s construction and concluding that it was an evil structure despite the fact that it was Providentially ordained for a holy purpose.

At this point, it is still unclear to me whether or not the tribe of Dan harbors the bloodline of the Pharisees, but given this tribe’s biblically declared association with a serpent (Genesis 49:17) and Jesus’ declaration of the Pharisees as serpents (Matthew 12:34), it is quite reasonable to make that conclusion (see here). It is interesting that in both cases, you see a Jewish involvement with this occultic evil. Of course, pointing something out such as the Jewish involvement in the establishment of an evil New World Order is likely to get someone labeled an “anti-semite” in today’s weaponized language culture. When one looks at the picture set before us, it is hard to not accept that it is the group behind this nation-destroying New World Order who create these kinds of narratives through years of subtle brainwashing to achieve their goals. If you find yourself feeling the guilt trip, just remember one thing: God himself calls them out. Does this mean God himself is an “anti-semite?” Now you can hopefully see the evil nature of today’s growing PC fresh Hell language nazism. At this point, we should be reminded that the Apostle Paul pointed out the fact that …

“As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the father’s sakes” (Romans 11:28).

We are reminded that there is a very strong persecution of Christians arising in the United States and the world. We can visibly begin to notice that there is an effort to shut down Christianity in America. In fact, this rising Anti-Christian manifestation is a very pronounced feature during the Tribulation Period where those who identify with Jesus Christ will be beheaded in this “Mystery Babylon” system. To make it clear, there are the normal, regular Jews who are not associated with this evil plan at all, but I speak of those elite Jews who hold the stranglehold of power over various governments and institutions of the world that ensure that this “Mystery Babylon” system is going to come about. Given this tribe’s obvious connection to occultism and their literal worship of Lucifer, it is easy to understand why and how the New World Order is going to involve the unleashing of the powers of Hell upon Earth in the sight of man before the eyes of all those who will be left behind when the rapture occurs.

Given this tribe’s emblem of winged lions, it is easy now to understand that the Daniel 7 winged lion prophecy is pointing directly to the return of the Jews to Israel and that nation’s re-establishment, which occurred in 1948. The return continues today. Their eventual recognition of the Messiah, Jesus Christ, during the Tribulation Period is likely being symbolized in the Daniel 7 prophecy when Daniel states that a man’s heart was given to the lion after the wings were plucked off its back. As for the serpentine elite Jews themselves that have created this “Mystery Babylon” system, there are indications in scripture that they will not repent. But for a large segment of Jews, it is likely going to result in their receiving of the Messiah as they call upon his name during this period of judgment.

There is the distinct possibility that we are looking at a possible allusion to America breaking away from England in the Daniel 7 winged lion prophecy. It is rather peculiar that the eagle’s wings of America are known for breaking away from the lion of Britain during the Revolutionary war. Could Daniel 7 be meant to symbolize both? After all, we do see the tribe of Dan’s involvement with the Tabernacle of Moses’ construction and its standard colors and eagle crest symbol, and in turn, the Tabernacle’s strong geographic connection to America. Perhaps this is intended to be a double reference prophecy, with the primary reference being that of the tribe of Dan and the re-establishment of the nation of Israel seen in the reference of the heart of a man being given to the lion.

The prophetic implications for these two tribes (Dan and Naphtali) sharing the responsibilities of the construction of the Tabernacle of Moses are absolutely enormous. They point to the continuing conflict between good and evil, between the “seed” of the woman and the “seed” of the serpent, between Christ and Antichrist. According to The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs (a second-century B.C. apocryphal writing), the dying Dan told his children … “I read in the book of Enoch, the Righteous, that your prince is Satan.” This statement prompted Jewish scholars to speculate that the tribe of Dan would produce the Antichrist. Dan continued … “I know that in the last days you will defect from the Lord, you will be offended at Levi, and revolt against Judah; but you will not prevail over them.”

Finally, upon Dan’s death, the writer of the testament concluded, “Dan prophesied to them … that they would go astray from God’s law, that they would be estranged from their inheritance, from the race of Israel, and from their patrimony; and that is what occurred.”

Perhaps this is why the eagle’s wings were torn away from the lion in Daniel 7. Perhaps this is why the tribe of Dan is excluded from the twelve tribes as the Apostle John lists the 144,000 – 12,000 from each tribe – sealed in Revelation 7.

