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6. Conquering Satan’s world just as Jesus did. How can we do that?
conquer Satans world part 6.pdf
CSB (John 16:33) 33 I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. You will have suffering in this world. Be courageous! I have conquered the (Satan’s) world.
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God does not protect apostate Christians. That was also not the case with the Jewish people in the Old Testament. But on who can you trust in this world?
NKJV (Psalm 56: 3-4) 3 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. 4 In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me?
NKJV (Jeremiah 17: 7-8) 7 Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. 8 For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters, Which spreads out its roots by the river, And will not fear when heat comes; But its leaf will be green, And will not be anxious in the year of drought, Nor will cease from yielding fruit.
The theme of this article is the climax towards chaos; the Antichrist, the miracle signs by the Antichrist, the people have to make an image and the money system collapses.
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end time 10. The rebellion
The rebellion, an important marker:
The last days will come in an acceleration, when Christians apostate en masse, when they no longer consider the Christian way of life as the center of their lives.
Maybe in some parts of the world, such as Africa, there is still limited Christian growth, but this important marker of the Christian rebellion is, according to us, already passed. First in Europe and then in the rest of the world:
ASV (2 Thessalonians 2:3-9) 3 let no man beguile you in any wise: for it will not be, except the rebellion come first, and the man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition, 4 he that opposeth and exalteth himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped; so that he sitteth in the temple of God, setting himself forth as God. 5 Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? 6 And now ye know that which restraineth, to the end that he may be revealed in his own season. 7 For the mystery of lawlessness doth already work: only there is one that restraineth now, until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall be revealed the lawless one, whom the Lord Jesus shall slay with the breath of his mouth, and bring to nought by the manifestation of his coming; 9 even he, whose coming is according to the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
In verse 4 Paul speaks of a false prophet, the opponent, one who exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshipped. In verse 6 Paul says, that they – the Christians of his time – now know what restrains him. First the rebellion has to come according to verse 3. The solid faith of the Christian communities, from the first disciples of Jesus until the appointed time, is the reason what restrains this false prophet. Who restrains him in verse 7, until ‘he’ be taken out of the way, that is not written. It is clear that the Christian communities throughout the centuries benefit divine protection:
WEB (Matthew 28:18-20) 18 Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. 19 Therefore go, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,20 teaching them to observe all things that I commanded you. Behold, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”Amen.
WEB (1 Corinthians 10:13) 13 No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
God will not allow His people to be tempted beyond what they can bear. Jesus also watches over the Christian communities.
Because the period of ‘restraining him’ spans nearly 2000 years, it is likely that Christians are protected (for this false prophet) by an angel, until the time has come of the massive rebellion.
Then, this angel will be relieved from his task.
3. Worship of the ‘image’
The trace in Scripture that leads to the worship of the ‘image’ of the beast:
HCSB (Revelation 13:14-15) 14 … telling those who live on the earth to make an image of the beast who had the sword wound yet lived. 15 ….so that the image of the beast could bothspeak and cause whoever would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
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In the previous article we talked about the idolatry in Israel and Judah and about the little horn (or king) who had eyes and a mouth speaking pompous words. According to Daniel 11:21 a despicable king will arise; “And in his place shall arise a vile person, to whom they will not give the honor of royalty; but he shall come in peaceably, and seize the kingdom by intrigue.”
The false prophet will not be a real king of the last world power, the US, but will have (kingdom) power.
The theme of this writing is; Islam, the antichrist or false prophet and the exodus from Egypt.
10. The great war at Har–Mágedon
10. The great war at Har–Mágedon.pdf
The great war at Har–Mágedon; God’s final war
In the last newsletter we discussed the visions of Ezekiel on the New Jerusalem; to live in freedom and carefree on the New Earth.
In that vision was evidenced that Gog and Magog will be fulfilled on the new earth, and not in the last days of the ‘old’ heaven and earth.
This turned out i.a. from Ezekiel 38:11, which describes that the houses will be without latch and gates.
Also, the scripture from Zechariah below describes the New Jerusalem on the new earth:
KJV (Zechariah 14: 4) 4 And his feet shall stand in that day upon the mount of Olives, which is before Jerusalem on the east, and the mount of Olives shall cleave in the midst thereof toward the east and toward the west, and there shall be a very great valley; and half of the mountain shall remove toward the north, and half of it toward the south.
