2007-12-22 11:10:56 · 12 answers · asked by John W 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Daniel described the progress of world history in terms of four beasts representing kingdoms.
Daniel 7:2323 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
That beast was the Roman Empire which will be revived before Christ returns.
The revived empire appears to be a world government that will have international control and influence.
John also described the ruler of that kingdom, "It was granted to him to make war with the saints and to overcome them. And authority was given him over every tribe, tongue and nation" Rev 13:7
These 2 expected a world leader who would establish a world government.
Society seems to be going that direction. Many major and minor crises is making this view more popular.
The U.N. and the Euro Common Market are potential patterns for this government.
Such a government would demand a strong leader.
2007-12-22 15:02:36 · update #1
The father of this world is the devil (Satan) as we see from the bible in John 8:44.
This "One World Order" is an instrument by Satan in uniting the world along with the "One World Religion"... assembling his final atempt to eliminate division and unite mankind into a single entity.
This way, When the Anti-Christ rises up, he will be able to control the world's economics, etc. and try to decieve all at once.
It's Satan's last attempt to try and defeat God before Chist's return to earth.
2007-12-22 11:28:15 · answer #1 · answered by Servant Leader 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Revelation 13 speaks of this. There are 10 kingdoms and slowly they get devoured and combine to be one giant power. This is where the antichrist comes into play. Look at the UN. Then specifically, look at the EU, then the North American Union that is happening, Pan Asia and Africa are looking at unions as well. My personal beliefs are that these unions will all be established (hence the ten kingdoms slowly losing power). Ezekiel talks about Russia (Great king from the Far North and Persia (modern day Iran) will try to annhiliate Israel (this is called the Gog Magog war), after this happens, the unions will fall under one head; be it the EU or the UN. America is not mentioned in scripture at all after this happens. Hope this helps, this is a great question! Gods peace to you :)
2007-12-22 11:23:49 · answer #2 · answered by Loosid 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some might interpret it that way because it could be a condition for a one world ruler/government where the anti-Christ appears as the leader.
2 Thessalonians 2:1 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come.
3 Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God.
5 Don't you remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things? 6 And now you know what is holding him back, so that he may be revealed at the proper time.
7 For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the splendor of his coming.
9 The coming of the lawless one will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, 10 and in every sort of evil that deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved.
Revelation 13:8 All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the Lamb that was slain from the creation of the world. 9 He who has an ear, let him hear.
10 If anyone is to go into captivity, into captivity he will go. If anyone is to be killed with the sword, with the sword he will be killed. This calls for patient endurance and faithfulness on the part of the saints.
11 Then I saw another beast, coming out of the earth. He had two horns like a lamb, but he spoke like a dragon. 12 He exercised all the authority of the first beast on his behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.
13 And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men. 14 Because of the signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of the beast who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
15 He was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed. 16 He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, 17 so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name.
18 This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.
2007-12-22 11:17:53 · answer #3 · answered by Martin S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the prophets told of the days when the world would come together and rise up against the promised land to destroy it! that when this was to happen the lord would appear and smite those enemies of GOD and cast them all to hell along with the antichrist and the false phrophet!
2007-12-22 11:22:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Moving toward uniting under one leader...
2007-12-22 11:18:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For some people such as yourself everything is a sign that Jesus is coming but still he never turns up...strange isn't it?..so many signs but so no show.
2007-12-22 11:23:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
The 1st beast ... one world political system.
2007-12-22 11:16:24 · answer #7 · answered by David G 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
FOR the LORD said,my sheep shall know my voice.....
2007-12-22 11:18:43 · answer #8 · answered by kazz55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That's not the important question.
The question is, are YOU ready for
the return of Jesus the Christ?
2007-12-22 11:16:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Why would anyone conclude that?
2007-12-22 11:18:03 · answer #10 · answered by Mancloud 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