As much of a relief as it is that another Democrat did not win the Massachusetts election--it is not time for 'back to business as usual'. Never again should we let down our guard. Although the win of a Republican was strategically important, it does not mean we are safe--not by any stretch of the imagination.
No matter how similar to us they may seem, there is something inherently different in most people that run for office--especially those that actually are elected. That hunger for power and position is something that should be viewed with a certain amount of wariness on our part. Besides that, they are human--and humans are fallible. Power corrupts, and it spends a good bit of time prowling around the halls of our government, looking for an opportunity.
Remember: there are two types of people, against whom no one can testify:
- those who are innocent
- those who leave no witnesses alive
We still live in perilous times. No one can be trusted 100%. I hope, through all the influential people whose corruption has been exposed--in politics, finance, etc.--over the last couple of years, that you will take the lesson to heart.
The problem here is not one of political parties. It is one of behind the scenes affiliations. Hopefully you have learned from all that has been said about 'The Bilderbergers', the 'Trilateral Commission', and the 'Council on Foreign Relations', etc. Hopefully you are now aware that there are powerful forces working behind the scenes. The real problem is not Republican vs. Democrat. The problem is with the elite that are behind them both.
I'm sure there is still MUCH more that could be exposed. I imagine all that we have seen is only the tip of the iceberg. There is something EXTREMELY suspicious about a bipartisan congress that would just go along with everything the president was putting forth--at least, at the beginning. There is some kind of real power that brings that about--whether it be persuasion, bewitchment, or blackmail. That power is still present in the halls of congress. No matter who we elect, the real test will be what they DO when they get there. In my belief, it is only the power of God that can truly stand against such evil and triumph.
But don't be fooled! The enemy (Satan) can pick a fine looking man, dress him up in robes, and give him a cross to hold out in front of him. He may rant and rave against the powers of darkness, and give every appearance of being in opposition to them. He may do miraculous things--signs and wonders. He may very well have the absolute endorsement of all the most respected religious leaders of our day. But . . . that does not mean he is filled with the Spirit of God!!
The people behind the scenes will not relinquish power without a "hellacious" fight. Nor will the enemy of our souls--who is the force that empowers these people. His time is short, and he is desperate. Never again--until Christ returns--will we be able to take a deep breath and relax. We must always be on guard, vigilant, and discerning.
The pendulum swings both ways. 'The people have spoken!' Expect to see more 'God fearing' candidates--more people running on religious ideals--and expect to see them winning. Don't think that Satan, and the elites, won't make full use of that! Expect them also to put forth candidates that are religious, that make claims of being Christians. These are people without conscience--bodies without souls!
The elite look at the people of the world without compassion--as mere problems to be solved, numbers to crunch, etc. They aim to purposely depopulate the world! They are advocates of eugenics, genocide, euthanasia. They see war as a means to prosperity! This is nothing but a giant chess game to them. They will put forth candidates that the people will vote for, and they count on the masses to be blind and gullible! Expect a 'great awakening' of religious ideals to sweep the nation politically--but only some of it will be genuine!
That being said--the real danger is that the one who does the most to unravel America may be a 'Christian'!! Someone who claims to be a Christian. But here is the problem: there are more people claiming to be Christians today, than really are Christians, and we have been as naive as little lambs. When someone tells us they are a Christian, we have taken them at their word--but 'by their fruit you will know them'!!
If you look into the connections the Bush family has with the organizations mentioned above (and Prescott Bush with Auschwitz and Monowitz), you will see that they are among the elites. They may call themselves Christians--and that is for God to decide--but I see them as wolves in sheep's clothing! We believed we had a Christian president, but that is when the most of our liberties were stripped away--and we still have many people who haven't woken up to that!
Then along came Obama, claiming to be a Christian too. Don't tell me, after all you've seen him do, that you don't believe he was a disciple of Reverend Wright! He most certainly believes, and concurs wholeheartedly with, everything that man has to say! Look at his voting record on abortion! Look at his backing of the gay, lesbian, transgender agenda! Etc., etc., etc. He says he's a Christian--so what!! HE'S A LIAR!! Let the record show, this man has lied more than he has told the truth!! If you want to know the real truth, you'd better look back on all he has promised--and expect the opposite to be in your future instead! This man will look you in the eye and lie--and you'll believe it! He has a powerful annointing of evil!
So, now the people have spoken and the pendulum will swing the other way. Let me warn you of what may lie ahead.
Don't be surprised if our next president appears as a strong Christian, well respected, annointed--and maybe he has been, but somewhere along the way he fell into (or will fall into) 'secret sin'. The enemy found a weakness and capitalized on it, seducing him into deep spiritual darkness. Then, knowingly or not, he 'made a deal with the devil'. And, let me tell you what--unless America has truly repented, this man will have God's endorsement to be our president.
You can expect the 'Christian' leaders of the day to wholeheartedly back him. A few Christians (there are Christians and there are 'Christians') will discern, by the Spirit, what he is and, in alarm, will try to warn people--but it will be of no use. Today 'Christians' far outnumber Christians, and he will be one of them. Today's backslidden, lukewarm 'Christians' will be completely comfortable with him, because that's the only kind of Christian most of them know. It is said that 'we get the leaders we deserve'.