That this text part is also about the New Earth can be derived by the living water that flows from the throne in the New Jerusalem in verse 8:
KJV (Zechariah 14: 8) 8 And it shall be in that day, that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem; half of them toward the former sea, and half of them toward the hinder sea: in summer and in winter shall it be.
(See also Ezekiel 47: 1-5 and Revelation 22: 1-2)
2. The false prophet
The False Prophet; living in a world governed by power
Introduction:
In the previous newsletter, attention is given to love of money.
It is also explained in the previous newsletter that the love of money is equivalent to idolatry and that this idolatrous city – Babylon The Great – is on the point to ‘fall’. (Revelation 14:8)
But what about the current and latest world power and what is its status?
The undeniable current world power, the USA, has a tower high ascending debt of more than 21,000 billion dollars (http://www.destaatsschuldmeter.nl/amerika-verenigde-staten-vs-usa/) and they see with sadness that the oil price is low. The American economy is improving, but evenly, despite the increase in debt.
Would normally a low oil price then be favorable, it is not for the USA with substantial investment in the shale gas and oil industry.
The US has become virtually self-sufficient in oil, but not with the cheap techniques such as in the Middle East. US companies can get into trouble if the price remains low for too long.
Furthermore, the – weakened by debt – dollar as world currency is linked to the world oil market. It is for this reason that the exchange value of the dollar for a part moves with the height of the oil price.
In addition, this dollar-coupling can also simply be released by oil-producing countries as confidence in the dollar is waning.
In this newsletter we will look step by step to the powers of this world in relation to the aforesaid false prophet in the last days. (Revelation 19: 20)
To distinguish this false prophet, we first need to know what the worship of God is.
Now, how can we worship God?
Worship is proving glory to God. Worship is not a religious act but a religious way of life. Or as Jesus said, we have to love God with all our heart, all our soul and all our mind. (Mark 12: 29,30)
end time 12. What is the current status?
If we consider the signs in the Gospels (see end time 2. The Gospels), we are in the transition from ‘Beginning of woes of distress’ to ‘The great tribulation and persecution’, a period that is called ‘the last days’ in 2 Timothy 3:1-2:
WEB (2 Timothy 3:1-2) 1 But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come. 2 For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, ….
Beginning of woes of distress:
False Christs, Wars, Famines, Infectious Diseases, Earthquakes.
The great tribulation and persecution:
Be slain, By all be hated, Many Christians will stumble, Will betray and hate, Lawlessness increases, Love will grow cold, Gospel preaching worldwide, The great tribulation, False Christs and false prophets who will do great signs, Many nations will search for God
The chosen approach is, to only make an overview of the signs of ‘The great tribulation and persecution’ in the last days. These signs will soon gain momentum since Christians especially in this time period have become massively apostate. The great tribulation and persecution will therefore take place shortly.
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What the current status concerns, the last days, there are 3 clear starting points:
The massive apostate has already come (2 Thess. 2:3, Daniel 8:23)
The people have widely become greedy. (2 Tim. 3:1-2) See: end time 10. The rebellion
The 8th kingdom, the financial system, reigns. (Rev. 17:11) See: end time 11. The main themes
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The seventh king, the American empire
The seventh head or crowned king, the American empire, must continue a little while “a short time” and then make room for the 8th kingdom, a financial system. (Rev.17: 10) (see also: world powers 3. The 7th King, the American Empire)
The 8th kingdom, a financial system
After the American empire, a new king comes, a world power, with no mention of crowns as public identification of the monarchy as with the previous kings. (compare Rev. 13:1 with Rev. 17:3) This last world power, the 8th kingdom, is not a power of a kingdom as before (it was, but it is not), but is a financial power and comes from the seven. (Rev. 17:11) (See: world powers 9. The woman and the scarlet-colored wild beast and world powers 10. The 8th kingdom, the 10 kings)
WEB (Revelation 17:11-12) 11 The beast that was, and is not, is himself also an eighth, and is of the seven; and he goes to destruction. 12 The ten horns that you saw are ten kings who have received no kingdom as yet, but they receive authority as kings, with the beast, for one hour.
This eighth kingdom will, according to Revelation, receive the power to govern for 1 hour (a short period), who represents the 10 uncrowned kings, who have not yet received the kingdom.
