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Cover Story:6 UNITED STATESDiscovereD in the bibleMany have stated that the United states is not mentioned in the bible. how could it be that, at the time of the greatest prophetic fulfillments of all time, the world’s only superpower would be totally ignored in the prophecies of the bible? by irvin baxter

10 THE FUTURE OF THE UniteD stAtesis there any indication in the prophecies as to what the future holds for america?by irvin baxter

14 A GLOBAL LANGUAGE For A GlobAl GovernMent the charlemagne page of the Economist Magazine carried an article entitled, “english is coming” and was devoted to the fact that english is sweeping through europe and is taking over! see how this relates to revelation 13 with english being the mouth of the lion! by irvin baxter

16 WILL GOD SPAREAMericA?in just a few short years, it’s hard to recognize this nation. america has fallen from her international pedestal as the richest, strongest, and most highly regarded country in the world to ridicule, record debt, and rampant immorality.by LinDa SarGeant

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statement of faith We believe that the bible is the inspired Word of God, that Jesus christ is the savior of the world, and that he will come again to establish a kingdom that shall never be destroyed (daniel 2:44). those who are born again (John 3:3–5) will have eternal life and rule as kings and priests with christ forever.

what is endtime? in 1968, irvin baxter Jr. discovered the United states and other modern nations in the bible. he also found the berlin Wall in the bible and that one day it was to be torn down, re-uniting Germany, and that event would be the catalyst to spark an international movement called the “new World order.” these things have now come to pass. irvin baxter Jr., a Pentecostal minister, began endtime Ministries in 1986 when he wrote a Message For the President, a book explaining the major prophecies of the bible which he had been teaching since 1968. after the fall of the berlin Wall, prophetic fulfillment accelerated rapidly. the decision was made to launch endtime magazine. the purpose of the magazine is to explain the prophecies of the bible and to show that they are now being fulfilled in intricate detail. articles focus on the soon return of Jesus christ, the truth of the bible, and the need for salvation. endtime does not deal with doctrinal controversies, as valid as they may be. this will be left to other publications.

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For years, prophecy teachers have contended that the United states of america is not mentioned in the prophecies of the bible. but in this edition of endtime, we give absolute proof that the United states is clearly prophesied in scripture (see page 6). two thousand

three hundred years before the declaration of independence, almighty God said that the U.s. would be one of the nations in power on earth at the time of his second coming.

not only is the U.s. mentioned in the bible, but indications of what will happen to america in the future are also given. (see “the Future of the United states,” page 12).

i urge every reader to give special attention to linda sargeant’s excellent article, “Will God spare america?”…beginning on page 16. linda master-fully reminds us of the beliefs of our forefathers and what made this nation so great. she also uncompromisingly declares what we must do if we are going to recover that greatness.

these are not normal times in which we live. the bible speaks of a genera-tion that “shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled” (Matthew 24:34). that’s us! What a privilege to be a part of this special “endtime” generation! at the same time, what a challenge!

People on earth today will soon fall into two categories. We will either join the comfortable majority that will be corrupted by the flatteries and false promises of the political and religious leaders of this time, or we will stand for the truth, in spite of the ridicule of the majority and be among those who serve Jesus christ in this…the church’s finest hour.

the Prophet daniel described the two groups this way, “and such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he (the antichrist) corrupt by flatter-ies: but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. and they that understand among the people shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, and by spoil, many days: (daniel 11:32-33).

the endtime church will be strong and do exploits, and many shall be con-verted; yet, the endtime, which we are entering right now, will also be a time of great conflict. some will even pay for their faith with their lives.

it is wonderful that we have been told in advance who wins this “battle of the ages.” When Jesus returns to earth at armageddon, the present govern-ments of this world will be abolished, the antichrist and his religious part-ner, the False Prophet, will be cast into the lake of fire, satan will be bound for 1,000 years in the bottomless pit, and we will crown Jesus christ king of kings and lord of lords!

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Question: is AMeRiCA An eXtension

oF euRoPe? the eagle is being interpreted as a symbol for the United states, which makes sense. the holy roman empire used the double eagle as its symbol. the German reich used the same symbol, but later used only the picture of a one-headed eagle and is still using that image in berlin and on their money. spiritually speaking, is the Us an extension of the holy roman empire and the German reich?

– thank you, heike

repLy| In the Daniel 7 prophecy depict-ing the U.S. as the eagle, the eagle’s wings are broken away from the lion (Great Brit-ain). When the nations of Daniel 7 are shown to have merged together into world government in Revelation 13:1-2, the eagle is absent. Yet, in Revelation 12:13-14, the eagle is shown defending Israel against the world government. This certainly seems to indicate that the U.S. will not be an integral part of the endtime world government of the Antichrist. We certainly hope that our un-derstanding on this point proves to be true.

Question: one WoRLD CuRRenCY

Where in the bible can i read about a one-world currency?

– thank you, Urissa

repLy| Revelation 13:15-18 describes a worldwide system that will force every per-son on earth to worship (pledge allegiance to?) the Antichrist and his world govern-ment. Anyone who refuses will not be given

the number that will, by then, be required to participate in the world’s economic sys-tem. In order for this system to function, there will have to be a common means of exchange, whether it is a common currency or a totally electronic economy. I’m sure we will see this much more clearly as things unfold over the next few years.

Question: DestRuCtion oF

DAMAsCus? does the bible prophecy the destruction of damascus? if so, when? – thank you for this wonderful ministry,

kay

repLy| Isaiah 17:1 does prophesy the de-struction of Damascus, Syria: “Behold, Damascus is taken away from being a city, and it shall be a ruinous heap.” It appears the destruction of Damascus will occur during the battle of Armageddon. Scripture teaches that the world government armies invading Israel at the time of Armageddon will cross the Euphrates River and pass through Syria in order to enter Israel.

Isaiah went on to say that “…the kingdom from Damascus, and the remnant of Syria: they shall be as the glory of the children of Israel, saith the LORD of hosts” (Isaiah 17:3). Syria, all the way to the Euphrates River, was part of the land that God prom-ised to Abraham and his descendents. God will fulfill His covenant with Abraham by restoring this land to Israel during the 1,000-year reign of Jesus Christ on earth. This land was part of Israel during the reign of King David and King Solomon.

Question: CHinA’s PLACe in

PRoPHeCY? i was wondering where china fits into the end. it doesn’t appear that it is any of the beasts in revelation. seeing that it is such a major power and that we are certainly at the end of days, what could possibly happen to it?

– thanks, doug

repLy| Revelation 9:13-21 describes the Sixth Trumpet War during which one-third of the human race will die. Verse 16 de-scribes an army consisting of 200 million soldiers that will participate in this war. The late leader of China, Mao Tse-tung, actually boasted in his diary that he could field an army of 200 million soldiers—the exact number prophesied in scripture!