Hosea indicates that the Antichrist will enter the Temple under the symbol of an eagle …

“Set the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house of the Lord, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed against my law” (Hosea 8:1).

It should be noted that Herod the Great once erected a large golden eagle over the door of his temple. It was the symbol of Edom. As noted, the eagle is also the official emblem of the United States. But a two-headed eagle was symbolic of the divided Roman Empire. It is also the emblem of most of the royal houses of Europe – the Hapsburgs, in particular. In time, the eagle was called a “phoenix,” and became a royal symbol for kings around the world. In the West, the phoenix is an eagle. In fact, the eagle symbol of America is said to be that of the eagle “phoenix.” But in the far East, the phoenix is depicted as a winged dragon. However (and this is important), both were symbols of Dan. Many of you may know where I’m going with this next. But first, lets also make another important point. In the star charts, four main symbols governed the quadrants – Scorpio, Aquarius, Taurus and Leo. Though Scorpio’s ancient symbol was a serpent and in later years became a scorpion; in Solomon’s Temple, Hiram used an eagle with the lion and bull for decorations on small lavers; and in Revelation 4, Scorpio was replaced with an eagle as one of the four beasts around the throne of God.

We now turn our attention to Flavius Josephus, a relatively credible historian whose work provides a thorough understanding of Jewish life in the first century and the Jewish War. Without such histories, our knowledge and understanding of these two areas would be far less rich. Josephus reports that in a letter to the high priest in Jerusalem, Areus, the king of the Spartans noted that their symbol was “an eagle, with a dragon in his claws” (Antiq., bk 12, chapter 4, pp.10). Through all these symbols and historical writings, we can see the hand of Satan, who is the prince of the tribe of Dan, preparing for the final confrontation between Israel, the kingdom of God and the Antichrist.

With the Tribe of Dan’s connection to the symbology of the winged dragon established, we can now positively answer the question that many who write and speak about the emerging New World Order have asked. Do the Luciferian globalists also control China? As most may recognize, the dragon is generally used as the symbol of China’s culture and is generally thought of as an emblem of China. While many writers of this subject matter would say yes, the globalists do indeed control China, there are some who make the suggestion, secular and otherwise, that say they do not. My take on this is that the latter is a false narrative. They do indeed also control China. With the serpentine tribe of Dan associated with the emblem of the winged dragon, we can make a very conclusive verdict that the Chinese dragon is under their control.

With the globalists allowing China onto the WTO (World Trade Organization) on December 11, 2001, China began its rise to the status as a world economic power, albeit on the back and work of America. Today, it is observed by many that the Luciferian globalists are in the process of making China their new client state in their implementation of the New World Order as communism is the prevailing structure of function for the red dragon. Lest one have any doubt that this is the case, have you noticed in recent years that China seems to have magically built fighter jets that look just like America’s jets? It is said by some that their engine technology does not match America’s and is not as capable, but the design is clearly there. In more recent times, it has been hinted at and teased that China has now mysteriously and unexpectedly come into possession of America’s stealth bombers, the most recent of which is the very advanced “Spirit stealth bomber.”

Recent revelations are that China now possesses what is called the “H-20 stealth bomber.” Its existence was teased in a PLA Recruitment Video out of China. This kind of weapons technology transfer from America to China has been occurring for a long while now. During the Clinton Administration, it is now well known that President Clinton (at the behest of his globalist controllers) gave China America’s silk worm missile technology. This scandal has been called the “Chinagate scandal.” It is said to be the worst scandal in U.S. history as it has compromised America’s national security. In observing the knock-off American technology being given into the hands of China, it does almost seem as if they are being given technology that is close in ability, but still sub par from America’s. The reason for this may be as simple as that the globalists wish to build up America’s enemies, but not quite give them on-par technology as America’s. This narrative seems to be the case with China’s H-20 stealth bomber.

In other words, give them just enough to create a credible enough threat to America to justify war. This is presumed by some, such as Joel Skousen, to be the excuse that will be needed to bring America’s secret space weaponry out into the open and then fold America up into a New World Order while taking out other powers, such as Russia and perhaps China. However this will go down, one thing is for certain – the serpentine Luciferic tribe of Dan of the New World Order is building up the Chinese dragon for the eventual conflict of the ages. In fact, much of this imagery seems to be playing out with the current signs in the heavens (see Recommended Reading and viewing section at the end of this article below).

“And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty” (Revelation 16:12-14).

