The Great Tribulation

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“Never underestimate the power of the human mind 

to believe what it wants to believe,  

no matter how conflicting the evidence."

“…Woe to the inhabiters of the earth and of the sea!  For the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time,” (Rev.12:12).  Yahshua stated a prophecy in Matthew 24:37, “But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.”  In the day’s of Noah, Satan and his evil angels walked the Earth and seduced humanity into following their evil ways, instead of following the wise counsel of YHWH (Gen.6:1-4).  Now Satan and his dark angels will once again walk the Earth and make one more assault on Humanity.  He will seduce Humanity from the worship of YAHWEH unto himself.

            Satan’s major problem is that he always wanted to be GOD and have everyone worship him, which is why he originally fell from heaven.  Later in time, he tried to tempt the Messiah into worshipping him, and that did not work.  Now, Satan and his demonic angels are cast to the Earth, and Satan, by some mysterious slight-of-hand, will possess the body of the human political leader - the Antichrist.  As the - counterfeit - messiah, he will want the whole world to worship him (Dan.8:24). 

Revelation 13:1-10 describes this Satan possessed leader in greater detail.  In the vision from the Prophet Daniel, the ten horns represent the power, corresponding to the ten toes of the final revived Roman Empire.  The seven heads are the other world leaders remaining after three have been destroyed.  The ten crowns are the ten titles he will take on himself, for example, king of the Roman Empire, king of Jerusalem, king of Israel, king of the Earth, king of the heavens, etc.  He will take upon himself worldwide power (Rev.13:7-8).

            In an effort to fool the world that he really is the promised messiah, he will attempt to fulfill as many Old Testament prophecies of the Messiah as possible.  There are two theories as to how the Antichrist might fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy of the wounded Messiah (Isa.53:5-6).  Either the Antichrist dies in the Russian assault on Israel and comes back to life, or a Temple priest will try to kill him with a sword or a knife when he stops the sacrifices in the Temple and claims to be GOD. 

“…and his deadly wound was healed;

and all the world wondered after the beast.” – Revelation 13:3

              This is a crucial prophecy for Lucifer, and a key “trigger event” to watch for.  When the Antichrist receives a deadly wound, Satan himself will possess the wounded body of the human Antichrist, and through some sort of spiritual trickery, it will seem that the dead body lives again.  The body will be revived and resurrected directly with Satan’s power.  It will appear to the world that the human Antichrist has come back to life.  I suspect this event will happen during the Passover and Easter holidays.  This one event will convince, most of the world that he is the true messiah, and that the Jews and the Western world should follow him (Rev.13:3-16).

“Therefore when you see

the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet,

standing in the Holy place…” - Mathew 24:15 

The – seemingly – resurrected Antichrist will probably take credit for the Russian defeat, claiming to be the savior of Israel.  He will then go to the Jewish Tribulation Temple, stop the animal sacrifices, and then he will sit in the Temple and declare himself god, (Dan.9:27; Mat.24:15; 2The2:3-4, Rev.13:11).   

“He exalts himself above all other gods,” Daniel 11:36.  “...For 1260 days...” (42 months or 3 1/2 years), Revelation 12:6-13.  

            The conspiracy theorists have written volumes on this one prophecy of the Bible.  In centuries past many names have totaled 666, but the other prophesied circumstances of the individuals life must also match.  Today some say the Internet is the work of the Antichrist, because the first letter of an Internet address is: www.  The letter w also represents the number 6. So www is translated as 666.  But they are wrong.  All letters of name have to total six hundred and sixty-six.

WARNING: Once the real - 666 - Antichrist appears, prophecy sternly warns us, that people would be better off running away or accept death so that the spirit may be saved, then accepting the Antichrists authority, which would eventually mean eternal death (Rev.14:9-11).

           “And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet;” Revelation 16:13.  This verse tells us that there will be main characters in this end of the age drama.  The dragon is Satan, the beast is the human Antichrist, and the false prophet is the religious leader working for the Antichrist.  