Our study shows, that the central banks – particularly the Fed – are the 8th kingdom.
The apostate
The last days are now gaining momentum because Christians have become massively apostate. (2 Thess. 2:3)
WEB (2 Thessalonians 2:3) 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction,
This important marker of the Christian departure is in our eyes already passed, first in Europe and then in the rest of the world.
Maybe in some parts like in Africa or Asia there is limited growth, but to set the Christian moral lifestyle centrally in life is in most countries really over.
The false prophet
Immediately after the apostate, the false prophet appears, who exalts himself as a God and demands exclusive devotion. (2Tess. 2:3,4)
WEB (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4) …. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
The false prophet does great signs
We have from Scripture a clear picture of how the false prophet will manifest himself, but we still can not identify him precisely because we have not yet seen the powerful signs that he will do.
WEB (Revelation 13:13-14) 13 He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people. 14 He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; ….
The false prophet is the initiator for making the image
(see also world powers 7. An ‘image’ for the first wild beast)
The mark of the false prophet;
The false prophet exerts coercion on all people to accept the mark of him, his name or the number of his name and ensures that only people with the mark can buy or sell.
WEB (Revelation 13:16-17) 16 He causes all, the small and the great, the rich and the poor, and the free and the slave, to be given marks on their right hands, or on their foreheads; 17 and that no one would be able to buy or to sell, unless he has that mark, the name of the beast or the number of his name.
This mark predicts unfortunately not much good, people with the mark will also undergo the wrath of God:
WEB (Revelation 14:9-10) 9 Another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, “If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead, or on his hand, 10 he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, …..
The heavenly vision
After the inspection of the 7 municipalities, John is asked (in Rev. chapter 4) to ascend to heaven so that further heavenly vision can be shown to him:
WEB (Revelation 4:1) 1 After these things I looked and saw a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, like a trumpet speaking with me, was one saying, “Come up here, and I will show you the things which must happen after this.”
The inclusion of the firstfruits, the prophets, in heaven
(See also: end time 7. Revelation, the harvest)
The birth of the child, the New Jerusalem, also relates to the resurrection of the prophets, they are also among the first fruits.
WEB (Hebrews 11:13-16) 13 These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and embraced them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking after a country of their own. 15 If indeed they had been thinking of that country from which they went out, they would have had enough time to return. 16 But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed of them, to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
WEB (Revelation 4:4) 4 Around the throne were twenty-four thrones. On the thrones were twenty-four elders sitting, dressed in white garments, with crowns of gold on their heads.
The fifth trumpet sounds, the first woe:
The angels, imprisoned in Tartarus, get the power for 5 months to torment the people who do not have the seal of God on the forehead. (Rev. 9:5-6) (See: end time 4. Revelation, the 7 trumpets)
They are presenting themselves with their crowns as of important descent, king’s sons, with their human faces they present themselves as understandable people and with their female hair they present themselves as sweetly as women. (Rev. 9:7-8)
In reality they possess fearsome teeth like lions and venomous tails like scorpions.
The sixth trumpet sounds, the second woe:
Four angels become loosened and make it possible that a very large group of riders can kill the third part of men. (Rev. 9:15)
The rest of the people did not repent of their works. (Rev. 9:20,21)
There is no postponement anymore. (Rev. 10:6)
Preaching by the 2 witnesses
The two witnesses will work for 1,260 days clothed in sackcloth. This means that their witness work entails a message, where repentance fits in.
The testimony of these two prophets will be a testimony to all nations, the last chance to repent and showing believe in the Heavenly Father and His Son:
WEB (Matthew 24:14) 14 This Gospel of the Kingdom will be preached in the whole world for a testimony to all the nations, and then the end will come.
When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the wild beast that ascends out of the abyss (the 8th kingdom) will make war with them, and overcome them and kill them. (Rev. 11:7)
The seventh trumpet sounds, the third and final woe:
God’s kingdom has come.
The heavenly Father has begun to reign as king. (Rev. 11:15-17)
The kingdoms of the world have become the kingdoms of God and his Messiah. The 24 elders give a summary to John of the rewards for people who are going to take place in the New Jerusalem: The reward for the prophets, the saints and those (young and old) who have respect for Your name. (Rev.11: 18)
The rapture of the saints in heaven
(See also: end time 7. Revelation, the harvest)
During the seventh trumpet, the 144,000 saints will receive an inclusion into heaven, caught up by the Lord:
WEB (1 Thessalonians 4:17) 17 then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air. So we will be with the Lord forever.