If you find it difficult to accept the possibility of the lion foreshadowing the return of the Jews to Israel in 1948 on the wings of eagles, then consider the other creatures in Daniel’s vision. They help to fill in this prophetic picture. But as already pointed out, we should also keep in mind that the Daniel 7 winged lion prophecy may also be a double allusion prophecy in that it is pointing to America being plucked from Great Britain given the Danite Tribe’s affiliation with the Tabernacle of Moses, which in turn, shows it’s ensconced connection to America’s geographical layout along with the tribe’s standard color and eagle crest.

The Bear

“And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh” (Daniel 7:5).

To help fill in the narrative of the lion foreshadowing the return of the Jews to Israel in 1948 on the wings of eagles, let’s now point out the fact that the bear is a motif of Russia. Historically, it was also a symbol of Arcadia, a region in ancient Greece adjacent to the country of the Spartans, whom is suspected to have a connection with the Danites. Arcadia means, “the people of the bear.” Arcturas is the name of a star in the knee of the Bootes constellation. It is also a term used of the bears in the constellations of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

Traditional theology suggests that the prophet Daniel’s bear might point to the Medo-Persian Empire. But there is no historical evidence that the Medes and the Persians ever had such a motif. If it is not Medo-Persia, however, then who might the bear represent? Daniel writes …

“And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh” (Daniel 7:5).

It is very safe to say that the bear represents Russia. Under communism, the Soviet Empire devoured eastern Europe, the far East and much of Africa. Are these represented by the three ribs in its mouth? Perhaps. No one knows for sure. They could represent three major Russian pograms against the Jews by the crypto-Jewish serpentine Danite tribe of the New World Order that now controls Russia. The first wave of Jewish persecution came around the turn of the previous century under the czar, leading to the Bolshevik Revolution. Later, from Stalin to Gorbachev, another wave of Jewish persecution kept the Jews in virtual slavery. The third wave of Russian oppression against the Jews may be just ahead – in the battle of Gog and Magog.

The creatures seen in Daniel 7 just might represent countries that have singled out the Jews for severe persecution not only observed in the previous century, but also in the beginnings of the current century as the Tribulation Period approaches. The Babylonian captivity was only the beginning of an extended period of suffering for the real Jews. Perhaps this is why the prophet Daniel was extremely troubled.

Two Confirming Prophecies

There are two incidents in the Old Testament that help to clarify the identities of the lion and bear. The first occurred when Saul was king. His army was facing the Philistines. Goliath, the giant, was mocking the Jews and asking for someone willing to fight him. As the story goes, David volunteered. When the king was reluctant to let the lad go up against the giant, David assured him that this giant was no match for him. David had killed earlier predators. Goliath would be easy prey …

“And David said to Saul, Let no man’s heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine. And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. And David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father’s sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of the living God. David said moreover, The Lord that delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, he will deliver me out of the hand of this Philistine. And Saul said unto David, Go, and the Lord be with thee” (1 Samuel 17:32-37).

My view of this story is that God was laying out a prophetic scenario for the great end-time wars. In the late 1940s, Israel defeated the lion of Great Britain. From Wikipedia:

The Jewish insurgency in Mandatory Palestine, known in the United Kingdom as the Palestine Emergency,^[5] was a paramilitary campaign carried out by Zionist underground groups against British rule in Mandatory Palestine. The tensions between the Zionist underground and the British mandatory authorities rose from 1938 and intensified with the publication of the White Paper of 1939.

Someday soon, Israel – under the control of the serpentine tribe of Dan – will likely defeat the bear of Russia in the battle of Gog and Magog. In expounding upon this narrative, lets not forget that this serpentine Jewish tribe of Dan of the New World Order has its subverting tentacles in Russia too, as they are subverting the nations of the world, including the United States. There is enough evidence there to make such a conclusion as can be seen here, here and here. All of this will ultimately lead to Israel’s involvement in the final battle of Armageddon – the giant of all battles.

The second incident occurred in the days of Amos. Many of the religious Jews were discussing the glories of “the day of the Lord.” Through the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Amos reminded them that it was not a time that they should look forward to …

“Woe unto you that desire the day of the Lord! to what end is it for you? the day of the Lord is darkness, and not light. As if a man did flee from a lion, and a bear met him; or went into the house, and leaned his hand on the wall, and a serpent bit him. Shall not the day of the Lord be darkness, and not light? even very dark, and no brightness in it?” (Amos 5:18-20).