This prophecy also states that one-third of the human race will be killed in this ter-rible war. In order to kill one-third of man-kind (2.2 billion people), nuclear weapons will obviously be used. If all of China were destroyed, that would still only be 1.3 bil-lion fatalities. Another 900 million would have to die. Since China is not mentioned in the prophecies of the endtime, it seems quite likely that the Chinese nation could be wiped out in this coming war. Since the war begins from the area of the Euphrates River (verse 14) and since the Euphrates is a totally Muslim river, it’s a very strong likelihood that a significant part of the 2.2 billion that will die during the war will come from the Islamic world. e

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Well, it wasn’t ignored. In this article, you will see absolute proof that the US was plainly fore-told in the Holy Scriptures, 2,300 years before the Declaration of Independence! Not only will we see where the US is clearly mentioned in the Bible, but, in the companion article, we will also explore what the prophecies indicate concerning the future of America and the role she will play over the next few years as the world stumbles blindly toward Armageddon.


the first prophecy about the Us is found in the book of daniel,

chapter 7. the prophecy is written in symbols, but the meanings of the symbols are

clearly given to us in the very same chapter. the introduction to the prophecy is found in verses 1-3,

“In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Dan-iel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.”

in daniel’s vision, he saw four beasts. they were: a lion with eagle’s wings, a bear, a leopard with four heads, and a beast unlike anything daniel had ever seen, but whose dominant characteristic was its ten horns.

We don’t have to guess concerning what these beasts represent. verse 17 tells us that these beasts are kings: “these great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.”

verse 23 says these beasts are kingdoms: “the fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon the earth.”

these two verses don’t contradict each other. they sim-ply show that these beasts represent nations, as well as the rulers of those nations.

the bible teaches that, at the end of the church age in which we now live, Jesus christ will return to earth, put down the thrones of all human governments, and set up his 1,000-year reign of peace called the kingdom of God. this event is recorded in daniel 7:9,

“I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.”

the bible prophesies in many places that, immediately before the kingdom of God is established, a world govern-ment will rule the earth for a very short period of time. this world government will be led by a world dictator who is referred to in the bible by several different names: the man of sin, the son of perdition, the little horn, that wicked one,

the beast, or the antichrist. today, we most commonly refer to this last-day world dictator as the antichrist.

scripture teaches us that, when Jesus comes, he will destroy the antichrist and cast him into the lake of fire. the destruction of the antichrist is described in verse 11 of daniel 7:

“I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.”

the horn that spoke great words is the antichrist. the antichrist and his kingdom will be destroyed when Jesus appears. at the same time that Jesus destroys the anti-christ, verse 12 tells us:

“As concerning the rest of the beasts (nations), they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.”

When Jesus comes to the earth, in addition to destroy-ing the antichrist, he will remove all of the political leaders from power and replace their governments with his own. even though the nations of the earth will not be permitted to govern themselves, some of them will be allowed to live under the government of the kingdom of God. this shows beyond all doubt that all of the nations prophesied in dan-iel 7 will be in existence on earth when Jesus comes to es-tablish his kingdom! if we can prove that these nations exist right now, then we can know that we live in the era of Jesus’ promised second coming!

the Bible prophesies in many places that, imme-diately before the kingdom of God is established, a world government will rule the earth for a very short period of time.

if we can prove that these nations exist right now, then we can know that we live in the era of Jesus’ promised second coming!

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When God picked symbols to represent nations, he didn’t pick them ar-bitrarily, nor did he choose symbols having no significance. rather, he chose symbols that would be meaningful to the people who would live at the time of the prophecy’s fulfillment. let’s examine the description of each symbol carefully.

tHe Liondaniel 7:4,

“The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.”

Great britain’s official animal symbol is the lion. in Webster’s Third New International Dictionary under

“lion”, it states that the lion is the symbol of a country, Great britain. on trafal-gar square at the center of london, four huge lions look toward the north, the south, the east and the west. it is common to see britain referred to as the lion in news articles and in political cartoons.

tHe BeARdaniel 7:5,

“And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh”.

it is common knowledge that the symbol of russia is the bear. on the covers of Time Magazine on october

27, 1980 and on May 21, 1984, a picture of a bear was used to represent the na-tion of russia. on the July 4-10, 2009 edition of the Economist Magazine, a bear was used on the front cover to symbolize russia. this prophecy, written 2,500 years ago, is unerringly being fulfilled now!

an article appearing in the Indianapolis Star on January 4, 1980, was entitled, “after the british lion, the russian bear.” it is absolutely amazing to see sym-bols, chosen by God 2,500 years ago to represent nations that would be on earth at the time of his second coming, being used by major secular news media to symbolize those nations today!

tHe eAGLelet’s take one more look at the de-scription of the lion in daniel 7:4,

“The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man’s heart was given to it.”

not only is there a major nation on earth today whose recognized symbol

is the lion, but there is also a major nation whose symbol is the eagle. all of us are very familiar with the bald eagle as the national symbol of the United states of

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america. We need only to look on the backside of the United states one-dollar bill. there you will

see the great seal of the United states—the eagle. on the front cover of Time Magazine, october 27, 1980,

an eagle was used to represent the United states.if this were not incredible enough, notice that the

eagle’s wings were depicted as growing out of the lion. Where did the United states of america come from? We came out of our mother country—Great britain (the lion). remember, the daniel 7 prophecy was written in 550 bc, 2,374 years before the birth of the Usa in 1776 ad. this prophecy and its incredibly accurate fulfillment can only be described as supernatural!

still, this is not all. daniel said that he watched un-til the wings were plucked. he actually saw the breaking away of america from Great britain and its declaration of independence. then he said that it was made to stand upon the feet of a man and a man’s heart was given to it. america’s other national symbol is Uncle sam. every part of this prophecy has come to pass, down to the very last detail. absolutely astounding! absolutely supernatural!

before Great britain, the United states, or russia ever existed, almighty God prophesied through daniel that these nations would be on earth at the time of his second coming. it’s interesting that these first three na-tions specifically mentioned by God are three of the five permanent members on the Un security council.

in order to investigate the prophetic “future” of the United states, we need to understand the rest of the na-tions foretold in the daniel 7 prophecy.

tHe LeoPARDdaniel 7:6,

“After this I be-held, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.”

it was said about the leopard that “...dominion was given to it.” Which nation, in the last 150 years, has had dominion in world affairs? it can’t be the United states

because she is the eagle. this can’t refer to rus-sia, because she’s the bear. there is a nation, which has been the aggressor in the last three ma-jor wars on earth—the Franco-German War of 1870, World War i, and World War ii. that nation is Germany. Furthermore, Germany has been the dominant force in europe ever since the founding of the holy roman em-pire over 1,000 years ago.

Germany was forced to rebuild after World War ii dur-ing which she had been almost totally destroyed. today, Germany is once again dominating europe. the europe-an Union has become the world’s number one econom-ic power, and Germany is by far the strongest country among the nations of the european Union.

only an act of God prevented Germany from con-quering the world under adolph hitler’s leadership. the German army had the allied armies trapped by a pincer movement against the eighteen-mile-wide english chan-nel. the German blitzkrieg attack was grinding the allied forces into mincemeat. Within three days the allies would have been forced to sue for peace on hitler’s terms. how-ever, on the brink of a great victory, hitler feared that he was falling into a trap because it was all happening so easily. he ordered his armies to pause, pulling his generals back to command headquarters for reassessment. during this delay, the allied forces strengthened their defenses, and, by mobilizing every available boat in Great britain and France, they were able to evacuate allied soldiers who would live to fight another day. When the operation began, the strategy counted on evacuating only about 45,000 men in the two days allotted for the plan. but be-cause of hitler’s unexpected reassessment order, the al-lies were able to rescue 338,226 troops. they were aided by bad weather, which kept the German air forces on the ground during much of the operation. When the allied troops were finally forced to surrender, only about 40,000 allied soldiers were captured. it is no wonder that this de-cisive turn of events is known as the “Miracle of dunkirk!” (William l. shirer, The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, Greenwich: Fawcett books, 1960, pp. 968-970).

