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One Worst Government
What if the rise of a one-world government is already underway, and we are living in the final years predicted in Revelation 13? Join us on today's episode of "Walk With Me" as we unravel the complex prophecies of the end times. We'll tackle the pressing question of whether these events signal the imminent rapture and delve into the enigmatic figure of the Antichrist. By drawing connections with the Book of Daniel and other biblical texts, we aim to provide clarity and urgency to these prophetic warnings.
Ever wondered about the true identity of the Antichrist and the significance of the number 666? Our discussion highlights the Antichrist's mastery of rhetoric, his blasphemous deceptions, and his persecution of those who see through his lies. We'll explore whether the saints who recognize the truth are new believers or remnants of the church and emphasize the importance of being spiritually vigilant and discerning during these tumultuous times.
Prepare to be enlightened on the essential steps for spiritual growth amidst these prophetic events. We emphasize the importance of baptism in Jesus' name, sincere repentance, and receiving the Holy Ghost. By understanding these crucial elements, we encourage our listeners to spread love, kindness, and the message of God's enduring love, equipping you to navigate the end times with faith and resilience. Tune in and grasp the urgency of these times and the spiritual preparations necessary to thrive.
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Speaker 1:We are currently in our prophecy sort of section and I kind of jumped over a few of the letters in the book. You know we've done the whole walk through the Bible. Right now we're going to do like different subjects and things like that. But a lot of questions were coming in based on the things that are going on in the world. Jj, how far are we into the end times? Are we in the end times and end times and times. And that's great. It's great to always kind of be on the lookout, because the Bible tells us to watch and pray, right. So it's always good to have that sort of mindset. But what we don't want to have is a mindset of let's kind of see what we can get away with right up until the time that it's too late, because you don't want to miss that bus and it's really that bus doesn't come and wait for you. That bus comes and it's gone. It's there an instant. And what is that bus we're talking about?
Speaker 1:We're talking about the rapture. So what a lot of people will ask you about the end times is what about the antichrist? Now, this is in the book of JJ and it's sort of sort of borne out in the scripture that by the time you worried about the antichrist, the rapture has already happened. So therefore it's already too late. And the bible says that the antichrist is revealed once the church is taken out. So once the church is taken out, that means that's the rapture, it it's already too late. So you want to get in before it's too late to avoid all the things that we're going to be talking about, the things we have been talking about. Last week we covered the rise of Antichrist.
Speaker 1:Today we're going to be talking about pretty much the worst government ever, and I know some of you don't like government, some of you like government, some people like different aspects of government while others like other aspects, but this will be the absolute worst government ever. So we're going to spend some time in Revelation 13, because that's where it really describes a lot of aspects of this worst government. And I'm sure you've heard if you've not, then what we generally refer to as the one world government, and a lot of people will resist the one world government while kind of supporting it in another way. So let's go ahead and get into it, and we're going to explain how this goes back to some of the things we've talked about how Revelation actually goes hand in hand with Gain. You can't read one without the other. We want to stay in Revelation and talk about Revelation, but forget all about the book of Gain. You can't read one without the other. We want to stay in Revelation and talk about Revelation, but forget all about the book of Gain. We're going to talk about that too. We may not get all, we're not going to get through all of it today, but God willing, there'll be next week and we can continue, right, alright, so let's go to Revelation, chapter 13.
Speaker 1:Now Revelation 13 describes the rise of the Antichrist that we talked about last week, and it describes how the one world system is going to be, and some people refer to it as the revival of the old Roman Empire. So Revelation 13 and 3, I saw one of his heads as it was wounded unto death and a deadly wound was healed and the world wondered after the beast. The whole world is going to know about this situation and the whole world is going to be like, wow, that's a wonderful thing, and that's everybody. And what's going to happen is the world is going to then start to worship the beast. In 13 and 4, they worship the dragon which gave power unto the beast, and they worshiped the beast saying who is like unto the beast, who is able to make war with him? So this, actually this verse, says a lot. First of all, they're going to worship the dragon that gave the power to the beast, which means they're going to know that the dragon is what gave power to the beast. Because means they're going to know that the dragon is what gave power to the beast, because they're going to worship the dragon. Now, who's the dragon? Bible clearly talks about the dragon being the devil, the old serpent, the one fallen from heaven. So everyone, the whole world, is going to worship this devil and they're going to worship this guy or this entity, this antichrist.
