Prophecy 5
& Epilogue – Wars Between
the North & South
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Daniel 11:32
And
such as do wickedly against the
covenant shall he corrupt by
flatteries: but the people that do
know their God shall be strong, and
do exploits.{32} The
angel continued, “About five
hundred years after Christ is born,
the Roman Empire will undergo a
transition. The centralized
government of the caesars will be
destroyed in A.D. 476, but future
emperors will arise and attempt to
rebuild the kingdom. These emperors
will appear to embrace Christianity.
Their motive will be religious and
political unification. Thus, the old
Roman Empire (a secular empire) will
morph into the Holy Roman Empire (a
religious empire) and this explains
how the little horn in Daniel
7 will become powerful. With
flattery and false doctrines, the
Church of Rome will corrupt
Christianity and consequently, false
religion will enslave Europe for
1,260 years. Yet, there will be a
small number of faithful people in
the Christian faith who will resist
the errors introduced by the Church
of Rome.
Daniel
11:33-35
And
they that understand among the people
shall instruct many: yet they shall
fall by the sword, and by flame, by
captivity, and by spoil, many days.
Now when they shall fall, they shall
be holpen with a little help: but
many shall cleave to them with
flatteries. And some of them of
understanding shall fall, to try
them, and to purge, and to make them
white, even to the time of the end:
because it is yet for a time
appointed.{33} “As
centuries pass, people filled with
the Holy Spirit and a deep love for
God’s Word will hold to the
truth and keep it alive at great
personal sacrifice. Men and women of
God will instruct and encourage the
scattered people of God for 1,260
years. The little horn in Daniel
7 will capture and torture many
of God’s saints during the Dark
Ages and millions of God’s
saints will die.
{34} Even
though many people will die for the
sake of truth, God’s truth will
not perish. The saints will receive
strength from God to keep the torch
of truth burning. Eventually,
Protestantism will arise and new
light shining from the Bible will
separate many Christians from the
errors of the Catholic Church.
Protestantism will become respected
in some parts of the world.
Unfortunately, many insincere people
will become a part of Protestantism
and with time, Protestantism will
eventually become as corrupt as the
Catholic Church.
{35} Some of
God’s people will stumble
because they lack faith, but every
failure refines and purifies people
who are willing to grow and learn
from their mistakes. This calls for
patience and endurance on the part of
the saints because the end is not
yet. The appointed time of the end
may seem indefinite, but it will
surely arrive.”
The
Time of the End
The final segment of this vision
pertains to those who will live at
the time of the end. God has provided
this information because the final
generation needs to understand
certain things about the time of
wrath. The most amazing event prior
to the Second Coming will be the
physical appearing of the devil. The
appearing and work of Lucifer is
described twice in the book of
Daniel. God uses repetition and
enlargement to inform His children
about the future activities of the
devil.
Daniel 11:36
And
the king shall do according to his
will; and he shall exalt himself, and
magnify himself above every god, and
shall speak marvellous things against
the God of gods, and shall prosper
till the indignation be accomplished:
for that that is determined shall be
done.{36} “Two-thirds
of the way through the Great
Tribulation,[20] the
forward advancement of the gospel of
Jesus Christ will come to a stand
still. At that point in time, almost
everyone will have heard the gospel
and will have made their decision to
embrace it or reject it.
Jesus became
a man to save the world from sin.
Lucifer will become a man to lead the
world into destruction. God is fair.
Jesus physically appeared and the
devil will be permitted to physically
appear. God allows the devil to
physically appear so that sincere
people can compare God’s way of
love with Lucifer’s use of
force, lies and manipulation.[21] God
will permit the devil to masquerade
and exalt himself as Almighty God.
God “sends this delusion”
to complete the tyranny of evil that
began thousands of years ago. The
devil will make all kinds of
outrageous claims and he will do as
he pleases because no one can stop
him. When he first appears, he will
appear to be generous and benevolent.[22] He will
feed the multitudes, just as Jesus
did, and perform incredible healing
miracles with signs and wonders. All
this will be done for one malevolent
purpose; Lucifer seeks the worship
and honor that belongs to Jesus.
Meanwhile, the saints will be trapped
in “no-man’s land.”
They cannot unite with those who
believe that the devil is God (the
religious wicked) and they cannot
unite with the non-religious wicked
who want nothing to do with Lucifer.
The devil will exalt and magnify
himself above every god known to
mankind and he will say unheard of
things against the Most High God.