“these first three nations specifically mentioned by God are three of the five permanent members on the un security Council.”

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he symbols used to depict modern nations in Daniel 7 are used one other time in scripture. But they are used in a different way. In Daniel 7, the four beasts depict four individual nations. In Revelation 13, the Apostle John saw a vision of one

beast instead of four. The one beast was described as having the body of the leopard, the feet of the bear, the mouth of the lion, and the ten horns of the ten-horned beast. This conglom-erate beast of Revelation 13 is depicting the endtime world government of the Antichrist. All of the beasts in Daniel 7 have now merged into this one unified beast…except for one.The eagle’s wings are not mentioned in the description of the world government beast!

In the previous article, we have seen that the united states was supernaturallyforetold in the scriptures by God. But is there any indication in the prophecies as

to what the future holds for America?

by irvin baxter


What does the absence of the eagle’s wings (the U.S.) from the beast depict-ing the kingdom of the Antichrist tell us, if anything? Could the U.S. merely be included under the lion out of which she came? This is possible, but not likely, since the United States is now far greater in power and influence than Great Britain.

We know that Revelation 9:15 proph-esies a great war that will kill one-third of mankind. Could it be that the United States will be destroyed in this coming war, and consequently, will no longer be a significant factor in the power struc-ture of the endtime? This too will prob-ably not happen. It is hard to imagine the U.S. being totally destroyed since we possess enough nuclear firepower to wipe any enemy off the map. Further-more, it appears from scripture that the United States is still playing a role in the world after this war is over.

There is a third possible explanation for the absence of the eagle’s wings from the world government beast. Given the magnitude of the Revelation 9 war, it is quite probable that the United States will experience significant losses, even though it is not likely that she will be totally destroyed.

How would the American people react if 10 million or 25 million or 50 million of our people were killed in the war that will wipe out 2.2 billion human beings? Would the cry arise to quit trying to rule the world and simply start minding our own business? Would the horror at the human carnage our nuclear arsenal had wrought upon the planet produce the impetus for the U.S. to move toward a policy of isolationism? Could the pro-phetic teachings of the Bible become so widely publicized during this apocalyptic war that even some U.S. leaders would come to believe them? The realization that the prophecies about the Antichrist and his world government are inevitable might cause U.S. leaders to withdraw from extensive participation in the world community, allowing the center of world power to swing to Europe as is prophesied in scripture.

Many have asked if the eagle is men-tioned in the book of Revelation at all. There is one passage that appears to refer to the United States. Revelation 12:7-12 describes a war in heaven that will be Satan’s last-ditch effort to topple Almighty God. This heavenly war oc-curs three and one-half years before the battle of Armageddon and the second coming of Jesus. Michael and the angels of heaven defeat Satan and his forces. As a result, Satan will be banished from appearing before the presence of God to accuse the brethren and will be confined to the earth. This event triggers the great tribulation. Revelation 12:12 describes it this way:

The passage goes on to say that, when Satan saw he was confined to the earth, he persecuted the woman with the 12 stars about her head. This woman is Israel and the 12 stars represent the 12 tribes of Israel. Then the scripture states:

Notice that, when Israel is persecuted by Satan, there will be given to Israel two wings of a great eagle that enable her to fly into “her place.” “Her place” refers to Israel’s promised land, which God promised to Abraham and his descen-dants after him forever. We know this is true because Israel remains in the Prom-ise Land all the way up to the battle of Armageddon.

This scripture allows us to know that Israel will be protected from the Anti-christ during the entirety of the great tribulation. (Remember, the tribulation

lasts for three and one-half years—Daniel 7:25, Revelation 13:5-8, Revelation 12:6, Revelation 12:14, Matthew 24:15-21, Daniel 12:1 & 6-7).

The big question is: Does the eagle in Revelation 12 symbolize the same thing that it symbolizes in Daniel 7?

If so, Revelation12:14 portrays the U.S. befriending Israel during the endtime. Does this make sense? Who is Israel’s best friend today? Which nation has repeatedly used its veto power to protect Israel from the resolutions of the UN Security Council? All indicators point to the eagle in Revelation 12 referring to the United States of America.

If this is true, what does this tell us about the role of the United States in the endtime? Does this mean that the U.S. is not in full cooperation with the world government of the Antichrist? Some people have painted the power of the Antichrist as being so all pervasive that any resistance will be squashed likea bug. But is this an accurate picture?


Several scriptures paint a different picture. They even indicate that some nations will never fall under the power of the Antichrist. In Daniel 11:41, it states concerning the Antichrist,“…but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.” Edom is southern Jordan; the Moab Mountains are in central Jordan; and Ammon refers to Amman, Jordan, the capital of the kingdom of Jordan. Jordan has succeeded in straddling the fence in Middle Eastern politics for the last 100 years. Jordan will never fall under the power of the Antichrist.

As we’ve seen above, Israel will be protected from the power of the Antichrist all during the great tribulation. The prophe-cies state clearly that the Anti-christ and his world government will invade Israel at the time of Armageddon. If the Antichrist already had control there, he would have no need to invade.

So we see that neither Jordan nor Israel will come under the control of the Antichrist. Jordan and Israel are America’s two best friends in the Middle East. Doesn’t it then make sense that the U.S. may also not be under the control of the Antichrist?

Daniel 11:44 actually speaks of wars that will be fought by the Antichrist during the final three and one-half years known as the great tribulation: “But tidings out of the east

and out of the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, and utterly to make away many.” From this prophecy, we see that the Antichrist will have opposition at a national level—even during the time of the great tribulation.

Could it be that the United States will be one of the dissent-ing forces against the Antichrist and his world government? Could that be why there are no eagle’s wings on the world government beast of Revelation 13:1-2? We can’t say with abso-lute certainty, but we certainly hope this is true.

Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the United States, the only nation with “In God We Trust” on its money, would become a harbor of safety during the troubled times that are just ahead? Since the prophecies don’t specifically place the United States into the last-day world government system, the above scenario could happen.

The United States is presently

moving rapidly into globalization and full participation in the coming one-world government. What could enable us to reverse this course and to regain God’s favor uponour nation?

Christians in the U.S. need to repent of our sins, humble ourselves, and sincerely seek God’s face. We need to spread the knowledge of the prophecies of the Bible to every seg-ment of society, including our government. Daniel 11:33 says that those who understand among the people shall instruct many.

What will it take to awaken our nation to the things of God? Will it take financial collapse? Will it be the loss of 50 million people? We all certainly hope these things can be avoided. But, whatever it takes, God please revive us and heal our land! e

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he Economist Magazine is known as the periodical of kings and presidents. It’s published out

of London and is controlled by a man by the name of Lord Rothschild. Some people say it is the world’s most influen-tial magazine.

I picked up my February 12th edition and turned, as I usually do, to the Charlemagne Page. This special page is devoted to reporting on the latest devel-opments toward European unification. The article this particular week caught my attention. It was entitled, “English is Coming” and was devoted to the fact that English is sweeping through Europe and is pretty much taking over!

Sixty percent of the young people of Europe either speak English well or very well. English is considered absolutely mandatory for a decent education in Europe. Due to the economic crunch that has hit major publications, they are now putting their material online. These publishers need to accept adver-tising in order to generate the revenue

required to survive, and their advertis-ers want to reach the largest audience possible. They do not want to be on a site that is in French or German, reach-ing only French speaking or German speaking people. Advertisers know that most of the French and most of the Germans speak English, along with a majority of the world. This is forcing major publications to publish their websites in English.

