3. Political and Military Rule
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Satan and his beast, the Antichrist, can’t rule in heaven, so their temporary realm of influence lies here in this world. As prophesied in Revelation 13, the Antichrist will acquire and exercise political and military power through lies and getting people to worship him. This figure will eventually rise to power and exert authority over all nations.
In Revelation 13, the beast emerges from the sea, given power by the dragon or Satan. The beast’s ten horns and blasphemous names signify his dominion and defiance against God (Revelation 13:5-6). The Bible often uses horns to symbolize national or political power. The Antichrist’s reign is marked by military might and conquest, as he wages war against the saints and overcomes them (Revelation 13:7), a violent and bloody time.
As believers, we first realize all earthly powers or systems exhibit some form of corruption. Only the Kingdom of God proves righteous and peaceful, so we should restrain ourselves from placing divine roles on earthly leaders or governments. Then, by remaining grounded in biblical truth and guided by the Holy Spirit, we can discern the signs of the Antichrist’s rise to power and steadfastly resist his oppressive rule. Through unwavering faith and reliance on God’s strength, we stand firm.
(source: crosswalk.org)
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Yesterday I had an interesting conversation with my daughter about President Trump and the picture he reposted of himself as Jesus online a few days ago.
The subject of whether he could be the anti-Christ came up as well.
Our conversation continued on text later after she had gone home.
The one thing I want to say to you, my readers, is I do not believe he is the antichrist. And most pastors that I follow do not believe he is either.
After I complete this study of the 7 clues,
and God willing, I will go into why I do not believe he is the antichrist.
If you are unsure about this, you may want to watch for this upcoming post.
In the meantime, thanks for coming by.
May the Lord bless and keep you!
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