WEB (1 Corinthians 15:51-52) 51 Behold, I tell you a mystery. We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed, 52 in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised incorruptible, and we will be changed.
The birth of the New Jerusalem
The heavenly Jerusalem, a heavenly organization of angels, is about to give birth. The birth of the ‘symbolic’ child is the New Jerusalem. (Rev. 12:1,2) (See: end time 5. Revelation, the pregnant woman)
Michael and his angels fight against Satan and overcome him. (Rev. 12:7)
Satan is hurled down to the earth, together with his angels. (Rev. 12:9)
Now Satan is hurled down, God’s kingdom may operate. (Rev. 12:10)
After Satan was hurled down to the earth, he first prosecutes the angels who also have tasks on earth and he is furious. (Rev. 12:12,13)
Then Satan prosecutes ‘the remaining seed’, the saints on earth. (Rev. 12:17)
The newborn child, a ‘symbolic’ male child, is a new heavenly organization that will rule all the nations with an iron rod. (Rev. 12:5)
This ‘ruling with a rod of iron’ refers to the way of ruling that will be very fundamentally. (Rev. 2:26-27)
The king of the south
The king of the south (not yet identified) will collide with the king of the north, with the US. (Daniel 11:40)
China has invested heavily in U.S. Treasuries. According to Bloomberg, the debt is more than $ 1000 billion.
If the dollar further dilutes or if the U.S. would not be able or doesn’t want to pay back the debt, then it could just happen that China becomes the king of the south.
The persecution of Christians
The US will, led by the 8th kingdom, persecute Christians.
WEB (Daniel 8:24) 24 …. and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper and do his pleasure; and he shall destroy the mighty ones and the holy people.
WEB (Matthew 24:9) 9 Then they will deliver you up to oppression, and will kill you. You will be hated by all of the nations for my name’s sake.
The 8th kingdom will, together with the US, make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will overcome them, along with all faithful Christians.
WEB (Revelation 17:14) 14 These will war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings. They also will overcome who are with him, called and chosen and faithful.”
The destruction of whore, the (financial) idolatry in all its forms
Then follows a fierce struggle of the 10 kings together with the US against the whore and ‘her idolatry in all its forms’ will be destroyed:
WEB (Revelation 17:16-17) 16 The ten horns which you saw, and the beast, these will hate the prostitute, and will make her desolate, and will make her naked, and will eat her flesh, and will burn her utterly with fire. 17 For God has put in their hearts to do what he has in mind, and to be of one mind, and to give their kingdom to the beast, until the words of God should be accomplished.
The great war at Har-Mágedon
The kings of the earth (the NATO) are gathered unto the war of the great day of God the Almighty to Har-Mágedon:
WEB (Revelation 16:14-16) 14 for they are spirits of demons, performing signs; which go forth to the kings of the whole inhabited earth, to gather them together for the war of that great day of God, the Almighty. 15 “Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.” 16 He gathered them together into the place which is called in Hebrew, Megiddo.
Jesus makes war with his army in righteousness:
HerzSt (Revelation 19:11) 11 I saw the heaven opened, and behold, a white horse, and he who sat on it is called Faithful and True. In righteousness he judges and makes war.
The inclusion of a great multitude in heaven
(See also: end time 7. Revelation, the harvest)
After the 6th scale, but before the seventh bowl is poured, the great multitude is included into heaven:
WEB (Revelation 16:12,15) 12 The sixth poured out his bowl on the great river, the Euphrates. Its water was dried up, that the way might be made ready for the kings that come from the sunrise.
15 “Behold, I come like a thief. Blessed is he who watches, and keeps his clothes, so that he doesn’t walk naked, and they see his shame.”
The great multitude will be servants in the temple
WEB (Revelation 7:15) 15 Therefore they are before the throne of God, they serve him day and night in his temple. He who sits on the throne will spread his tent over them.
Jesus begins to reign with the 144,000 saints
The saints sit down on their thrones and reign a thousand years as kings and priests together with Christ. (Rev. 20:4,6)
The conclusion of the system of things
The great tribulation will be a financial and economic oppression caused by the 8th kingdom, the central banks, who will prove to be a ruthless king.