Speaker 1:Now we can take an aside here and say it's a man or a woman, it really doesn't matter. It doesn't matter in this context, because if you're looking one way, the prophecy might be fulfilled a different way. If you're looking one way, the prophecy might be fulfilled a different way. And what I mean by that is, let's just say, we're looking for a woman to rise to power and we're looking for, and next thing you know, the Antichrist pops up and says man, it's there, it's too late. Or if you're looking for a man to rise to power, about it. I hear a lot of talk about how the Antichrist was from some area in Central Europe, all of this other stuff. Okay, great, you keep looking there. Exactly the same way, herod was looking for Jesus in a different city. Where he was. This is wonderful and this is how prophecy is fulfilled. But people get sidetracked on little minute things. But what's really to focus on here is how people are worshipping the devil for doing something for this guy who is going to be the Antichrist In Revelation 13 and 5, it talks about how this Antichrist, whether it be male or female, it says he.
Speaker 1:So we're going to assume it's male, but sometimes oh yes, that's what I wanted to say Sometimes when the Bible talks about man, they're not talking about a man, it means mankind.
Speaker 1:So we don't know. But now the Bible is saying he. So now we're saying, okay, it must be a man, right? So there was a power given unto him, a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies. Great things, in other words, things that are really going to make a lot of sense and sound great and wonderful, but they're going to speak blasphemous, which means I don't want to say the blasphemous, but let's just say you hear a lot of politicians say some things that on the surface sound really great, until you start digging into it.
Speaker 1:But this Antichrist is going to say some things that make a lot of sense, even when you dig into it, but then they're going to say some things that are completely contradictory to God, and by contradictory to God I mean more like the devil is God, or something truly blasphemous that only a very select few people are going to realize is being said. I know that sounded very enigmatic and very mysterious, but the Bible is very clear that he's going to be able to say great things. He's going to say things that are really going to blow your mind and he's going to say things that are really going to blow your mind and it's going to deceive you and it's going to sound wonderful and amazing and brand new and oh my gosh, this is the wisest person since the Dalai Lama, or this is the wisest person since whatever historical wise person you've ever heard about in your life. And then the guy's going to turn around and then portray himself as God and that's what blasphemy is. So now, after that happens, this power is going to be given to him for 42 months. So in this was still revealed in revelation 13 and 5, power was given to him continue, continue this thing for 42 months. So three and a half years this guy is going to be now. Is it the first three and a half years or the last three and a half? Me personally, that's probably going to be the last year to happen, because things will have gotten so bad that people will look for any kind of answer.
Speaker 1:And that's where this guy is going to fall into and what he's going to do he's going to immediately, once he makes himself be God, he's going to turn around and blaspheme God. He's going to blaspheme the namepheme God. He's going to blaspheme the name Of God and he's going to blaspheme Everything. 13 and 6 he opened his mouth and blasphemed God. He's going to blaspheme his name, his tabernacle and them that Dwell in heaven. So All the people now remember. Now the rapture has already happened. So he's going to blame, he's going to blaspheme God, he's going to blaspheme angels, he's going to blaspheme the church, he's going to blaspheme everyone who has been taken up in the rapture, and it's going to sound so wonderful that a vast majority of the world is going to accept it and eat it up like chicken.