To add to the illusion--God's Watchmen may not speak. If America does not repent, and God continues to visit judgment upon America, it may be, that at some point He instructs them not to speak. Better it is for judgment to do its work and bring forth repentance, than for people to find a way to avoid it, and go to eternal destruction.
So now you know, and if your heart is right, you may discern it when it happens--you may even be one of the voices calling out a warning. But if God has sent the judgment and the delusion, people will continue to blindly follow, and what is decreed will come to pass. There is a time to speak--and a time to remain silent. Let the Holy Spirit be your guide.
All that is just the prelude to what this post was to be about: the second beast aka 'The False Prophet'.
Beware of the second beast! All the attention these days is given to looking for the first beast and avoiding it. The first beast will blaspheme God. The first beast will make war against God's people. The first beast will have authority over all the earth. The first beast is an empire and whoever is its leader.
But it is the second beast that really causes men to be damned. It seems to me that it is the second beast that takes center stage in world events.
The second beast will exercise all the authority of the first beast. The second beast makes the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast. It is the second beast that performs great and miraculous signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven. It is the second beast that deceives the inhabitants of the earth, by way of the signs he performs. It is the second beast who commands men to create an image in honor of the first beast. It is the second beast who gives breath to the image of the first beast--so that it can speak and cause all who refuse to worship the image (itself) to be killed. It is the second beast that causes everyone to receive a mark on their right hand or forehead in order to buy or sell--a mark which is the name of the beast (first or second?) or the number of his name (first or second beast?).
Especially take note of this: The second beast has 'two horns like a lamb' but 'speaks like a dragon'. We already know the dragon is Satan--but what about the 'two horns like a lamb'? My interpretation of this (I could be wrong) is that the second beast is a false Christianity, with two aspects (Protestant and Catholic?).
With that possibility in mind, read over the paragraph above. Keep in mind too, that the prophecy will be literally fulfilled--but perhaps not in the way we interpret and picture it, ahead of time. Meaning: we tend to form a picture of how things will happen, based on our interpretation of what the verses say and, in hindsight, comparing events to the Scriptures, we will be able to see that things were literally fulfilled--but most likely, not at all how we had predicted!
I'll point out a few things that we might easily misinterpret, because they have many possible interpretations:
- will exercise all the authority of--in what manner will he exercise it?
- will exercise all the authority of--is this authority granted by man (such as by election), or is it granted by God, or both?
- makes the earth and its inhabitants worship--to
what degree does he 'make' them do it? Does he round them up in the
night, or does he just say that they need to do it, or does he get them
so riled up that they do it on their own (like at a concert?)?
- makes the earth and its inhabitants
worship--
in
what manner do they worship? Do they physically bow down several times
a day, as Muslims do? Or do they just talk about it, and praise it all
the time?
- fire to come down from heaven--is it real, literal fire coming down out of the sky? Is it a fireball? Is it lightning?
- commands men to create an image--how
does he command it? In an authoritative voice via television? By
passing a law? Does he command everyone? Or does he just tell a few
guys on his staff to do it, without fanfare?
- commands men to create an
image--what
is this image? A statue? A logo? A hologram? Some marvel of future
technology that we haven't seen yet? Something so ordinary we wouldn't
even think of it as fitting the Scripture?
- gives breath to the image--will
it literally be alive, having its own consciousness? Will it be
'animated'? Will it just be something, powered by electricity, that
gives the appearance of being alive?
- speak and cause all who refuse to worship the image to be killed--does
it just stir up animosity against those who refuse, so that people hate
and kill them? Does it put a bounty on them? Does it issue a fatwa?
Does it pass a law, that all must worship it, that carries the death
penalty?
- cause all who refuse to worship the image to be killed-all who verbally say 'no'? All who protest? Even those who just passively avoid it?
- causes everyone to receive a mark--endorses it? Deceives them into it? Shames them into it--calling them 'nuts', 'religious fanatics', 'superstitious'? Legislates it? Rounds them up in the night if they don't?
These are just some of the possibilities--ones I can think of. This should illustrate to you that there are MANY ways to misinterpret any or all of the things that will come. The only way you will know is if God reveals it to you. He may reveal the whole picture ahead of time, or He may only show us one step at a time--or He may keep it veiled and reveal events as having fulfilled prophecy after they happen!
I study, and pray, and seek the interpretation--but God has only revealed a few things to me. What He has shown me instead is how many ways things could be interpreted, when looking ahead. He has also shown me that even the most respected Bible scholars and 'prophets' have a lot of errors in their understanding. I'm nobody special, so it's not surprising that He might not reveal it to me. What is telling, is that no one really seems to know--at least, no one seems to know the whole picture.
So, if no one has the answers you are looking for--what do you do? If, even at this late date, God has not opened the prophecies to our understanding, what are any of us to do? What is important is to focus, not on events that you want to find a way to avoid, but on Him! If you are serving Him, yet had never heard any of the prophecies, He would still show you the way to walk. The people who will most quickly recognize 'The Beast', 'The Antichrist' and 'The Mark' are not the ones who spend the most time worrying about them, but rather those who dwell in His presence! Trust that if you know Him and walk with Him daily, He will not let you be deceived, nor will you accidentally take The Mark! He is fully able to guard what you have entrusted to Him!
