Daniel the Prophet saw the times of the Gentiles and their world dominance all the way to the end. The fourth kingdom and final Gentile power was symbolized as being strong as iron; "forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things (Daniel 2:4)".
There were four Gentile powers that controlled the world during their given times, none of the nation's we see in conflicts around the world are included. So, who is controlling world politics, finances and wars, according to scriptures?
The Roman empire, was a great nation during the days of Christ and was the last of the four, it becomes a religious force (Revelation 13:1-10) that endures to the end according to Daniel's vision and goes to the toes of the image, mixed with iron and clay, what humanity is made from (Daniel 2:41-42). It is a religious political church that is led by a Pope, a church with wealth and power to conquer, without an army. And he is one man that can start a war or stop it, because much of what we call Christianity in the world today is Catholic, or sympathetic to her by their baptism and trinity doctrine. That includes this nation America. Our politics are controlled by it, it should be easy to see, she is working openly and behind the scene in all of the evil that is taking place in this nation and around the world. The church world is playing right into her plans. It is a religious worship that will control what you can do in the end (2 Thessalonians 2:34).
HOW DOES WHAT IS HAPPENING TO ISRAEL COMPARE WITH THE BRIDE OF CHRIST
We have been told what to fear and what not to fear, because there is a fifth kingdom, that will have no end, and will destroy Rome and all that is associated with her according to prophecy (Daniel 2:44-45). Are getting close?
The church world is looking for a great move of God with mighty gifts, signs and wonders, it has happened and they missed their final sign, what is next. The Bride is caught up (Raptured), and the resurrected Saints come forth and together we go to the Marriage Supper of the lamb, for three-and-one-half-years. It is then the Gospel returns to the Jews to call them back to their Atonement, according to Daniels' prophesies. The Jew will receive the message of Christ, the one they crucified. Moses and Elijah appear on the scene and preaches Christ, and 144,000 in Israel will receive "the Message of Christ and repent, the very message that came to us by our Elijah (Malachi 4:5-6).
Then at the end of Israel's great conflict called Armageddon. It will be the long-awaited great battle, when all the armies of the world including America, will be against God's chosen nation, and when it seems as if all hope is gone for her, Christ and His armies in heaven (the Raptured Bride) will come on white horses and destroy Israel's enemies (Revelation 19).
WHERE ARE WE TODAY?
I am afraid, if history repeats, the longer Israel is in this war which they are now engaged, a war to defend their rights as a sovereign nation, the nations that are speaking in support of Israel, will begin to turn their backs on them and view Gaza and Hamas, as the victims. It has already begun in many circles. Pray for Israel, they were taken by surprise, and the same spirit that hates them despises the Bride of Christ, don't let it take us by surprise, as we stand against denominational spirits that are birthed from the Great Roman Empire at the end, which is the ruling religious system of this world today. It is very deceptive, and many do not know what is taking place, because it is religious and seems right (Matthew 24:4-5). The very One that they've rejected through this Gentile age is Christ, so will His Bride be rejected. We understand this image (Revelation 13:13-16) is denominationalism that is trying to move closer and closer into the very things we hold dear as Believers - don't be taken by surprise in OUR great conflict.
WE HAVE "THUS SAITH THE LORD" TO UNDERSTAND
"Listen THUS SAITH THE LORD. Repent. I predict three curtains. In the Name of the Lord, there's one called the Iron Curtain, which will be Russia. Watch Red China. That'll be the Bamboo Curtain. They're horrible, but watch that Purple Curtain that's rising in the United States and over the world, the Roman Empire, the cruelest of all of them." - WMB
61-0806 THE SEVENTIETH WEEK OF DANIEL_ JEFFERSONVILLE.IN - William Branham
"There's one man in the world can stop a war or begin a war without--just saying one word. That's the pope. What if he said, "No Catholic take up an arm." That settles it, brother. Talk whatever you want to. The biggest part of the world of Christiandom is Catholic. ...Let him say one word, that's what is. They--it's like they said over here, who... We get into it later. Who's able to make war with the beast? Who can speak like him? Who can do it? "Then let us make an image unto the beast." That's the confederation of churches, make an image like it. See? Confederate the denominations together, which they've already done it. Oh, we're just at the end. That's all there is to it, friends. We're here at the end. See? "Let us make an image to the beast," something like it. An image is something looks like something. See? Now, we're at the end time."
Pastor Bill Ivy - Living Word Tabernacle, Campbell Missouri USA - Our services are archived - www.livingwordtabernacle.com
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