AntiChrist and End Time Preparation

4th Beast of Daniel 7, Iron/Clay of Daniel 2 identified as Roman Empire:

Rome is last in succession of world empires beginning with Babylon

It is the only empire not taken over/succeeded by another empire

It was divided (East/West), then fragmented (Daniel 2)

Kingdoms rose from the fragmented Roman Empire

These kingdoms began their own empires, and devoured the whole earth.

 

The European Nations identified as the fragmented Roman Empire

The following list of European nations provides an example of nations which continued in the path of Roman colonization of the world. They are not in any particular order:

1. Spain: South and Central America, Philippines, among other colonies

2. Britain: North America, Bahamas, Australia, Hong Kong, among others

3. France: North America, French Guiana, colonies in Africa, Vietnam, others

4. Turkey: Ottoman Empire which settled further into Asia and to the North

5. Portugal: Brazil, Azores, others

6. Russia: Empire once included Alaska, which was purchased by U. S.

7. Netherlands: South Africa, New Amsterdam (later renamed New York), others

8. Italy: Colonies in Africa, others

9. Germany: Colonies in Africa

10. Belgium: Colonies in Africa

 

The United States identified as the “little horn” and home of the Anti-Christ.

These may not be all of the European nations which colonized most of the world, they are given as an example. If the 10 kingdoms rising from the fragmented Roman Empire include nations such as those listed, then it stands to reason that the king/nation which would arise after these, would be the United States:

1. The United States arose after those nations

2. The United States owns territory all over the world

3. The United States has military bases in other countries around the world

4. The United States has military power beyond the reach of any other nation, ever.

5. Its people have literally “trodden the whole earth”

6. It is not insignificant that the U. S. has placed its flag on the moon.

7. Prophecy concerning the “little horn” of Daniel 7:24 states that this king/kingdom will subdue 3 kings/kingdoms. The fall of Germany, Italy, and Japan after the U. S entered WW II may fulfill this prophecy. Or more recently, maybe Afghanistan, Iraq and ?. Or under another translation, it is said that the three kings will be humbled. Possibly France, Russia and Germany after their opposition of the U. S. war in Iraq. Time will tell.

8. The “mark of the beast” is some kind of identification that will be necessary for buying and selling according to Revelation 13:16. At this time, a microchip is under development here in the U. S. called the “Verichip,” produced by Applied Digital Solutions. There are 18 people in the world that already have this chip injected under their skin on their right arm. Go to the web site at http://www.adsx.com/ for further information on this. The mark is under development right here in the good old USA.

9. One of the characteristics of the anti-Christ is that he will be able to cause fire to come down from heaven to earth in the sight of men according to Revelation 13:13. The development of satellites for use in missile defense may be a fulfillment of this. Again, it is the U. S. that is developing this system.

10. It is from Daniel 9:27 that we understand there will be some kind of covenant between this world ruler and Israel. It is the U. S. who is always mediating between Israel and Palestine for a peace process.  This coming covenant could possibly appear as another attempt at peace in the Middle East.

 

The Bottom Line

In 70 AD, the Roman general Titus leveled Jerusalem. It was a massacre. The temple was destroyed. But according to history, there were no Christians in Jerusalem at that time. According to Eusebius (Ecclesiastical History, Vol. 5, Ch. 5), they left before the destruction occurred. Philip Schaff, in his History of the Christian Church (Vol. 1), tells it like this: “The Christians of Jerusalem, remembering the Lord’s admonition, forsook the doomed city in good time and fled to the town of Pella in the Decapolis, beyond the Jordan, in the north of Peraea, where king Herod Agrippa II, before whom Paul once stood, opened for them a safe asylum.”

In our day, where much of Biblical prophecy has now become history, and as we begin to see final events recorded in Scripture take place before our eyes, we would do well to take appropriate action. This is not a call to panic, as there is much yet to take place. There is no temple in Jerusalem at this time, and no one is being forced into mandatory implanted identification. But as things begin to fall into place, and IF some of us are NOT raptured before things begin to happen, we could follow the Jerusalem Christians’ example and be prepared. One third of fresh water will be gone, and there will be widespread famine. By not accepting the mandatory identification, buying food will be out, and death by beheading awaits those who refuse to accept. So as the time approaches, as we see more things fall into place, one would do well to stock up on water, dried or canned food for about 4 years or so per person. Also a safe place, possibly in some mountains or other remote wilderness suitable for lying low for a few years might be sought out. This can be done on vacation camping trips for the present. Not to panic, but just to be smart. Wildlife, game, and fish may be hard to come by as a third of that resource will be gone, but silent hunting tools such as bows, crossbows, fishing equipment, may prove valuable.