Speaker 1:But and here's where, if you're listening now, before the rapture, this is where we really want to pay attention, because there will be a very small group of people who will realize what's going on and try to turn to God during this time. But there is a very serious future awaiting them, because in Revelation 13 and 7, it was given to him to make war with the saints, which means there are still people here who have missed the rapture but have now somehow decided to turn to God. They have missed the rapture but have now somehow decided to turn to God. They've missed the rapture, but now the Antichrist is going to make war with the saints. Now, are these church people or are these the children of Israel? Well, why do you say that, jj? Because there is no.
Speaker 1:As opposed to rapture, there isn't really a plan of salvation to make it to heaven, so therefore there is no path to salvation to become a saint. So that would have to mean what was known as 144,000, or just children of Israel in general. So here's the issue. So there will be a group of people that we still don't know who they are. We don't know if they become quote-unquote Christians after the rapture, because they know now that they've missed the boat and now they're just trying to live for God as best they can, or if they are saints that are Christians, right? At this point we don't know right. So, whoever they are, this Antichrist is going to make war with them and will overcome them. So there's going to be a war, he's going to be a war and he's going to win that war, and then, at this point, the power of over the entire world, even the people who resisted him, will be complete, and then the really bad stuff happens. This is where the mark of the beast occurs.
Speaker 1:Now I know, if you listen to me any length of time. I've already said we've already had the precursor to the mark of the beast occurs Now. I know if you listen to me any length of time. I've already said we've already had the precursor to the mark of the beast. We've already had a test run. And, just for the sake of argument, it was not something that you put on your skin, it was something that you hold in your hand. This was the trial run. Okay so, and what is that trial run? Okay so, and and what is that trial run? Okay so? Yeah, I'm listening to the question. Okay so, what is the trial run? If you, if you tell me that you got to have this piece of paper to buy or sell something and there is no way around it, and that's the trial run. We had that a couple years ago and that's all I'll say about it. Okay, yeah, we'll talk offline. All right, so now.
Speaker 1:So in Revelation 16 and 17,. Now, I know we skipped a few verses in chapter 13. We're going to go back. I know we skipped a few verses in chapter 13. We're going to go back. But in Revelation 16 and 17, he calls everyone, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, or free and slave to receive a mark in their right hand or in their foreheads. Now, let's stop right there. Why would they put it on their foreheads? Let's ask that question. Why would they put it on their foreheads? Because obviously, their right hands are missing. Now is it? What kind of circumstance would lead to someone not having a right hand? Because it was enough so that the prophecy was that there will be in their forehead. So you're going to get that mark either in your right hand or your forehead, either because A people preferred to have it on their forehead, or people preferred to have it on their right hand, or the right hand was missing, but they, you know, so they just got it on their foreheads.
Speaker 1:I don't know, and that, but here's the important part here, verse 17, that no man might buy or sell. They had the mark or the name of the deed or the number of his name. So it may not be. It could be one of the beast, or the number of his name, so it may not be, it could be one of the three, but it will be that mark, okay, well, what is that? Okay, well, what do you mean? What is that? Okay, that's the mark of the beast. But what do you do with it? You can't buy or sell. So this whole romanticization I'm not putting that word this romanticizing some sort of underground market, is going to be very difficult Because you can't sell your labor and you can't buy eggs, you can't pay for your rent, you can't pay your life, you can't buy gas, you can't pay, you can't buy gas, you can't buy stock, you can't sell things in your house. And in some parts of me wonders if this is going to be some sort of global tax, that that's how they're going to bring this mark of the beast in. But in the theory of relevancy, I don't intend to be here, honestly, but I wonder if they're going to use this as some sort of global tax and sort of a credit marketing system.
Speaker 1:Now, a lot of people will tell you and I've spoken to a lot of people who believe that the precursor to the Mark of the Beast has to be a one world currency. That makes sense because, you know, $5 in United States money is not the same as $5 in Indian rupees or Mexican pesos or even the European euro, so it's not the same. So in order for that to work, everything has to be the same, otherwise it's not the same. So in order for that to work, everything has to be the same, otherwise it's an accounting nightmare. Maybe the beginning of that whole market system has to be a one world currency established by the one world government that we're talking about.
