control,therearemanyindicationsthat thespiritualforcesbehindhimaresteadily gainingpowerandarebusyinluencing people’sthinkingandactionsinorderto furtherhisagenda. ThosewhoservetheAntichrist,either consciouslyorunwittingly,arelining thingsupforthegrandentranceofthis falsesavior.Whetherit’sthrougheconomic upheavals,war,ecologicaldisastersbrought onbythemishandlingoftheworld’s resources,ortechnologicaladvances,it’s allheadinginthesamedirectionand furtheringthesameevilpurpose:tocause chaosandthe“distressofnations”(Luke 21:25)andsetthestagefortheAntichrist’s takeover. Evennowwecanseethepowersbehind theAntichristworkingtobringabouta one-worldgovernment.Onemethodis globalization,whichmanypeopleview asanaturalcourseofevents.Butit’snot happeningnaturally;thereisadeinite planandpowerfulforcesarebehindit.For yearstheAntichrist’sagentsintheinancial sectorhavebeendestabilizingnational economiesonebyone,thenallowingthem torevive,andintheprocesstakingcontrol behindthescenes.Withtheeconomicmarketsmorecloselylinkedthroughglobalizationtheyarenowinapositiontopullthe plugonanyorallofthematthesametime. Peoplearereluctanttogiveuptheirpersonalfreedomsandcountriesarereluctant togiveuptheirsovereignty.Beforethey acceptaone-worldgovernment,thesituationwillhavetobeprettydesperate.That’s why,whenthetimeisright,thosebacking theAntichristwillpushtheworldoverthe brinkintoeconomiccollapse. Then,oncetheworldisineconomic
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ruin,theAntichrist’sagentswillcallfortheir superman,theAntichrist,toputastopto thechaosheandhishavestaged.Theywill offertobailouttheworldandthusbring aboutabriefperiodofworldpeaceand Evennowwe stability. Manyoftheinitiativestowardaonecanseethe worldgovernmentwillbedoneunderthe powersbehind guiseofaltruism,butinrealitythosewho dotheAntichrist’sbiddingonlydowhat theAntichrist suitstheirpurpose,whichistogainmore workingto control.Theydon’tgivehelpwithoutsome verytightstringsattached,andwhenthe bringabout timeisrighttheywillpullthestringsto usherintheirman,theAntichrist. aone-world Althoughtheimmediateoutlookis government. prettygrim,itispossibletopreparefor what’saheadbystayingclosetoJesusand studyingandfollowingHisWord.Wecan alsotakeheartinknowingthatabrighter dayiscomingwhenJesusChristreturnsto rescueHischildrenoutoftheAntichrist’s clutchesandputanendtohisreign. AreyoureadyfortheeventsoftheEndtime?Ifnot,thebestwaytoprepareisby diligentlystudyingGod’sWordanddoing whatHetellsyou,boththroughHiswritten Wordandduringyourtimesofprayerwhen Hespeaksdirectlytoyourheart.Thenyou won’tbedupedbytheAntichrist.Instead, youwillfollowthetrueSavior,JesusChrist, whowillleadyoustraightthroughthe troubleddaysaheadandontoawonderful newlifewithHiminHeavenforever!•
(AnupcomingEndtimeInsights columnexploresinmoredetailhowcurrenteventsandtechnologyarehelping topreparethewayfortheAntichrist.)
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