Lucifer will eventually gain control
of the whole world. However, his true
identity will be exposed during the
fifth bowl, for what has been
predetermined by the Most High God
will surely take place.
Daniel 11:37
Neither
shall he regard the God of his
fathers, nor the desire of women, nor
regard any god: for he shall magnify
himself above all.{37} “When
the devil appears, he will show no
respect for any of the traditional
gods (false gods) which the people of
the world honor and worship.[23] The
devil will show no respect for the
Holy One of Israel, the Messiah, the
male child which every woman in
Israel desires to have as a Son. The
devil will exalt himself above them
all.
Daniel 11:38
But
in his estate shall he honour the God
of forces: and a god whom his fathers
knew not shall he honour with gold,
and silver, and with precious stones,
and pleasant things.{38}
“Instead of respecting the gods
that the world’s different
religions have known and trusted, he
will denounce them all and trample
them into the dirt. When the sixth
trumpet sounds, the devil will
abolish the religions and governments
of the world and in their place, he
will establish a false theocracy (a
one world church-state).[24] Everyone
will be carefully monitored because
promotions and extra rations of food
will be given to snitches. Everyone
will be required to worship according
to the laws that Lucifer establishes.
The world will become as one city,
and the devil’s fortress will be
his government. He will turn brother
against brother and neighbor against
neighbor. Those who worship Lucifer
will be fearful because there will be
secret police everywhere. No one will
be able to trust anyone. Lucifer will
rule the world as ‘Lord of lords
and King of kings through terror.[25] Everyone
on Earth will be required to obey his
laws or be killed. The devil will
finance his theocracy with gold and
silver, precious stones, and costly
gifts.
Daniel 11:39
Thus
shall he do in the most strong holds
with a strange god, whom he shall
acknowledge and increase with glory:
and he shall cause them to rule over
many, and shall divide the land for
gain.{39} “At
the time of the sixth trumpet, Jesus
will give the devil authority to
forcibly take over the world. Lucifer
will lead a fierce attack against the
political powers that oppose him (the
non-religious wicked) and the
devil’s theocracy will be set
up. The devil and his followers will
destroy a third of mankind.[26] He will
greatly honor those leaders who
acknowledge that he is
“God.” The devil will
abolish the nations and religions of
the world, he will dissolve all
national boundaries and divide the
world into ten sectors.[27] He will
appoint ten puppet-kings to rule as
taskmasters over his slaves, the
people of the world.[28] The
devil will claim ownership over all
real estate and he will redistribute
the land to the highest bidders. He
will be heartless, ruthless, and
lawless. This explains to some extent
why the devil must be permitted to
physically appear. Jesus wants
everyone in the universe to observe
what any sinner would do if given
sovereign authority.
Daniel 11:40
And
at the time of the end shall the king
of the south push at him: and the
king of the north shall come against
him like a whirlwind, with chariots,
and with horsemen, and with many
ships; and he shall enter into the
countries, and shall overflow and
pass over.{40} “During
the sixth trumpet, a few sincere
people will come to their senses.
When they observe Lucifer’s true
character and his evil ways, they
will repent of their rebellion and
embrace Jesus and His gospel. A few
people will finally see that in
serving Jesus Christ, there is
genuine freedom, but this truth will
not become evident until they
discover that Lucifer rules through
slavery and bondage. Many
non-religious people will refuse to
embrace the gospel of Jesus and they
will also hate the devil’s great
authority. These people will unite
(under the direction of a rebel king)
and in a desperate effort to
overthrow the devil, they will seal
their own fate. The devil will
respond with overwhelming force. He
and his followers will attack his
adversaries by land, air, and a great
fleet of ships. He will invade and
destroy many countries, and sweep
through them like a tsunami, an
unstoppable wall of water.[29]
Daniel 11:41
He
shall enter also into the glorious
land, and many countries shall be
overthrown: but these shall escape
out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab,
and the chief of the children of
Ammon.{41} “During the sixth
trumpet, Lucifer’s army will
invade many countries, including
Israel. His enemies will fall, but
the Most High God will keep his
success within bounds. Some of the
Israelites escaped the destruction of
Nebuchadnezzar by fleeing to the
remote areas of Edom and Moab. In a
similar way, God will sustain some of
His people during the end of days.
People like the leaders of Ammon, who
kindly protected your people when
Nebuchadnezzar destroyed Jerusalem,
will also be delivered from
Lucifer’s hand.[30]
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