This is important because it’s proph-esied in the Bible. A very prominent prophecy states that English will be the global language of the endtime. A few years ago, the United Nations officially recognized English as the world’s global language.

The prophecy in the Bible about England is found in Daniel 7 and is ex-plained in the article in this edition of Endtime, entitled, “The United States Discovered in the Bible” (see page 6). In this article, we prove that the lion represents England, the bear represents Russia, the eagle represents the United States, the leopard represents Germany, and the ten-horned beast symbolizes the re-born Holy Roman Empire.

In Revelation 13, these same symbols are used, but here they have merged into one beast (kingdom) instead of four separate nations. This is God’s way of illustrating the merging of the nations of the world into a global government—the endtime govern-ment of the Antichrist. The process is known as globalization.

In Daniel 7, the four beasts each have one head, except for the leopard with four heads. The total number of heads of all the beasts is seven.

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In Revelation 13, the one unified beast still has a total of seven heads—a lion head, a bear head, four leopard heads and a ten-horned head. But the prophecy makes a point of saying that the “mouth” of the seven-headed world government beast is the mouth of the lion. Why?

Throughout history, the number one blockage to the establishment of a world government has always been the language barrier. At the tower of Babel, God wanted to stop the people from having a world government, so he confused their language.

God foreknew that mankind would attempt to establish a world government in the endtime. He also knew that world planners would try to overcome the lan-guage barrier by establishing a global

language. God wanted those who love Him to know that He is still in control so He gave us this amazing prophecy foretelling what the global language of the endtime would be. The mouth of the beast being the lion reveals that the global language of the endtime will be the language of England—English.

The endtime has now arrived, globaliza-tion is far advanced, and the global lan-guage is English! It shouldn’t surprise us. God foretold it 2,000 years ago!

God has given us another incredible sign that the endtime is now, and that His second coming is just ahead! e


in just a few short years, it’s hard to recognize this nation. america has fallen from her international pedestal as the richest, strongest, and most highly regarded country in the world to ridicule, record debt, and rampant immorality. national leaders are being investigated for unethical behavior. the White house just released a chilling forecast of a

ten-year federal deficit of $9 trillion--- more than the sum of all previous deficits since america’s founding. church congregations are being forced to accept homosexual clergy members. one in six americans has an incurable sexually transmitted disease. at last count, 50 million babies have been aborted since roe v. Wade in 1973. one in every thirty-two adults is either incarcerated, on parole, or probation.

how did this moral and economic decline in america happen? can the tragic events about which we read daily cause this nation to examine itself and return to its former values and principles of liberty and once again embrace them? More importantly, will God spare america, reverse her present course, and restore her greatness for his origi-nal purpose? Just maybe.

a rebellious nation did not happen overnight. there is abundant evidence throughout history books and national archives of God’s role in america’s history. even though present day public school textbooks gloss over or outright eliminate the fact that america was established by our Founding Fathers on christian principles, the farther back in history, the more evidence there is that america was founded as a christian nation.

christopher columbus explained his inspiration for em-barking on his journey and ignoring the warnings of sea dragons and certain death to make his journey from europe to the “new World.”

“our lord opened to my understanding (i could sense his hand upon me) so it became clear to me it was feasible…all those who heard about my enterprise rejected it with laughter, scoffing at me…Who doubts that this illumination was from the holy spirit?...no one should be afraid to take on any enterprise in the name of our savior if it is right and if the purpose is purely for his holy service.” (christopher columbus’s book of Prophecies, pp.178-179, 182-183)

Will God Spare America?

by linda sargeantby linda sargeant


almost a century and a half later when Great britain tried to rein in the colonies by imposing harsh policies and arbitrary taxation, the colonists stood their ground in their struggle for political independence and religious freedom and held fast to their faith.

a committee of five drafted the declaration of inde-pendence: John adams, benjamin Franklin, thomas Jef-ferson, roger sherman, and roger r. livingston. this committee, as well as all of congress, steadfastly recog-nized the need for God’s favor in the direction the nation was headed. in March of 1776, congress designated a national day of prayer and fasting to be observed on May 17th. the proclamation declared:

“The Congress. . .desirous. . .to have peo-

ple of all ranks and degrees duly impressed with a solemn sense of God’s superintending providence, and of their duty devoutly to rely . . .on His aid and direction. . .do earnestly recommend. . .a day of humiliation, fasting, and prayer.” (Journals of Congress (1905), Vol. IV, pp. 208-209.)

Ultimately, when all peaceful attempts to reconcile with Great britain failed, congress approved the dec-laration of independence, and the thirteen colonies declared themselves free and independent states. once again, the signers called on the almighty and acknowl-edged their dependence on him in the final words of the declaration.

“We, therefore, The Representatives of the

United States of America, . . .appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the recti-tude of our intentions, do declare that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be free and independent States. . . absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown,. . . with a firm reliance on the protection of Di-vine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.”

John hancock, President of congress until 1777, alone signed the final draft on July 4, 1776. on July 19th, congress ordered the declaration of independence be engrossed upon parchment for the other delegates to sign.

the signing of the declaration of independence was only the beginning. the same day the declaration was approved, congress appointed John adams, thomas Jefferson, and benjamin Franklin to create an official national seal that characterized the spirit of america. Franklin proposed a seal that depicted Moses lifting up his staff dividing the red sea, and Pharaoh in his chariot overwhelmed with the waters. the Motto: “rebellion to tyrants is obedience to God.” (John adams, letters, vol. i, p. 152, to abigail adams on august 14, 1776.) Jeffer-son proposed the children of israel in the wilderness, led by a cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night. (id.)

on July 8, 1776 the declaration of independence was read aloud on the steps of independence hall in Philadelphia. afterward, the liberty bell was rung in reference to the inscription on its side, “Proclaim liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof.” (leviticus 25:10)

What led these patriots to commit such an act of trea-son against the british Government and subject them-selves to certain death by the british crown?

in 1620, the Pilgrims arrived in the new World on the Mayflower. originally, their desti-nation was a settlement in virginia, but strong winds and storms changed their course. before disembarking in what is now known as Mas-sachusetts, the Pilgrims drafted and signed the “Mayflower compact” which declared:

“We. . . having undertaken for the Glory of God and Advancement of the Christian faith . . . do by these Presents, solemnly and mu-tually combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politic. . . .” (Church of the Holy Trinity v. United States, 143 U.S.457, 465 (1892).

a decade later, the Puritans began arriv-ing in america. their leader, John Winthrop, reminded his followers of their mission with these words:

“We are a company professing ourselves fellow members of Christ. . . knit together by His bond of love. . .we are entered into cove-nant with Him for this work.” (The Winthrop Papers, Vol. II, pp. 292-295).

the settlements that followed, Massa-chusetts, Maryland, the Quakers and other christian groups that settled north carolina, rhode island, Pennsylvania, connecticut, new hampshire, and new Jersey all adopted their own charters and in each one restated the need for christian values in order to maintain peace and unity. the colonies mandated that scripture be taught daily in the schools.

in 1643, several colonies formed the new england confederation, which confirmed their mission in the new World.

“We all came into these parts of America with one and the same end and aim, namely to advance the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Historical Collections: Consisting of State Papers and other Authentic Documents: Intended as Materials for an History of the United States of America, Ebenezer Hazard, Vol. I, pp. 50-51).

of the fifty-six men who signed the declaration of inde-pendence, nearly half held seminary degrees. the five men who comprised the drafting committee and the first one to sign it clearly relied on their christian values for direction in their mission as did other statesmen who rallied the call for freedom. a brief sampling of their personal declarations provides convincing evidence of their christian beliefs.