According to this passage of Amos, it appears as though “the day of the Lord” (the Tribulation) will be preceded with Israel’s conflict with a lion, an excellent metaphor of Great Britain, leading to the birth of the state of Israel. Following the lion, Israel must face the bear, a prophetic view of Russia and the battle of Gog/Magog. After that, a Jewish sanctuary will be erected, typified by the “house,” and the Antichrist, as seen in the “serpent” reference in the Amos passage, will commit the “abomination of desolation” – as seen in the bite on the hand in the passage.

Interestingly enough, it was on July 22-23 of last year (2020) that a rare naked-eye comet called “Neowise” reached its closest point to Earth in the Ursa Major “Great Bear” constellation, which triggered a major earthquake in Alaska, a state that bears the emblem of the “Big Dipper” on its state flag, which is an asterism of the Ursa Major Bear constellation.

It’s Latin name means “greater (or larger) she-bear,” referring to and contrasting it with nearby Ursa Minor, the lesser bear. In a previous article titled “THE BEAR RAPTURE PROPHECY AND COMET ATLAS,” it was observed that there is a hidden prophecy found in 2 Kings chapter 2 that presents us with the narrative that before a Russian bear strike upon America occurs, the rapture of the true church from the Earth will occur, thus triggering the beginning of the Tribulation Period. The allusion to the prophecy can be found in its narrative of the disappearance of Elijah shortly before 42 mockers emerged from the woods and began to mock Elisha who witnessed the disappearance, or “rapture,” of Elijah. Interestingly enough, the previous comet that garnered much attention was the comet Atlas, which was also first discovered in the Ursa Major Bear constellation (comet pictured below).

As previously mentioned in the linked article above, the big dipper’s connection to the Ursa Major Bear constellation and the state flag of Alaska bearing the “big dipper” symbol seems to be giving us an intriguing prophetic sign of the pre-bear-strike rapture prophecy. Especially considering that the first comet appeared at the end of 2019 and on the cusp of the year 2020, which itself is interesting considering what the year 2020 means in biblical prophecy as expounded upon in a previous article titled “AMERICA THE VINEYARD AND THE YEAR 2020: THE 400 YEAR PROPHETIC CYCLE. The second comet (Neowise) appeared in the 7th month of 2020, the year that points to the arrival of the conclusion of the 400 year prophetic cycle of Vineyard America.

The Leopard

“After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it” (Daniel 7:6).

Germany is a good choice for the symbol of the leopard in the Daniel 7 passage. Though traditional theology has considered Greece, there really is no evidence that I am aware of that the Greek Empire ever used the leopard as a symbol. But Germany has. The most glaring use of the symbolic leopard today is the German tank. During World War 2, they were called “panzers” (panthers), but today they are referred to as leopards. Daniel’s leopard sported four wings and four heads …

“After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it” (Daniel 7:6).

The four heads with their respective wings may refer to the history of the German Empire – commonly called the “Reich.” The first Reich is reported to have been the kingdom of the Holy Roman Empire. The second Reich was developed under Otto Von Bismarck. Adolf Hitler instituted Germany’s third Reich. The fourth Reich lies yet in the future. It is my opinion that Germany’s involvement with a united Europe under its implementation of the Euro currency that came into existence on January 1, 1999, may be represented by the fourth head on Daniel’s leopard.

Both of these modern nations – Russia and Germany – are notorious for persecuting the Jews. Both nations have launched genocide against them in the previous century. That seems to be the main theme in Daniel’s vision. Why else would Daniel be so troubled by the dream? Why else would he tell us that the color drained from his countenance?

From ancient times, the leopard was symbolic of Nimrod’s rule. He was the builder of the Tower of Babel. Nimrod wore a leopard skin to convince his people that he had a divine right to rule. Jewish historians say that Nimrod wore the skins divinely made for Adam and Eve. As the story goes, upon their deaths, their clothing was passed on to their posterity.

Noah took the garments aboard the ark. Ham stole them and gave them to his grandson, Nimrod. After the confusion of tongues, many ancient tribes, who were scattered across the world, sported the leopard skin as a divine symbol. The priests of their idolatrous religions wore leopard skins. Many kings and priests among the African tribes, descendants of Nimrod’s posterity, also wore such garments.

