Sounds like "The Revelation to John" the last book in the Bible,sometimes known as The Apocalypse. Read it and see.
2006-08-08 03:56:44
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answered by whyme? 5
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There will be a false Christ, reigning from a Temple, in Jerusalem at the end of the age, who will bring the world back into a spiritual bondage just like Jerusalem was in during the time of Paul. In fact, it will be much worse. This false system will so deceive people that Christ said, “insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect” (Matthew 24:24). The very elect would not remotely be deceived if the Beast and the False Prophet claimed Buddhism or Islam as their religious system. But the Beast will claim to be the Christ who is prophesied to set up the Kingdom of God as the Old Testament prophets said would happen at the end of the age. There will be great miracles occurring to support the deception. When this happens, even the very elect might be tempted to believe the satanic lie.
Since the world can read the Book of Revelation as well as any Christian saint (to understand it is another matter), there is little doubt that the world will be taught erroneously by the Beast and False Prophet that the two witnesses (who plagued the world for 3½ years) were the Beast and False Prophet prophesied to come. If the two witnesses can be palmed off as the prophesied Beast and False Prophet, then the two evil men of Revelation 13 (the actual Beast and False Prophet) could then be proclaimed as the Christ and Elijah to rescue the world. Truly, only the very elect will be able to know the difference. This is why there will be a great deceivableness in relationship with the realm of the Beast. People will think the Millennium of God has begun when the Beast says he is “God” in the Temple at Jerusalem. They will think him to be Christ returned from heaven. The Beast will restore (along with the false “Elijah”) the Old Testament worship at Jerusalem (but without sacrifices). They will pervert the beautiful laws of God by reconvening the Old Testament system in a wrong way. Some religious leaders would like these laws in force now.
Let us be very careful to weigh all these prophecies. Mystery Babylon is clearly the Jerusalem just before the second coming of Christ. It will be the center of world empire and the capital of the false Christ with the false Elijah. Pay heed to the truth of God regarding these matters. “Behold, I have told you before.”
Prophetic Trends to Watch: 2
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Watch for any plan to internationalize Jerusalem (Revelation 17:2).
[This is slowly taking place as nations begin to insist Jerusalem be internationalized. DWS]
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Watch for economic power to be centered in the Middle East (Daniel 8:25).
[This is slowing taking place as Iraq and other nations of the Middle East achieve greater economic stability. DWS]
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Watch for the breakdown of democratic governments and the establishment of monarchial or hierarchical systems (Revelation 17:10).
[It now appears that kings will arise within democratic structures. DWS]
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Watch for any move to make Jerusalem the center of religion, culture, or government (Revelation 18:22).
[This is taking place as Jerusalem becomes the center of world news. DWS]
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Watch for the construction of a Temple in Jerusalem (1 Thessalonians 2:4).
[There is much planning already behind the scenes by devoted Jewish organizations, aided by well-meaning Christians and Christian groups. DWS]
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Watch attempts by political and religious leaders to bring peace and harmony among all nations (Matthew 10:34).
[The United Nations and other intergovernmental bodies have grown in influence since 1974. An increase in power will follow. DWS]
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Watch for an increase in miracles by men claiming to be God’s representatives (Matthew 7:22–23).
[This is just beginning to occur. DWS]
2006-08-08 12:12:48
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answer #2
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answered by PK LAMBA 6
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