JoHn HAnCoCk(Massachusetts) First signer of the declara-tion of independence

“in circumstances as dark as these, it becomes us, as Men and christians, to reflect that whilst every prudent measure should be taken to ward off the impending judg-ments, . . .at the same time all confidence must be withheld from the means we use; and reposed only on that God rules in the armies of heaven, and without his whole blessing, the best human counsels are but foolishness. . .”

(a day of Fasting, humiliation and Prayer, with a to-tal abstinence from labor and recreation. Proclamation on april 15, 1775.)

“resistance to tyranny becomes the christian and social duty of each individual. . . .continue steadfast and, with a proper sense of your dependence on God, nobly defend those rights which heaven gave, and no man ought to take from us.” (history of the United states of america, vol. ii, p. 229.)

JoHn ADAMs(Massachusetts) 2nd U.s. President 1797-1801,vice President under George Washing-ton, delegate to the 1st and 2nd continental congresses, negotiated the treaty of peace to end the revolutionary War, signer of the declaration of independence

“We recognize no sovereign but God, and no king but

Jesus!”(april 18, 1775, on the eve of the revolutionary War

after a british major ordered John adams, John hancock, and those with them to disperse in “the name of George the sovereign king of england.”)

“July 4th ought to be commemorated as the day of

deliverance by solemn acts of devotion to God almighty.” (letter written to his wife, abigail, on the day the declara-tion was approved by congress.)

“the general principles on which the Fathers achieved independence were the general principles of christianity. i will avow that i then believed, and now believe, that those general principles of christianity are as eternal and immu-table as the existence and attributes of God.”

(June 28, 1813, letter to thomas Jefferson.)

“i have examined all religions, as well as my narrow sphere, my straightened means, and my busy life would al-low; and the result is that the bible is the best book in the world. it contains more philosophy than all the libraries i have seen.”

(december 25, 1813 letter to thomas Jefferson.)

BenJAMin FRAnkLin(Pennsylvania) signer of the declaration of independence and the U.s. constitution

“God governs in the affairs of man. and if a sparrow can-not fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid? We have been assured in the sacred Writings that except the lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. i firmly believe this. i also believe that, without his concurring aid, we shall succeed in this po-litical building no better than the builders of babel.”

(speech before the constitutional convention of 1787.)

“here is my creed. i believe in one God, the creator of the universe. that he governs it by his Providence. that he ought to be worshiped. that the most acceptable service we render to him is in doing good to his other children. that the soul of man is immortal, and will be treated with justice in another life respecting its conduct in this. as to Jesus of naz-areth, my opinion of whom you particularly desire, i think the system of morals and his religion, as he left them to us, is the best the world ever saw, or is likely to see.” (March 9, 1790 in a letter to ezra stiles, President of yale University.)

tHoMAs JeFFeRson(virginia) drafter and signer of the declara-tion of independence, 3rd U.s. President

“God, who gave us life gave us liberty. and can the lib-erties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God? that they are not to be violated but with his wrath? indeed, i tremble for my country when i reflect that God is just; that his justice can-not sleep forever.”

(excerpts inscribed on the walls of the Jefferson Memo-rial in Washington d.c.)

“i am a real christian–that is to say, a disciple of the doctrines of Jesus christ.”

(the Writings of thomas Jefferson, albert bergh, vol. Xiv, p. 385.)

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RoGeR sHeRMAn(connecticut) signer of the declaration of independence and the U.s. constitution

“i believe that God having elected some of mankind to eternal life, did send his own son to become man, die in the room and stead of sinners and thus to lay a foundation for the offer of pardon and salvation to all mankind, . . .”

(the life of roger sherman, pp. 272-273.)

DR. BenJAMin RusH(Pennsylvania) signer of the declaration of independence and the U.s. constitu-tion, served under Presidents John adams, thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, one of america’s leading educators

“the Gospel of Jesus christ prescribes the wisest rules for just conduct in every situation of life. happy are they who are enabled to obey them in all situations!”

(the autobiography of benjamin rush, pp. 165-166.)

“in contemplating the political institutions of the Unit-ed states, if we remove the bible from schools, i lament that we waste so much time and money in punishing crimes and take so little pains to prevent them.”

(rush, essays, p. 112, “a defense of the Use of the bible as a school book.”)

noAH WeBsteRsoldier during the revolution, one of the first to call for the constitutional conven-tion, helped draft the constitution par-ticularly regarding the copyright protection clause found in article 1, section 8, one of america’s leading educators

“all the miseries and evils which men suffer from vice, crime, ambition, injustice, oppression, slavery, and war, pro-ceed from their despising or neglecting the precepts con-tained in the bible.”

(noah Webster, history of the United states, p. 339.)

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PAtRiCk HenRY(virginia) statesman and orator who pledged his life for the cause of freedom from britain; ratified the U. s. constitution

“three millions of people armed in the holy cause of liberty and in such a country as that which we possess are invincible by any force which our enemy can send against us. besides, sir, we shall not fight our battles alone. there is a just God who presides over the destinies of nations and who will raise up friends to fight our battles for us.”

(excerpts from henry’s speech before the virginia house on March 23, 1775.)

“it cannot be emphasized too strongly or too often that this great nation was founded, not by religionists, but by chris-tians; not on religions, but on the Gospel of Jesus christ.”

(the trumpet voice of Freedom: Patrick henry of vir-ginia, Marlborough, n h: Plymouth rock Foundation, 1991, p. iii.)

the declaration was followed by the articles of con-federation, the governing body of law during the revolu-tion. but, it soon became evident that the articles also were insufficient to address the nation’s needs in time of peace and for a closer union of the states. the Founding Fathers took on the assignment of yet another governing document to better serve the nation’s citizens, and once again, their christian beliefs were evident in their labors.

benjamin Franklin proposed that the constitutional convention of 1787 begin each day with prayer. James Madison proposed a plan inspired by scripture to divide the federal government into three branches: Judicial, legisla-tive, and executive as set forth in isaiah 33: 22: which he read to those present.

shortly after George Washington was chosen as the first president, he appointed John Jay as the first chief Justice of the U. s. supreme court. Justice Jay was clear in his belief that God was not to be kept out of government by the ficti-tious “wall of separation” when he said,

“Providence has given to our people the choice of their rulers, and it is the duty as well as the privilege and interest of our christian nation to select and prefer christians for their rulers.”

(private letter to clergyman Jedidiah Morse, 1797).

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don’t let anyone look down on you because you are young,but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity.

– 1 Timothy 4:12 (NIV)

Vince Stegall is the Director of Endtime Youth Corps, where he produces and hosts EYC Radio. He is also Associate Student Pastor for Image

Student Ministries in Garland, TX. Vince has a heavy burden for young adults and spends time counseling with students on a daily basis.

magine a world without teenagers… No more MySpace, driver’s education, or even back-talk. Would you be shocked to find out that, at one point teens did not exist? It’s true the first

documented use of the word teenager wasn’t in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in 1623 or Mark

Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884. The first time “teenager” was used was in 1941, in an edition of Reader’s Digest. That means teens have only existed for 68 years. If you look back throughout the history of the world, you will find that teens did not exist. People were either children or adults. Spending time with family and doing work were the main occupations of what the world now calls teens. Meet a boy named George, born in Virginia in 1732 to a middle class family. At the age of eleven he lost his father. Most people didn’t think he was very bright, but he applied himself to his studies, mastering geometry, trigonometry, and surveying by the time he was sixteen. At seventeen George had the chance to put his studies into action when he accepted the role of surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia. For the next three years, he experienced the frontier life as he measured and recorded previously unmapped territories, using heavy logs and chains as measuring tools. There are countless stories of teens who changed the world. So what has happened? Why were young people in the past able to do things during the teen years of their lives that many of today’s adults can’t do? Could it be the fact that our society views teens in a state of adolescence? Perhaps that is why generation after generation seems to venture deeper into sin, and continues to underachieve.