Speaker 1:But here is wisdom, and again, we don't know if this is a prophetic analogy, but the number is 666. Is the number actually going to be 666? Maybe not. It could be some sort of anagram set up we don't know, anagram set up, we don't know. Or it could be just how many digits are in your uh, in your, your special code or your family's code, I don't know. There are a lot of different ways this could come about, so that the number 666 is actually in.
Speaker 1:Now, how is the enterprise going to be able to solidify his power among people who are actually looking to be against him? The way to do that is going to have a one-world religion, which is going to be called the false prophet. That's why I skipped over verse 1. So in Revelation 13, it describes this religious leader in this tribulation who's going to work closely with the Antichrist in order to solidify power. Because, you know, a lot of people are not going to follow a quote-unquote secular leader, and a lot of people are not going to follow a quote-unquote religious leader, so the best way to do that is to bring them both together and have them saying the same thing.
Speaker 1:Now the first thing he's going to do is he's going to exercise great power over the quote-unquote religious community and we know what that means when we hear the word religious community and he's going to cause people to worship the Antichrist and submit to the world system rather than to God's system. See, as it is right now, you and I, we have a choice. We have a choice to where we follow man's laws, as long as they don't contradict God's laws. This world religious leader is going to twist things to a point where the world's laws are more important than God's laws, so you will follow the world's laws rather than God's laws. In Revelation 13 and 12, he exercised the power of the first beast before him and causes the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast whose deadly wound was healed I remember we're talking about the Antichrist that had his wound healed. So the religious quote unquote religious leader is going to submit himself to the world leader instead of the other way around and people who follow this quote-unquote religious leader is going to follow him into that and in right person.
Speaker 1:Now I get it what I'm saying. You could be taken three thousand different ways and you could see these things all over the world today, but I'm telling you it hasn't happened yet. It hasn't happened yet because the rapture hasn't happened yet. Have we had some stress runs? We have, but this has not happened yet.
Speaker 1:Now what's going to happen in Revelation 13 and 14 is that you're going to see a lot of miracles being performed, but he is going to be a deceiver, and one thing I have always learned and I will say it until I am no more that the best lies are wrapped around a grain of truth. It's easy to wrap a lie around a truth and it's very difficult and it takes a lot of unpacking to get it done. So that's what's going to happen, and he's going to actually create a statue of the antichrist or image or something that you are going to have to worship, like the like back in daniel. Okay, so let's follow this revelation 13 and 14. He deceives them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he has the power to do in the sight of the beast. So the beast watched. The Antichrist watched this happen. The Antichrist is the beast right, saying to them that dwell on the earth that they should make an image of the beast which had the wound by a sword and did live, image of the beast which had the wound by a sword and did live. Now you start to understand what kind of wound was miraculously healed. So it wasn't that.
Speaker 1:I heard people say, well, maybe he recovered from a stroke. No, unless that stroke was delivered by God, then that would be the sword. But this more seems like this is going to be an actual wound, like maybe even an assassination attempt, I'm just supposing or something is going to have a very bad head wound and that person will live and will make a quote-unquote miraculous recovery. Now, if you're listening to this podcast and you had someone who had a cousin who was shot in the head or had some head injury or something like that, don't go thinking that they're in the Christ, please I have to say that because we've had this discussion before Don't go thinking that they're in the Christ. This, this is just one aspect of the Antichrist. God does miracles all the time, even now. I know a guy who was actually shot in the head, and the doctor said listen, when the brain starts to swell, he's going to be gone. And a guy woke up the next day and was perfectly fine.