Greed and power will be important reasons for this financial debacle.
Christians will be hated and persecuted, not in the least because they are not willing to accept the mark of the false prophet, under no circumstances.
This false prophet will require exclusive devotion.
Not being able to buy or sell, will test every Christian, and will show who will persevere in faith. Every Christian must therefore under tribulation show his faith and trust in the heavenly Father and the Lamb.
The heavenly Father will not allow His faithful people succumb under this oppression.
The day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night and when they say that there is peace and security, their destruction will come. (1 Thess. 5:2-3)
Just before the attack on the great multitude is deployed by the US and 8th kingdom, Jesus will intervene with his army. (Daniel 11:45) (Daniel 8:23-25) (Rev. 17:12-14)
This is the war of the great day of God the Almighty at Har-Mágedon.
The false prophet and the 10 kings will be destroyed in this war. (Rev. 19:19-21)
Like the unrepentant men, – as the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars (Rev. 21:8) – for they who destroy the earth, will now be destroyed themselves. (Rev. 11:18)
The immediate end will be marked by natural disasters on such a scale that have never occurred before.(Luke 21:25-26) (Luke 17:26-29) (2 Peter 3:10) (Rev. 6:14)
Before natural disasters break loose in the last days, the great multitude will also have to obey “immediately and without hesitation” and leave as Noah and Lot did.
Satan is imprisoned in Tartarus. (Rev. 20:2)
Who endures to the end, and who remains the worship of the only Heavenly Father, those will be saved:
WEB (Acts 2:21) 21 It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.’
WEB (Matthew 24:13) 13 But he who endures to the end, the same will be saved.
What follows after 1000 years
The already deceased people will be resurrected again only after a thousand years. (Rev. 20:5)
They will be judged according to the book of life. Whose names are not written in the book of life, will be destroyed. (Rev. 20:11-15)
Satan will be released, will still deceive many and will then be destroyed. (Rev. 20:10)
The New Jerusalem descends from heaven, God is with the people, and will wipe away all tears from their eyes, and death will be no more. (Rev. 21:2-4)
With the resurrection of the deceased people and the descent of the New Jerusalem to earth, the prophecy will be fulfilled, that the meek shall inherit the earth. (Matt. 5:5)
WEB (Isaiah 11:4-9) 4 But with righteousness he will judge the poor, and decide with equity for the humble of the earth. He will strike the earth with the rod of his mouth; And with the breath of his lips he will kill the wicked. 5 Righteousness will be the belt of his waist, and faithfulness the belt of his waist. 6 The wolf will live with the lamb, and the leopard will lie down with the young goat; The calf, the young lion, and the fattened calf together; and a little child will lead them. 7 The cow and the bear will graze. Their young ones will lie down together. The lion will eat straw like the ox. 8 The nursing child will play near a cobra’s hole, and the weaned child will put his hand on the viper’s den. 9 They will not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain; For the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea.
End
end time 6. Revelation; the false prophet
Immediately after the departure the false prophet appears, who exalts himself as a God and desires exclusive devotion. (2Tess. 2:3,4) (see also: world powers 6. The origin of the wild beast with two horns)
WEB (2 Thessalonians 2:3-4) 3 Let no one deceive you in any way. For it will not be, unless the departure comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of destruction, 4 he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
The false prophet therefore is according to 2Thessalonicenzen 2:3 the son of destruction.
In Revelation, the false prophet is described as a person with the appearance of an innocent lamb (Messiah), but with the story full of lies of a dragon (Satan).
WEB (Revelation 13:11) 11 I saw another beast coming up out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon.
The number of the false prophet is the number of a man; six hundred sixty-six:
WEB (Revelation 13:18) 18 Here is wisdom. He who has understanding, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is six hundred sixty-six.
In Scripture, this number appears again in 1 Kings:
WEB (1Kings 10:14,15) 14 Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred sixty-six talents of gold, 15 besides that which the traders brought, and the traffic of the merchants, and of all the kings of the mixed people, and of the governors of the country..
Solomon had a great financial wealth in his kingdom, he received 666 talents of gold per year. If we make a direct comparison with Solomon, the person with the number 666 represents probably a very rich person in his time, like King Solomon was.