Jesus tells us in Matthew 28 to teach all nations about the Gospel. Right now eighty-eight percent of the 231 million people in Indonesia are Muslims. Four percent are Christians. How many people in Israel have heard about the saving power of Jesus Christ? Perhaps a more startling figure would be how many have not. Christians are suffering and being martyred in Somalia, and the truth of the Bible is not being taught. How much longer will the parents, leaders, and teachers of this nation ruin the youth and potentially the world with low expectations and discipline that is close to being non-existent? With these startling facts, encouragement for teens should be at an all time high. Vision should be cast into the next genera-tion like never before. Guidance and direction should be given to young people by the elders of the church and community. our world has to be reached no matter the cost! Adults: Enough with the low expectations for the next generation. Stop criticizing young people and start lifting them up and support-ing their efforts to change their world—whether it is through teaching, music, graphic design, or anything else that sends a positive message. Perhaps a word of advice here or there would be called for? Youth: Remember 1 Timothy 4:12! Don’t use your heritage as an excuse not to accomplish big things in life! It doesn’t matter where you come from—you can be a world changer! Forget your past and develop your future! Now is the time to have high expectations. Allow yourself to develop, and become a world changer. oh yeah… George surveyed the land until he was 20 years old. That is when the governor appointed him major of the state mi-litia. George then led a midwinter expedition hundreds of miles to warn the French. He succeeded. Two years later George became lieutenant colonel, and shortly after accepted the position of commander-in-chief for the entire Virginia militia. This amazing “teen” that shattered all expectations of failure, which were given to him from an early age, was George Wash-ington, the first President of the United States. If someone with a life like George Washington’s can succeed in such an amazing way, what can you do, young or old, if enough vision, expectation, and discipline is applied in your life?

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PentAGon eYes ACCeLeRAteD “BunkeR BusteR” BoMB the Pentagon is seeking to speed deploy-ment of an ultra-large “bunker-buster” bomb on the most advanced Us bomber as soon as July 2010. the non-nuclear, 30,000-pound Massive ordnance Penetra-tor, or MoP, which is still being tested, is designed to destroy deeply buried bunkers beyond the reach of existing bombs. the precision-guided weapon would become the biggest conventional bomb the United states has ever used.

‘RussiA, iRAn to HoLD nAVAL MAneuVeR’ For the first time, russia and iran will hold a joint naval maneuver in the caspian sea. the maneuver is to include 30 russian and iranian ships, as well as helicopters. the maneuver will increase the coordina-tion between the two countries.

us MiLitARY CHieF sAYs CLoCk tiCkinG on iRAn nuke according to a top Us military officer time is running out for dialogue with teh-ran to avoid either a nuclear-armed iran or a possible military strike against the islamic republic. admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Us Joint chiefs of staff, said it is critical for diplomatic efforts to reach a solution before iran develops a nuclear weapon or faces an israeli or Us strike to turn back its nuclear program. Mullen said, “i’m hopeful that dialogue is productive. i worry about it a great deal if it’s not.”

RussiA FeARs koReA ConFLiCt CouLD Go nuCLeAR russia is taking security measures against the possibility that tensions over north korea could escalate into nuclear war. north korea has responded to interna-tional condemnation of its nuclear test and a threat of new Un sanctions by say-ing it is no longer bound by an armistice signed with south korea at the end of the 1950-53 korean War.

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BAttLe oF tHe BiG BeAsts according to The Economist, policy fights occasionally pit the big beasts against one another, exposing deep rifts of mutual suspicion and incomprehension. the old eU rivals of France, britain and Germany are on the brink of just such a battle over how to regulate finance. the fight has deep roots, and everyone suspects everyone. discussions require the big beasts of europe to trust each other, but right now that seems like a vain hope.

uk GoVeRnMent BACks BLAiR FoR eu PResiDent Uk Prime Minister Gordon brown’s government has reiterated its support for former leader tony blair to become the first president of the european Union. the job of eU president will be created if all the block’s 27 countries ratify the lisbon treaty. Most already have, but the irish will hold a second referendum on oct. 2, having rejected it last year. recent opinion polls suggest they may vote to approve it.

MeRkeL AnD sARkoZY in Joint CALL FoR ‘stRonG euRoPe’ chancellor angela Merkel and President nicolas sarkozy have made a joint call on europeans to head to the polls in the name of a “strong europe.” they have reaffirmed their opposition to an “unlimited enlargement” of the eU, as well as their strong backing for the bloc’s lisbon treaty. “europe must play a leading role in the world. For that, it must have efficient institutions,” they said.

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ReAL iD oPPosition sPARks ReVisions Widespread opposition to creating a national standard for driver’s licenses has prompted a revised version of the bill. the proposed revision is called the “Providing for additional security in states’ identification” act of 2009, or the Pass

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id act. the bill is a revised version of the real id act of 2005, which was signed into law by then President bush. Under Pass id states will no longer be required to authenticate birth certificates, social security numbers or other credentials. the changes come amid a virtual rebellion by states over the implementation of real id. Janet napolitano, the secretary of homeland security, has expressed her support for the new bill. the national Governors association has also praised Pass id, however opponents point out that Pass id still sets national standards for identity cards and drivers licenses. it makes possession or use either practically or legally required.

PLAn to AuDit FeD steAMRoLLs AHeAD rep. ron Paul, r-texas, has long op-posed the power held by the Federal re-serve and its ability to manipulate the nation’s economy. over the years he has launched proposals to get rid of the quasi-governmental agency without significant support. his current plan, h.r. 1207, is quickly gaining steam. so far, the pro-posal has collected a bipartisan coalition of 287 co-sponsors in the house and 24 members in the senate who have signed on as co-sponsors.

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iRAQ suFFeRs As tHe euPHRAtes RiVeR DWinDLesthe euphrates is drying up. strangled by the water policies of iraq’s neighbors, turkey and syria; a two-year drought; and years of misuse by iraq and its farmers, the river is quite a bit smaller than it was just a few years ago. the shrinking of the euphrates, the river that the book of revelation prophesies will dry up in the end times, has decimated farms along its banks and has left fishermen impoverished.

soLAnA WAnts un to estABLisH ‘PALestine’ eU foreign policy chief Javier solana has called for the United nations security council to push forward and recognize a Palestinian state even without a final-status agreement between israel and the Palestinians. “after a fixed deadline, a Un security council resolution should proclaim the adoption of the two-state solution,” solana was quoted as saying. he added that such a move should include resolutions regarding borders, the refugee problem, and the issue of Jerusalem and security arrangements.

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GoRe: u.s. CLiMAte BiLL WiLL HeLP BRinG ABout ‘GLoBAL GoVeRnAnCe’ Former vice President al Gore says that the congressional climate bill will help bring about “global governance.” Gore said the house of representatives passed the Waxman-Markey climate bill, and noted that it was a step in the right direction. President obama pushed for the passage of the bill in the senate and attended a G8 summit where he agreed to attempt to keep the earth’s temperatures from rising more than 2 degrees c.