Speaker 1:This is the kind of miracle, though, that the devil will recreate and make it public so that everybody sees it, not just you or your family. Everybody's going to see it. At the exact same time, social media won't have anything on this marketing plan. Okay, and I think it's very important to say that, and here's what's really going to happen, and we're going to wrap it up with this Revelation 13 and 15, that's when the really wild things are going to happen, because, after they make this image which is going to have to be a statue or something, or something that's inanimate, maybe a statue or something he will give life to this image, and the image itself will speak, and anyone who doesn't worship that image will be put to death.
Speaker 1:Now we're still talking about the religious leader. The religious leader is telling people to worship the beast, and will cause anyone who doesn't worship this beast to be put to death, and so now we are going to actually now, if you read Daniel, remember, nebuchadnezzar did the same thing and Daniel did worship the golden statue and now you have Shadrach, meshach and Abednego walking in the fire. So this is really bringing that up to how this is going to happen. It's going to be a big decree. People are going to worship, but then you're going to have people who don't. And there are going to be people who don't because it says it right here, he gave image right into the image of the beast. The image of the beast should speak and cause as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. But yes, there will still be a remnant of the people who know they should not worship the image of the beast. They will be killed. And Jesus spoke about it a little bit. We don't have time to go into that part. Jesus spoke about it a little bit about delivering up to the synagogues and they shall kill you and this, that and the third. We've got to wrap it up today. This is going to be a very dark time. Anybody walking with us right now, this is going to be a very dark time. Think about let's just talk about the mark for a few more seconds and we'll wrap it up. Let's just talk about that.
Speaker 1:Imagine you knowing the truth, you knowing that you shouldn't take this mark, you knowing that if you take the mark you are lost, lost. But then your eight-year-old kid you start. What do you do? Your wife is needs a medical procedure, but you should have gotten it three days ago. But now the laws have come out that you gotta have that mark or she won't get that medical procedure. What do you do? You know, or you can't go to work. You've been on your job for 30 years. You don't have a retirement. Well, you have a good retirement. Oh, that's even worse. You have a good retirement. But today the law came out that you can't sell your hour, you cannot sell your labor, you cannot sell your experience, you can no longer sell the things that you know how to do. You can't even sell your knowledge now, because you have that mark that you can't scan in, check in. What do you do? Well, that's fine. Oh, you're gonna steal. But if you steal, you know that's against the bible. You know, now, you can't now. You, now, you're in the catch-22.
Speaker 1:So again, when I tell you that getting that, getting in touch with God, living with God now, before the rapture, is so important, I can't stress that enough, and I guess it makes it worse because we know what's coming if we miss it and no, I get it I'll throw the disclaimer out there again. I know, walker, the word rapture does not appear in the bible and I get so many emails on it. I know the word rapture does not appear in the bible, but it's very well described for the lord himself. Uh, second, the going is for school through our lives remains part of forever and I hope I put it there. Second, thessalonians 4 is true, but it's important. It's important Get your souls right, repent of your sins, get baptized in Jesus' name.
Speaker 1:Get baptized, that's it. That's all you got to do and it's very simple. It's not as hard as it sounds and you know we'll revisit the whole get the Holy Ghost thing, but it was so good to have each and every one of you here with us today. Remember, repentant is just hey God, I'm sorry and I'm going to turn away from my sin. Get him baptized in Jesus' name. Make sure that they say in Jesus' name. Titles don't work. The name does Get in the Holy Ghost and when you get in the Holy Ghost, you will speak in tongues, not because you want to speak in tongues.
Speaker 1:It's just going to happen. Love each. You will speak with tongues, not because you want to speak in tongues. It's just going to happen, all right. Love each and every one of you. Thank you so much for joining us today. We will continue next week and go and tell somebody else that you love them. Say hi to someone, spread love and you know, sometimes some person you may say that to, they may react in a different way, but remember, god tells us to do this. God is love, right? Yes, god is also a consuming fire. God is love, and that may be the only love they see on this planet. They're smiling at everything and sharing with them the good news that god right, love you all.