He wants to be worshiped as God, and be showered with riches: (see: world powers 8. The wild beast with two horns)
WEB (2 Thessalonians 2:4) 4 he who opposes and exalts himself against all that is called God or that is worshiped; so that he sits as God in the temple of God, setting himself up as God.
WEB (Daniel 11:38) 38 But in his place shall he honor the god of fortresses; and a god whom his fathers didn’t know shall he honor with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things.
The wild beast with two horns will provide powerful signs such as fire coming down:
WEB (Revelation 13:13-14) 13 He performs great signs, even making fire come down out of the sky to the earth in the sight of people. 14 He deceives my own people who dwell on the earth because of the signs he was granted to do in front of the beast; saying to those who dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast who had the sword wound and lived.
In Rev. 19:20 this wild beast with two horns is identified as “the false prophet”:
WEB (Revelation 19:20) 20 The beast was taken, and with him the false prophet who worked the signs in his sight, with which he deceived…….
Because the rebellion has already come, the false prophet must soon be revealed.
If we relate the above section to the world as we know it today, there must already be interfaces or connections.
In 2010, an organization is founded, The Giving Pledge.
Pledge means in this case a signed agreement by a philanthropist to donate half of his wealth to society, however, it is not a legal contract.
It is an initiative of Bill Gates and Warren Buffet and a lot of very rich people have signed so far The Giving Pledge.
The donated money is mainly used as an investment in education, even kindergartens, in which the foundation wants a delegation in the board.
The reactions to The Giving Pledge are divided:
Pablo Eisenberg, who works at the Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership at Georgetown University, is afraid that it only adds to the amount of mega-foundations. This can have bad consequences for democracy, because these foundations do influence the political agenda very much.
Other people find it a legitimization of greed to then by the people – as appreciation – be placed on a pedestal if in times of crisis many billions are strewed.
http://www.economist.com/node/21555605
At a recent meeting of The Giving Pledge at Santa Barbara was the hottest topic – according to the article – “impact investing,” a phrase that describes how to invest money to make money and do good at the same time.
Each signatory shall submit a written explanation why he signs the Pledge, many of them take an example of the 19th century steel magnate Andrew Carnegie, who wrote the book “The Gospel of Wealth”.
Herein describes Carnegie that the rich must be trusted by the government so that their money can be useful applied in society to improve the living conditions of the disadvantaged.
Carnegie spent the bulk of his fortune to the construction of 2,500 public libraries.
The theory of Carnegie seems debatable if we look at the huge tax evasion by companies and super rich.
Recently it appears in a TV documentary about ‘tax havens’, that by a collaboration of large accountancy firms, lawyers and bankers absurd amounts of cash out of the economy are removed and through various tax havens fully or partially tax-free be laundered.
According to ‘The Guardian’ it may well be possible of globally 32.000 billion dollars:
http://www.euronews.com/2013/04/04/rich-using-offshore-tax-havens-exposed/
It is estimated to 32.000 billion dollars that could stand in offshore accounts , according to The Guardian in collaboration with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ).
The offshore industry, said the ICIJ, allows the rich a tax evasion, allows fuel corruption and ignites considerable economic difficulties in both poor countries and rich countries.
The philanthropists of The Giving Pledge, most of their lives people have squeezed through as much as possible to sell for the highest price and many of them have evaded taxes, which are apparently suddenly changed benefactors.
The philanthropists of The Giving Pledge, of which the most all their life have squeezed people by selling as much as possible for the highest price and of which many have evaded taxes, these apparently are suddenly changed into benefactors.
As a Christian, it really is a sin to want to stand as a benefactor to the fore. They are described in Scripture as hypocrites who want to be honored by men.
Christians don’t let the left hand know what the right hand gives:
WEB (Matthew 6:1-4) 1 “Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. 2 Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most assuredly I tell you, they have received their reward. 3 But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, 4 so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
Because this way of charity is in contrary to the Christian lifestyle, questions arise about this charity:
What do these foundations want back, will they first help people out of the fire with an overwhelming gesture or support them financially and then impose requirements and make them dependent?
Or it is developing power, to gain prestige and desire exclusive dedication?
In the latter case, this is the identification of the foretold false prophet .
From Scripture we have a clear picture of how the false prophet will manifest himself, but we have not yet seen the powerful signs that he will do.