According to the book of Jasher, Esau came upon Nimrod alone upon a hunting expedition, killed him and stole the royal garments once worn by Adam and Eve. He took them home, hid them inside his tent, then sold his birthright to Jacob. Rabbis are convinced that the Edomites, progeny of Esau, will produce the infamous Gog, who will bring the armies of Magog against Israel. They believed that Rome was Edom.

What is the Prophecy?

My view of these symbols may or may not be related to the analysis of this prophecy, but we ought to at least consider all options. The United Nations is currently developing a world government, sponsored by the permanent members/nations of the U.N. Security Council – Great Britain, The United States of America, Russia, France and China. Interesting to note at this point is that the symbol of China is a winged dragon, the Phoenix of the Far East (hearkening back to our previous observation of the first part of Daniel’s prophecy of the winged lion above). In these symbols, we may have the makings of the Apostle John’s beast.

These modern nations fit the animal symbols of Revelation 12 & 13, except for France. However, that nation may be the very one to produce the bloodline of the Antichrist himself. As the late J.R. Church once said, the Merovingian bloodline takes us back to 5th-century France. The royal houses of Europe, including most American presidents descended from Merovee (A.D. 447-458), king of the Franks.

Historians claim that the royal houses of Europe are the descendants of Merovee who, in turn, descended from a so-called “marriage” of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene. We know that this Jesus-Mary marriage nonsense is exactly that – its nonsense. It can rightfully be called a form of blasphemy. But this is the blasphemous narrative of likely reprobate historians. However, Merovee claimed to have descended from the Trojans, whose roots lay in the Spartans. According to Homer’s Iliad, the Spartans were first called Danaans, and hailed from Phoenicia, home of the ancient Israelite tribe of Danites. Rabbinical writings, dating from the Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs (circa. 150 B.C.), suggest that the Antichrist will rise from the tribe of Dan.

Irenaeus (c. A.D. 180) wrote: “Jeremiah does not merely point out the Antichrist’s sudden coming, but he even indicates the tribe from which he will come, when he says, ‘We will hear the voice of this swift horses from Dan’” (Jeremiah 8:16).

Hippolytus (c. A.D. 200) wrote: “He says, ‘Dan is a lion’s whelp‘ (Deuteronomy 33:22). And in naming the tribe of Dan, he clearly declared the tribe from which the Antichrist is destined to spring. Just as Christ comes from the tribe of Judah, so the Antichrist is to come from the tribe of Dan.“

The Danite connection with the European royalty can only be corroborated with circumstantial evidence. But the distinct possibility exists, nevertheless. It is possible that these nations may be the culmination of an ancient diabolical plan to establish world government with the Antichrist at its head. It is not necessary that the Antichrist be from France. He could be from any of the nations mentioned, and still be a Merovingian, whose family genealogy extends back to the French king Merovee. He could be from European royalty or even an American president.

A Plausible Question: The “Bamah” High Places?

Just from reading that heading, I’m quite sure you know where I’m going with that purely speculative idea. But the question should still be asked. It has been observed by some that former president Barack Obama possesses the necessary genealogy to fit the biblical requirements of the Antichrist.

As we have observed thus far, the tribe of Dan is a tribe that is identified with serpents: “Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels, so that his rider shall fall backward” (Genesis 49:17). It is a tribe heavily involved with occultism and marked by idolatry. In fact, God called them out for their idolatry in Ezekiel 20 as I expounded upon in a previous article when I wrote …

“Therefore, son of man, speak unto the house of Israel, and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Yet in this your fathers have blasphemed me, in that they have committed a trespass against me. For when I had brought them into the land, for the which I lifted up mine hand to give it to them, then they saw every high hill, and all the thick trees, and they offered there their sacrifices, and there they presented the provocation of their offering: there also they made their sweet savour, and poured out there their drink offerings. Then I said unto them, What is the high place whereunto ye go? And the name whereof is called Bamah unto this day.” (Ezekiel 20:28-29). 

