There are many different theories in the Church on how the end times events will play out. Some think the end time prophecies in the Bible will be fulfilled when an Islamic Antichrist comes against Israel. Others think that the Antichrist will be a false Christian or Jew that comes out of Europe. Historically many Protestants taught that the Roman Catholic Church is the Antichrist system. More recently others have come to believe that fallen angels and their Nephilim offspring will be involved.\u00a0 All views have some merits so we need to look at everything and see where each fits within the big prophetic picture.<\/p>\n
The Harlot woman of Revelation chapter 17 obviously reigns on earth prior to the Antichrist since she is seen riding the Beast before the ten kings turn against her. The woman is a religions system that had the greatest influence on the kings of the world. There is only one religions system in the world that can fulfilled the Revelation prophecy about her. The whore of Revelation chapter 17 is the Vatican in Rome.<\/p>\n
The Roman Catholic religion has been somewhat of a harlot since it reared its head over 1400 years ago. She brought in Babylonian priesthood practices and rituals into Christendom. For complete details and her entire history I suggest people read \u201cA Woman Rides the Beast\u201d, by Dave Hunt. <\/strong>That does not mean that Islam and other world religions do not join with her in the last days, but Mecca cannot qualify. The woman is the Vatican in Rome. The woman also cannot be the Beast\/Antichrist since she rides the Beast into power and is later destroyed by the ten kings aligning with the Beast. There was a local fulfillment of the Revelation 2 letter to Thyatira, but I think the broader prophetic church age fulfillment is to those identified with Roman Catholicism. In that church, Jesus is only condemning Jezebel and those identified with this church seduced by her. (Jezebel in the Old Testament taught and seduced God’s people into practicing idolatry.) There are many examples of pagan practices in the Roman Catholic Church. For example, going through priests and saints are substitutes for going directly to Jesus. Even their Eucharistic Christ worship is a substitute for receiving Jesus. A wafer does not become Christ by a ritual of a priest. The worship of the wafer is a form of idolatry.<\/p>\n Jesus said, the children of Thyatira seduced by paganism would be delivered into the great tribulation. In other words, I believe the Lord is saying they will be not be taken in the pretribulation Rapture. (It then should not surprise anyone that Catholics are not taught about any Rapture.)<\/p>\n I am not saying that Roman Catholicism is the only religion that will be identified with the Harlot in the end days. The Harlot is a one world religion led by the Vatican in Rome. Her Pope has more influence in the world than any other religious figure. The Vatican today has diplomatic relations with most other nations in the world as if it were a separate nation state. The Roman Catholic Church also has an advisory seat at the UN. The stage is being set for Rome to lead a world religion but the major lying wonders that will advance this world ecumenical religious system have not occurred yet. The satanic supernatural deceptions will happen after the overcomers are removed in the Rapture.<\/p>\n Within the big prophetic picture there is also a role for Islam. Arabs in Islam are bringing about wars with Israel, but all of this is just setting the prophetic stage. These Islamic wars against Israel do not mean that the Antichrist comes out of Islam. Israel is even more antichrist than is Islam.<\/strong> Islam accepts that Jesus was the Christ, but they do not believe that Jesus is God. Conversely, Israel still rejects her Christ because He claimed to be God.<\/p>\n The big prophetic picture suggests to me that at some point the Western World will clash with the Islamic world. This clash of civilizations will make people fear for the survival of the human race. All of a sudden there will be great signs and wonders in the heavens and messages attributed to Mary. The messages will claim that we are all God\u2019s children. They will say the world will be destroyed if we do not put aside our differences, live in peace and do good works.<\/p>\n This \u201cQueen of heaven\u201d deception will say that all religions contain truth about God. This satanic deception, is the same \u201cQueen of Heaven\u201d spoken about in the Old Testament. (This is not the Mary of the Bible it is a demonic spirit posing as Mary.) The claim probably will be that there are many paths to the same God and that we are free to have our own religious expressions and differences, but humankind must all unite and work for the common good on earth or the earth will be destroyed.<\/p>\n Muslims also revere Mary above any other woman. The women in Islam revere Mary more than Jesus, as do many Hindu women. So, it is not far-fetched to believe that the Islamic world will be sick enough of war that the majority will embrace this message of inclusiveness and rebel against the leaders bringing about the world war.<\/p>\n The first four seals in Revelation are fulfilled in this clash of civilizations. After this, the inclusive Harlot religious system uses her influence to bring world governance into place. Many will be expecting some type of Christ to return to help solve the problems of the world. People will be saying peace and safety and many will be following false teachers who are saying the Christ has appeared here or there. During the time of the Harlot\u2019s reign you will not be allowed to claim that your own beliefs are the only way to God or to talk against the religious believes of others. These things will be forbidden in the name of world peace.<\/p>\n Those that do not conform will be reeducated or killed for the common good, thinking that ridding the earth of such people is doing God a favor. This is the persecution of true believers talked about at the fifth seal in Revelation. It will be much like it was in the days of the inquisitions when many thousands of Christians and Jews who would not obey Vatican decrees were killed in the name of God.<\/p>\n This persecution of followers of Jesus will be the last straw. God will rule against Satan\u2019s administration over the earth. He will give the Kingdom over to Jesus. Satan and his angels will then war against God\u2019s angels and lose. Satan and his angels will be cast out of the heavens unto the earth (Revelation chapter 12<\/a>). Then Satan knowing that he only has a short time until Jesus returns to set up His kingdom does all in his power to deceive people to oppose Him.<\/p>\n Satan will attempt to put in place a counterfeit kingdom of God on earth. The Beast will take over the body of a slain world leader and present himself to be the Christ. He will enter the rebuilt Temple in Jerusalem. (It will part of the ecumenical center on the mount overseen by the Vatican.) This false Christ claims to be above anything called God. He might say he came to save the world from hostile aliens led by Jehovah. (Who posing as God, intents to enslave the world under Jewish laws.)<\/p>\n The Antichrist likely will be a Jew from the tribe of Dan. He probably will come from the region of Assyria. After the war of civilizations this area will come under the control of a revived Roman Empire. The Antichrist will come into power after cultural Christians and Muslims find common agreement on God.<\/p>\n The Beast Antichrist will demand worship. His fellow travelers (fallen angels) posing as benevolent aliens will quickly control the political system of the whole world. This false Messiah’s message will especially appeal to those in eastern religions, \u201cNew Age\u201d, and new spiritually. The message will appeal to all polytheistic, pantheistic and lawless people.<\/p>\n The Beast\/Antichrist will shake up world government and remove three of ten kings who had been running the world. His message might be that God is a force that he uniquely possesses and that others can tap into that force by tapping into him. Taking the mark will be much like a counterfeit Pentecost. Instead of receiving the Holy Spirit those taking the mark will receive a demon. Those aligning with the Beast will bring a world revolution against the Harlot of Rome. All still identifying with the God of Heaven will be killed. At that time the trumpet judgments will be playing out and the Beast\/Antichrist and the fallen angels will lead all nations against Israel. The Beast and all on earth who oppose Jesus at his coming will meet their end as the bowl judgments are poured out.<\/p>\n That is the big prophetic picture. Some views are too narrow because they are missing part of the big prophetic picture. In the big prophetic picture there is a role for Islam, the Roman Harlot the Western Antichrist and Aliens but all play out in proper sequence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There are many different theories in the Church on how the end times events will play out. Some think the end time prophecies in the Bible will be fulfilled when an Islamic Antichrist comes against Israel. Others think that the … Continue reading
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