This false prophet is probably a very rich person, like Solomon. (1 Kings 10:14,15)
He’s like Satan an opponent of God, who opposes and exalts himself and wants to be worshiped as God. (2Thess. 2:4)
This false prophet has the same method as Satan, with all sorts of power and signs and lies. (2 Thess. 2:9)
It is not yet certain that The Giving Pledge is the foretold false prophet.
After all, so far, the actions of The Giving Pledge appear in our eyes still as rather soft signs, which does not mean that it can still start manifesting very different ….
Read more at: 7. Revelation; the harvest
world powers 8. The wild beast with two horns
The wild beast with two horns, the false prophet:
Not everyone wants to just give up sovereignty and culture and it is obvious that much opposition will come to a new world order. Therefore, Satan brings heavy artillery.
A false prophet who will perform powerful signs. This false prophet will convince people that a new world order is necessary, even the elect will be able to deceive.
NKJV (Revelation 13: 12,13) 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
NKJV (Matthew 24:23-25) 23 Then if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There!’ do not believe it. 24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect. 25 See, I have told you beforehand.Not only the elect will be deceived, the other earthlings will also be misled. .
NKJV (Revelation 13:14) 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast,….
The number of the beast is the number of a man, six hundred sixty-six:
NKJV (Revelation 13:18) 18 Here is wisdom. Let him who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man: His number is 666.
The second wild beast, the false prophet, has the number 666, the number of a man. In the Scriptures, this number appears again in 1Kings 10:14.
NKJV (1 Kings 10:14) 14 The weight of gold that came to Solomon yearly was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
Solomon had a great financial wealth in his kingdom, he received 666 talents of gold per year. If we make a direct comparison with Solomon, the man represented by the number 666 is a powerful person in his time – like Solomon – with major interests in finance.
We know that “the false prophet” will do powerful signs and is the initiator of the “image” of the beast.
NKJV (Revelation 13: 15) 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
The false prophet:
Occurs as a messiah (Rev 13:11)
Will do powerful signs (Rev 13: 13)
Is the initiator of the NWO (Rev 13:14)
Is a powerful person as Solomon (1Kings 10:14,15)
Is worshiped as God (2Tess 2:3-6) (Daniel 11:38)
Being showered with richness, see Signs 1. (Daniel 11:38)
With this comparison the false prophet is not yet precisely identified. The number 666 can therefore get a more detailed interpretation later.
Read more at: 9. The woman and the scarlet colored wild beast
world powers 6. The origin of the wild beast with two horns
The wild beast with seven heads and ten horns rose up from the sea, which means so much as the empires have been established from the waters, the human world.
NKJV (Revelation 17:15) 15 Then he said to me, “The waters which you saw, where the harlot sits, are peoples, multitudes, nations, and tongues.
This other beast with two horns, which rises from the earth, is not founded by the ‘people’. This leaves only the possibility, that this beast with two horns is originated by “Satan”. This is also supported by the fact that the wild beast began to speak like a dragon, so is speaks Satan’s words.
NKJV (Revelation 13:11-13) 11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. 12 And he exercises all the authority of the first beast in his presence, and causes the earth and those who dwell in it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13 He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
That the wild beast with two horns is also “the false prophet” is shown by the signs he performed as described in Rev.13:14 and Rev.19: 20.
NKJV (Revelation 13:14) 14 And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived.
NKJV (Revelation 19:20) 20 Then the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.
The wild beast with two horns, the false prophet, can perform signs as fire to descend. It deceives the inhabitants of the earth and wants the people to make a “picture” for the first wild beast, or an image, something that looks like the first wild beast. Then it gives breath to the image so it can speak. Who does not adore this picture or image will be killed.
NKJV (Revelation 13:15) 15 He was granted power to give breath to the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast to be killed.
Concerning the worship of the image, see:
5. Worship of the ‘image’ https://www.dojc.nl/?p=5272&lang=en
Jesus warned us of misleading prophets, false prophets that will come in sheep’s clothing to us, but inwardly are ravenous wolves:
NKJV (Matthew 7:15) 15 “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves.
This wild beast, the false prophet, with two horns also occurs as an innocent lamb.
NKJV (Revelation 13:11) 11 Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb…..
Read more at: 7. An “image” for the first wild beast