In Hebrew, Bamah is translated as Habamah as being the place where they would go to offer sacrifices to idols. They gave this place the name Habamah. In other words, a place name. It is quite stunning to say the least that this word appears in other places in scripture, but quite tellingly here in Ezekiel 20, the translators saw that this was a place name and decided to not just translate, but transliterate, the word. That being the case, this is indeed the only place where this word appears- the very place where it is dealing with God’s people who had come out of Egypt and were scattered all over. A people whom scripture makes clear that they were mixing the holy faith with the profane. They were gathering at the “high places called “Bamah.” In fact, this is where I feel it necessary to suggest that what the Israelites were doing was much more serious than we often think. There is evidence to suggest that these “high places” are connected to the modern UFO phenomenon (see the article titled “THE MYSTERIOUS CROP CIRCLES: MAN MADE OR SUPERNATURAL” in the “Recommended Reading and Viewing” section at the end of this article.

It is quite interesting to say the least that we have had an American president with a suspiciously similar name, even though it may not be his real name (Barry Sotero). Might Barack Obama one day soon emerge as head of the United Nations or some other powerful position to take on the role that the Bible reveals will be the Antichrist? Maybe, maybe not. Could the “Bamah” high places just be a clue that he will somehow have something to do with the rise of the real Antichrist? Only time will tell. For now, it is purely an interesting speculation and not meant to be taken dogmatically. But let’s do point out some interesting observations concerning Barack Obama’s peculiar fly problems.

Also noteworthy is the fact that Mike Pence and Hillary Clinton both seemed to have a fly issue or two.

The Antichrist could be an American politician indeed. The prophet Daniel emphasizes the roots of the Antichrist over and over again in chapters 7-12, as being out of Greek and Roman descent.

The New World Order

Though Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece and Rome tried to conquer the world; and though Germany and Russia have also attempted global domination in the last century, the fourth and final dreadful beast of Daniel 7 will be the only empire to achieve a truly worldwide domination. Daniel writes …

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns” (Daniel 7:7).

This beast represents the New World Order whose power base is built upon the foundation of the United Nations. It is the same beast that the Apostle John describes in Revelation 13. He writes that it has some of the same features as Daniel’s previous three beasts – the body of a leopard, feet of a bear and mouth of a lion. These three political entities are presently members of the United Nations.

The Ten Horns

In the early 1970s, a prestigious group of industrialists met in Rome to launch a study of the problems facing the world’s population and what we might expect in the coming centuries. Known as the “Club of Rome,” this group published a study wherein they suggested that the world be divided into ten “kingdoms” (this term was later changed to “political-economic regions”).

The Little Horn

Europe, Russia and the Middle East are three of the ten political-economic regions. In fact, they are the most unpredictable among the ten – which brings us to Daniel’s view of their future …

“I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things” (Daniel 7:8).

If a single man is able to establish a world-wide government, he must first bring these three regions under his control. First, Europe. They have a single currency called the Euro since 1999. Second is Russia, perhaps for this reason. Third is the Middle East with its vast supplies of oil and its Islamic goals will have to be reckoned with. It is likely that the Antichrist will find it necessary to control the flow of oil. If the situation remains unchecked, the OPEC nations could end up with the wealth of the world. Also, he will be faced with Mohammed’s ancient goal of bringing the entire world under the control of Islam for the sake of Allah. This happens to be the Islamic plan for this century.

Perhaps these are the three horns (kingdoms) that are “plucked up by the roots” in verse 8. In Daniel 7:20, we learn that “three fell.” In verse 24, we are told that the little horn “shall subdue three kings.” By the terminology used, we may conclude that the three kingdoms are not completely destroyed, but are simply brought into submission. Later, we are told that when the Messianic Kingdom is established, those three beasts, “… had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time” (verse 12). It seems that the Antichrist will use those three kingdoms to establish his own power base. The other seven horns will not need to be whipped into line. They will have already submitted to his plan for world government. Once the Antichrist is overthrown, however, the previous three kingdoms will become a part of the Messianic Kingdom under the rule of Christ on Earth when the Tribulation is over.

The fourth beast kingdom (i.e., the New World Order) will persecute the Jews even worse than Germany and Russia – worse than Babylon, Medo-Persia and Rome …

“I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom. Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time” (Daniel 7:23-25).

In Daniel 7:21-25, we are given a glimpse of the persecution that will be leveled against the “saints.” These are the people who personally receive Christ during the Tribulation who missed the rapture into Heaven of Revelation 4:1. There is no distinction given here of Gentile Christians and repentant Jews. The saints in verse 22 include Gentile Christianity when we return from Heaven with Christ during the Battle of Armageddon …

“But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him” (Daniel 7:26-27).