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is CHRistiAnitY BeCoMinG A CRiMe in AMeRiCA?in a world that cries for tolerance and equality, christianity is becoming the new minority. all over the world, christians are finding themselves face to face with the choice of either their lives or their faith. legislation has been passed expanding current hate-crime laws. Proponents of the bill argue that its expansion is for the inclusion of sexual preference, but opponents see an opportunity for it to be used to silence christian faith at its very heart, the pulpit. Meanwhile schools, airports, courtrooms, and any other buildings accessible to the public are finding that christian insignias are a violation of one’s personal freedom.

ePisCoPALiAns: BisHoPs CAn BLess sAMe-seX unions episcopal church officials have voted to allow bishops the latitude to bless same-sex unions. the vote came three days after the church passed a resolution allowing for the ordination of gay bishops. e


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After moving from a small town in Alabama to Dallas, in the fall of 2008, I quickly realized that I needed something to help me navigate the uncertainties of the metroplex. I was relieved when my family surprised me with a GPS for Christmas. What a valuable asset it turned out to be! It has saved me numerous times from getting off course.

When we begin to think about life and its many uncertainties, what tool can help us get from here to eternal life? The fact is, the Bible is our GPS—a gift from God that can be one of life’s most valuable tools. Nothing is more important than finding the roadmap to eternal life! Is the Bible just a meaningless collection of writings that sit on a shelf, or does it serve as the guidebook for humanity?

A teacher once asked his class what 1 + 1 equaled. of course, all the students answered “2”. Then the teacher asked, “How do you know?” He was chal-lenging his student’ ‘thinking about why something should be considered true. Are there legitimate rea-sons to believe the Bible is true? The Bible is the world’s premier history book. The book of Daniel, written about 550 BC, speaks of a Babylonian king named Belshazzar, yet no other history book in existence referred to Belshazzar. They only refer to a son by the name of Nabonidus. Because of this, scholars contend that the book of Daniel could not be true. However, in an archeologi-cal expedition to the ruins of Babylon in 1853, an inscription was found. The inscription read: “May it be that I, Nabonidus, king of Babylon, never fail you. And may my firstborn, Belshazzar, worship you with all his heart.” Belshazzar was the grandson of Nebu-chadnezzar. All the history books were wrong, and the Bible was proven true!

The old Testament contained at least 100 prophecies about the Messiah’s birth. Jesus fulfilled every one of them in the most intricate detail. It was prophesied He would be born in Bethlehem; the tribe to which He would belong—Judah; the method of His death—crucifixion; the exact amount for which He would be betrayed—30 pieces of silver; what would be done with the betrayal money—used to purchase a potter’s field; the fact that he would rise again—500 people saw Him at one time after His resurrection; and on and on.

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the Founding Fathers’ words and deeds testify to their reliance on God and biblical principles when establishing the national government. but, it didn’t end there. God’s in-fluence was still present when the seat of federal govern-ment moved to Washington d. c. in 1800. references to america’s christian history and values are graven in stone in the nation’s monuments and government building. here are just a few examples:

the supreme court building: near the top of the building is a row of the world’s lawgivers. each one is fac-ing the image of Moses holding two tablets. the ten com-mandments are engraved on the lower portion of the huge oak doors of the courtroom and are displayed on the wall above where the Justices sit. the lower portion of the doors of the supreme court are engraved with a symbolic depic-tion of the ten commandments. the friezes which adorn the north and south walls of the courtroom include eighteen great lawgivers one of which is Moses holding a tablet with commandments vi-X in hebrew.

the Washington Monument: at 555 feet high, it is the highest building in Washington, d. c. and honors God with the latin words laus deo, “Praise be to God” engraved on the east side of the capstone. inside the monument is carved “holiness to the lord,” “search the scriptures,” “in God We trust,” “train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” scattered throughout the 898 steps and 50 landings are additional references to christian prayers and scriptures including Proverbs 10:7, Proverbs 22:6, and luke 18:16.

the lincoln Memorial: on the south wall is the Get-tysburg address which ends, “that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom–and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth.”

the Jefferson Memorial: from Jefferson’s “Query Xviii notes” on the state of virginia in 1781, “God who gave us life gave us liberty. and can the liberties of a nation be thought secure when we have removed their only firm basis, a conviction in the minds of the people that these liberties are of the gift of God?”

the capitol building: From 1795 until after the civil War, congres authorized weekly church services to be held in the U. s. capitol building. John Quincy adams and thomas Jefferson regularly attended as did subsequent presidents, senators, and representatives. “in God We trust,” our na-tional motto, is inscribed in gold letters behind the speak-er’s rostrum in the house chambers and above the senate main door. there are eight large paintings in the rotunda which reflect the christian history including, “the baptism of Pocahontas,” and “departure of Pilgrims” which depicts the Pilgrims observing a day of prayer and fasting. William brewster is holding an open bible upon which is written, “the new testament of our lord and savior Jesus christ.” “God With Us” is written atop the ship’s sail.

this is only a small sampling that clearly evidences the Founding Fathers openly acknowledged God and their reli-ance on him. Would the framers and early leaders recognize this nation today? Would they be shocked to learn:


–that the current president boldly stated a few months ago, “We do not consider ourselves a Christian nation, . . .” ( President Obama’s speech in An-kara, Turkey, April 2009);

–that neither prayer nor The Ten Commandments are al-lowed in our public schools much less in our state and fed-eral government;

–that the Indiana Speaker of the House was enjoined by a federal judge from praying in the name of Jesus, but prayer in Allah’s name was acceptable;

–that currently there are at least three pending federal lawsuits aimed to force every state and the federal govern-ment to recognize and legal-ize gay marriage;

–that abortion on de-mand is considered a Consti-tutional right even for minors without parental consent;

–that taxpayer’s money is used to fund pornography.

clearly, these circumstances invite the question, “how did this nation drift so far off course?”

will God save ameriCa? (continued from pg 20)

is america doomed? not if you believe the bible. “if the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?” (Psalm 11:3) God tells us straightaway what to do, who should do it, and what will happen if we are obedient. he gives a very specific charge to those responsible for revers-ing the course of a troubled nation:

If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; Then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14

there it is. God holds his people responsible for change. he doesn’t instruct the ungodly. he doesn’t ad-dress the heathen. so, ask yourself this– “am i one of God’s people?” “am i called by his name?” if the an-swer to these questions is yes, he’s talking to you.

start at home. With humility and thanksgiving, acknowledge God’s grace alone saved you from your-self, your past, your unspeakable sins. acknowledge that all comes from God’s favor and mercy: salva-tion, talents, health, prosperity, food, clothing, every breath, and every new day. eliminate any sense of en-titlement.

