13:3 One of the beast’s 9 heads appeared to have been killed, 10 but the lethal wound had been healed. 11 And the whole world followed 12 the beast in amazement; 13:4 they worshiped the dragon because he had given ruling authority 13 to the beast, and they worshiped the beast too, saying: “Who is like the beast?” and “Who is able to make war against him?” 14 13:5 The beast 15 was given a mouth speaking proud words 16 and blasphemies, and he was permitted 17 to exercise ruling authority 18 for forty-two months. 13:6 So 19 the beast 20 opened his mouth to blaspheme against God – to blaspheme both his name and his dwelling place, 21 that is, those who dwell in heaven. 13:7 The beast 22 was permitted to go to war against the saints and conquer them. 23 He was given ruling authority 24 over every tribe, people, 25 language, and nation, 13:8 and all those who live on the earth will worship the beast, 26 everyone whose name has not been written since the foundation of the world 27 in the book of life belonging to the Lamb who was killed. 28 13:9 If anyone has an ear, he had better listen!
According to prophetic teachings, in particular that of Jack Van Impe in the documentary „Global ID:666“ (let me know if you want to borrow it!), the anti-christ will arise out of the EU, and most likely will come from the Netherlands or Belgium. He will suffer a mortal wound, but be revived ‘miraculously’ and rule the earth under a ‘peace treaty’ for 7 years. But halfway through, at 42 months, he will command all the earth to bow down before him and worship him. At this point God is said to pour out his judgment upon the earth, with travesty unlike anything before or after.
According to Impe again, the rapture will take place before this 7 year period. Many other sources speak otherwise, that those in Christ will remain on the earth for an undefined period during this ‘peace treaty’. I do not know for sure, I can only trust in the Lord and be aware that these things are coming, but at the same time not worry about them.
We do know that “the beast was captured, and with him the false prophet who worked signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who received the mark of the beast and those who worshipped his image. These two were cast alive into the lake of fire burning with brimstone.” (Revelations 19:20). Whatever comes our way, we must remain faithful that the Lord will not forsake His saints, ‘for they shall lack no good thing’ (Psalm 34:10).
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