Though somewhat abbreviated, Daniel is given the scope of the entire Tribulation Period. The “time and times and the dividing of time” (verse 25) begins in the middle of the seven years of the Tribulation with the “abomination of Desolation” to flee to the mountains for safety.

This last half of the Tribulation Period will witness the worst persecution ever endured by the Jews. Daniel was extremely disturbed …

“Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart” (Daniel 7:28).

Daniel’s color drained from his countenance as he thought upon the dreadful suffering that would someday fall upon his people. His only solace was that they would survive to establish the Messianic Kingdom – utopia at last.

For those who would doubt the driving force behind the rising and in-our-face evil, I would suggest that you heed the words of one of evil’s practitioners …

“Evil and catastrophe are endemic factors in the process of creation. Without evil, there could be no good. Without destruction, creation could not take place.’ — Byron L. Sherwin, author of ‘Kabbalah: An Introduction to Jewish Mysticism’

They will have their day, but it will be short-lived. It will not be the enduring utopia that their god Lucifer proclaims it to be. In the end, they and their god are destined for destruction in the Lake of fire (Revelation 19:20.

THE RAPTURE AND YOUR ESCAPE FROM THE COMING JUDGMENT

The demonstrable divinely inspired text that we call the Bible promises a coming horrendous seven-year Tribulation period of judgment upon Earth for all of mankind, no matter what your religion, belief or creed is, and even to those who don’t believe anything spiritual at all.  We can now clearly see the signs of this approaching nightmare.  However, as we’ve already seen, this same divinely inspired text that we call the Bible promises a dramatic escape from off the face of the earth before this horrendous time of judgment only to a certain category of people.  

Put simply, an event is coming that will be so stupendous that it strains the mind to contemplate such an event happening.  It is an event that will see millions upon millions of people across the globe suddenly disappear without warning.  The millions of disappeared will have literally ascended into Heaven itself after instantaneously receiving a new glorified body fit for Heaven.  A body that will be able to withstand the atmosphere and glory of Heaven.  This event is known as the “Rapture.”  But the promise of escape is only to those who are “born again” in Christ.  This is why it is crucial to understand what Christ meant when he declared in no uncertain terms that only those who are “born again” in him will enter the Kingdom of God.  For the explanation of this, keep reading below.

In order to accept the offer of God’s grace and his salvation, you must take the crucial three steps of …

1. Agreeing – A belief and agreeing with God in all that he says in his word, the Bible, about the fact that you are separated from God, as every man and woman on the face of the earth are before accepting his salvation.  The Bible reveals that all are separated from him in a spiritual state of death, or said another way that the Bible reveals it, in a state of sin, that will result in damnation in the afterlife.  Agreeing with God in your heart that you are in need of his salvation.  The Bible reveals that God looks upon the heart of a man or woman, and thus, responds accordingly to the person who comes to him for salvation in recognition of his inability to save himself.  The Bible makes these facts very clear – “For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23).  “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 6:23).  The Bible describes these three kinds of death:  

• physical death (the state experienced when life leaves our bodies).
• spiritual death (spiritual separation from God caused by our state of spiritual death inherited from the first man Adam – the state of sin that results in our daily outward acts of sin, whether deliberate or not, whether omissive or not; and finally …
• the second death (the fixed state entered into by the individual who dies physically while he or she is dead spiritually). This state is entered into after the death of the body which results in punishment in the afterlife until the event of the Great White Throne Judgment occurs wherein the damned are resurrected from Hades, or Hell, and are judged according to their works and finally destroyed and cease to exist after being cast into the Lake of Fire. Revelation 14 refers to this tragic end of the unsaved as the “Second Death” (verse 14). It is this state of suffering entered into after physical death and then final destruction at the Great White Throne Judgment in particular which is the horrible result of receiving the wages of sin (unforgiven due to unbelief and rejection of Christ). The Lord Jesus Christ frequently described such a death as being irrevocable in a destiny which he called Hell.  He described Hell as a literal place of judgment (Matthew 13:42); a place of everlasting fire (Matthew 18:8); a place of torment (Luke 16:24,28); a place of weeping and gnashing of teeth (Matthew 13:50); a place of remorse (Mark 9:44-48); of bitter memory (Luke 16:25), and a place originally prepared for the Devil and his angels (Matthew 25:41).  In fact, Jesus more often warned about Hell than he spoke about Heaven.