Join with others who are also called by his name. God’s people must get involved in the struggle for righ-

teousness and the restoration of america to its original purpose. Meet regularly to intercede for family, friends, and local, state, and national government, schools, busi-nesses, churches, all facets of our society, and the judicial system, particularly the U.s. supreme court. Pray that God will remove the ungodly leaders from positions of authority and replace them with Godly leaders. “all gov-ernments have been placed in power by God.” romans 13:1 (niv)

repent and acknowledge sin in your own life and as a nation. remember the prodigal son? he wasted his blessings with extravagant and riotous living, was mor-ally bankrupt and miserable. he fell into dire circum-stances. but. . . he came to his senses, repented of his sins, and returned to his father’s house. his father re-joiced and restored him to his rightful place with the family (luke 15: 11-32).

is there more for his people to do, or is God now obligated to step up and fulfill his promise in 2 chroni-cles 7:14 and heal america? according to God’s word there’s more. immorality and sexual depravity were not the only reasons God destroyed sodom. as he explained to Jerusalem in ezekiel 16:49-50,

“Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abun-dance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. And they were haughty, and committed abomination be-fore me: therefore I took them away as I

saw good.”

in isaiah 58: 6-12, israel complained they had fasted, af-flicted themselves, and prayed, but still had not heard from God. God replied that if israel wanted results she would have to put away quarreling, feed the hungry, clothe the naked, and house the homeless. “then shalt thou call, and the lord shall answer. . . and say, here i am.”

can you imagine what america would be like if all christians joined together, interceded, and heeded these scriptures? God can. according to the prophecy in revela-tion 12, somehow, someway, it appears that God spares america, the great eagle, and uses her to protect israel from total destruction and persecution in the coming days.

We’ve heard these words often enough in recent days but as an excuse for our leaders to enslave americans with new regulations that erode our liberties, nationalize our banks and businesses, and move america to a one world government. Why not use this same mantra to revive God’s original intent for america? christians have a duty to act and speak against unrighteousness, especially in times of great national crisis. in the words of President reagan, “if we ever forget that we are one nation under God, then we will be a nation gone under.” it’s not too late to get in-volved. God has given his blueprints and marching orders for sparing america.

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notice in daniel 7:6 that the leopard had “four heads”. the other three beasts (nations) of daniel

7 had only one head each. in bible prophecy a beast always represents a nation along with its ruler. Mul-

tiple heads on a beast represent the number of times that particular nation will rise and fall. thus the four heads of the leopard spoken of in daniel 7:6 represent Germany’s First reich, second reich, third reich (hitler’s regime), and the Fourth reich, which is now rising. (the word reich means kingdom or empire). a prominent United states politician has referred to the present restoration of power to West Germany as the Fourth reich (George W. ball, “three and a half superpowers to rule the World”, Life Magazine, March 29, l968, pg. 81). a book has been written by edwin hartrich, The Fourth and Richest Re-ich; n.y.: MacMillan, l980. this Fourth reich will reach its full power within the framework of a union of nations presently known as the european Union.

While seeking to understand the prophecy of daniel and specifically the identity of the leopard, i had quite an unusual experience. i awoke one morning feeling a strong impression that i should purchase a newspaper. i felt God was saying to me that there was information in that day’s paper, which would assist me in understand-ing the prophecies that i had been studying. by the way, this had never happened to me before and has never hap-pened to me since.

i went to a local restaurant and purchased a paper. i felt so certain that God wanted to show me something that i examined the front page while still standing there at the dispenser. the first article i saw was headlined, “Germany sells leopard tanks to netherlands.” i knew that the United states had named one of its airplanes the “eagle Fighter” after its symbol (see Encyclopedia of Aviation by Scribner’s pg. 63). since the time of that newspaper article, the German leopard tank has be-come the world’s foremost tank and is the number one tank used in the armies of nato. Germany fits all the clues given to us about the leopard.

tHe ten-HoRneD BeAstdaniel 7:7,

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, d r e a d f u l and terrible,

and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.”

only a description was given in daniel 7 concern-ing the last beast. no name was given because the beast apparently did not resemble anything daniel had ever seen. he said that the beast was “dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly.” note that the predominant characteristic of this beast was that it had “ten horns”. We’ve already proven that each of these beasts represents a kingdom.

but what do these “horns” represent? daniel 7:24 tells us: “and the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise.” the horns represent kings or rul-ers. the ten horns upon one single beast indicate an alli-ance of ten nations or rulers joining themselves together into one kingdom.

another picture of this ten nation union is given in revelation 17:12-14, which was written 700 years after the book of daniel:

“And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. These have one

(continued from pg 9)

mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. These shall make war with the

Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is the Lord of lords and King of kings: and they that are

with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.”

this passage from revelation refers to the same power as the ten-horned kingdom of daniel 7:23-24, and reveals a very interesting fact about this power. the kingdom of the ten horns will be the last kingdom upon the face of the earth prior to the establishment of the kingdom of God by Jesus christ. notice that these ten kings make war with the lamb (Jesus christ), and that the lamb defeats them. this same truth is taught in daniel 7:25-27. Judg-ment is to be poured out on the dictator who will reign over the ten-kingdom union. the kingdom is taken from this ten-nation ruler and is given unto the people of the saints of the Most high God, whose kingdom is an ever-lasting kingdom.

in these prophecies we are given a very detailed description of the last world power that shall reign over the peoples of the earth immediately before the return of Jesus christ.

this prophesied ten-nation union will emerge out of a re-born holy roman empire. the holy roman empire first came into being on december 25, 800 ad, when Pope leo iii placed a crown on the head of the German king charlemagne, saying, “i hereby crown you emperor of the

holy roman empire.” the holy roman empire is being reborn right

now. the european Union’s first coin bore the pic-ture of charlemagne. the prize awarded each year by the european Union to the person that has contributed most toward european unification that year is called the charlemagne Prize. the page in the Economist Magazine devoted to the latest developments toward european unifi-cation is called the charlemagne Page. the building where nations go to negotiate entrance into the eU is called the charlemagne building. the leaders of europe know ex-actly what they are doing. they know they are rebuilding the empire of charlemagne–the holy roman empire!

in these prophecies we are given a very detailed description of the last world power that shall reign over the peoples of the earth immediately before the return of Jesus Christ.

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the origin of the future world leader, the antichrist, is plainly given in daniel 7:8,

“I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”

the world dictator is definitely going to rise up among a ten-nation union. he is symbolized in this verse as the little horn with a mouth speaking great things.

We are told in verses 21 and 22 that this little horn “made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; Until the ancient of days came.” the world dictator, commonly known as the antichrist, will rule until Jesus christ himself, who is the ancient of days, comes back to the earth.

“The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.” Daniel 4:23

there have been five empires that have ruled the world since the time of daniel: babylon, Media-Per-sia, Greece, the roman empire, and the holy roman empire. the kingdom of the antichrist will be a con-tinuation of the holy roman empire.

during the reign of the antichrist, the real christ, Jesus, will return to earth. he will establish the final world government, and he shall reign forever. his kingdom is described throughout the scriptures as the coming kingdom of God. daniel 7:27 talks about his kingdom:

“And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.”

the prophecy of daniel 7 is a clear pic-ture of Great britain, the United states, rus-sia, Germany, and the ten-nation union the world powers which the bible predicts will exist at the time of the second coming of the lord Jesus christ. the correlation of this prophecy to actual current events is too intricate and complex to be accidental or coincidental. in his divine providence, almighty God, more than 2,500 years ago, foretold that the nations of Great britain, the United states, russia, Germany, and the ten-horned kingdom would be the nations in existence on the earth when christ returns! every event predicted so far has come to pass exactly as God said that it would. to see with our own eyes, the nations predicted in the bible, living together si-multaneously, is an incredible prophetic fulfillment!

Jesus taught us that “heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matthew 24:35). if in this world anything is sure, it is that every prophecy shall be fulfilled, even to the small-est detail! it is incredible to know that we live in the time of the fulfillment of a great percentage of the bible’s prophecies and of the return of Jesus christ to the earth! e

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