It is not God’s will or desire that any person should be consigned to perish in Hell (2 Peter 3:9), but rather that all should come to repentance of unbelief toward him and believe on him for the salvation of the individual’s soul.  But God’s justice requires that the “soul who sins” (remains in it’s state of death or state of sin) is the one who will die a second time after a long period of torment (Ezekiel 18:4).  So, agree with God, admitting that you are unable to save yourself and in a state of sin under God’s just condemnation for that sin and that you are in need of his salvation.

2. Believing – Then, believe that God does not want you to perish eternally in the torment of Hell because of your sin.  Believe that God loves you so much that he provided a way whereby he could still be a just, holy and righteous God, and yet pardon you.  Believe that God did not just overlook sin, but that he sent his only begotten son, the Lord Jesus Christ, to provide salvation by personally paying the penalty for sin.  Believe that Jesus Christ, whose life, death, burial and resurrection is the best-attested fact of antiquity, did come to earth to live, die, rise again and ascend to Heaven in order to provide justification and salvation for all who trust him.  Believe that he, and he alone, can save you because he has fully satisfied the just demands of God.  Believe that you can’t become righteous in God’s sight by your own effort.  Believe that he wants to save you and that he will save you.  The Bible provides a solid basis for such belief …

“The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance (2 Peter 3:9).

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.  For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved” (John 3:16-17). 

“But God demonstrates his love toward us in this:  while we were yet sinners,  Christ died for us (Romans 5:8). 

God presented him (Jesus Christ) as a sacrifice of atonement through faith in his blood.  He did this to demonstrate his justice because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished – he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies the man or woman who has faith in Jesus (Romans 3:25-26). 

“Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain.  For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;  And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures … ” (1 Corinthians 15:1-4). 

“Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved” (Acts 4:12). 

“Jesus answered, “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me” (John 14:6).  “Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest” (Matthew 11:28).

“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out [drive away]” (John 6:37).

“Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me” (Revelation 3:20).

3. Calling – It is not enough to agree with God, admit your need, and believe that Christ can and will save you.  You must act upon those facts. God’s requirement is that you repent of your unbelief toward him and actively call upon him for the salvation of your soul based on the fact that you cannot save yourself. It is unbelief in particular that damns the soul to its horrible fate …

“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18).

You must be willing to completely turn from your own efforts to save yourself or from any other hope.  You must come to Christ, calling upon him for salvation and counting on the fact that he will do what he has promised.  This means simply taking the gift of pardon and eternal life which he offers.  Merely believing about Jesus Christ without coming to him makes as much sense and is as effective as believing that a medication can successfully treat a fatal disease, but failing to take it.  Yet again, the Bible emphatically and authoritatively provides the basis for such statements.

The word translated “believe” here means to “rest one’s entire weight and trust on the object or person in which the belief is placed.”  It requires action in keeping with the intellectual assent of that belief.

“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved” (Romans 10:13).

” … but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 6:23).

The logical question you may be asking at this point is:  “how do I come to Christ and call upon him?”  The answer is that “calling upon the Lord” is just another term for praying, or talking to God.  To talk to God is not a complicated process, dependent upon some special rituals.  God has invited people to approach him through his Son in simple, straightforward terms.  In fact, Jesus approved of the dishonest, despised tax collector who simply prayed, “God be merciful to me, a sinner.”  While the exact words of your prayer to God are not of vital importance (since God sees and knows the attitude of your heart), the following is the kind of prayer that you could pray in calling upon God for salvation …

“Dear Lord Jesus:  I realize that I need you.  I admit that I have sinned and that I deserve your just, eternal punishment for that sin.  But I am sorry for my sin and I am turning to you and asking for forgiveness.  I believe that you died and rose again to pay sin’s penalty on my behalf.  I come to you and open my heart to you.  I ask you to come into my life, forgive me for all of my sin and make me your child.  I invite you to take control of my life and to cause me to be the kind of person you would have me to be.  I thank you for doing this because you have promised that whosoever calls upon you, as I am doing now, shall be saved.  I pray this in the name of your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ.  Amen.”

If this prayer expresses the desire of your heart, I urge you to sincerely and genuinely express it to God as your prayer.  The Bible makes clear that when we believe on the Lord Jesus Christ in our heart, God forgives our sins and counts us righteous, and that when we openly confess with our mouth what we have done in our heart,  God gives us assurance of that salvation (Romans 10:9-10).

“Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?  Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.  That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.  Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again” (John 3:3-7).

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