            When Satan takes physical form through the Antichrist he will not want to share worship with anyone.  Some prophecy students believe “The Great Harlot” and “the False Prophet” are the same characters, and some others believe that they are two different characters, but with the same false spirit of Babylon.  If they are two characters then here is where the change might happen.  Until this point, the Antichrist’s religious partner has been the pope.  This arrangement will no longer work for the Satan possessed Antichrist, because the pope believes he holds the keys to the gates of heaven (reference: the papal insignia).  Now, with the Antichrist sitting in the Jewish Temple, the seat of religious power will move from Rome to Jerusalem, and Rome will become expendable.  Satan will probably destroy the Vatican, and in doing so, he will prove himself as a religious reformer (Rev.17:7-18). 

            Every con man needs a good roper, (someone who can work a crowd of people and point them to the object of the con).  After the pope is destroyed Satan will rise up a new religious leader.  As Scriptures say, another beast - the False Prophet - arises, having the two horns of a lamb, meaning he is Messianic Jew or Christian, but speaks like a dragon, meaning he is under the influence of Satan (Rev.13:11-18).  The Great Harlot was preaching a - Babylonian - perverted form of Christianity, and the False Prophet will probably be preaching a - Babylonian - perverted form of Messianic Judaism.  The False Prophet will direct all the worlds worship the Antichrist, asking the people, “to honor him, our savior.”

The Antichrist’s followers will shout to the world:   

“Behold the prophecies have been fulfilled!”

Do not be fooled, 

he will have a very convincing and appealing sales pitch,

but beware and be aware:

“For false christs and false prophets will rise

and show great signs and wonders to deceive, 

if possible, even the elect.” - Matthew 24:24

The obvious question is who would be the False Prophet?  After every Passover the Jews – for thousands of years – check their front doors to see if a Prophet of YHWH, believed to be Elijah, would appear.  The Antichrist will take advantage of this.  As I mentioned before the Antichrist will attempt to fulfill as many Old Testament prophecies as possible, and here is another place. Revelation 13:13 states he will perform great signs, Elijah in ancient times also brought fire from heaven (1Kin.18:37-40).  Somehow with Satan’s power this False Prophet will do something similar to qualify himself to the Jews.  Probably saying that this is the same fire from Heaven that defeated the Holy Land invasion of the armies of the north.  

Once this becomes official, they will make an animated robotic image of the Antichrist, and force the world to worship it or die (Rev.13:15).  This may seem odd at first thought, but today the Japanese - considered a very intelligent group of people - have a Disney style automatons already praying for their dead.  They believe someone must continuously, 24/7, pray over the dead at their burial sites.  Modern times have replaced the human prayer with a robot.

I will speculate that Satan’s robotic image will also be married to a super-computer, and then it will become a computerized virtual-reality figure.  Then add something like today’s physic-occult hotline, and you have your own interactive, psychologically customized, virtual mentor program.  Or, your virtual life-coach.

            Control the mind - control the world, and the virtual messiah will be the most sinister mind control device ever invented.  Generally, people want to be taken care of, and during these turbulent times they will need crisis options.  Today, sometimes searching for a needed answer on the World Wide Web can be a very exasperating, time-consuming experience.  The Antichrist will be there to help, and his new prophet of cyberspace will be everywhere, in every computer, and TV, to take care of your special needs.  Remember these are extraordinary times, with extraordinary events taking place.  Events will be happening so rapidly it will be hard to keep up.  In an ongoing crisis situation, people will need immediate answers, and this cyberspace mentor will be your virtual comforter and companion.  It will know everything about you.  It will know all your life’s records, along with your star charts.  It will know your demons, and it will guide your goals. 

Brought to you by the best in synthetic vision, the virtual messiah will be your teacher, your own personal spiritual guru, and your closest and most trusted friend.  It will help you sort out your life.  It will teach you that the future is what you make of it - “take control and stop looking for other people to blame.”  It will help you expand your horizons, and it will share the burden of achieving them. 

            It will help you pinpoint your character flaws and remove them.  “There is no cost too great if it means your success - only the strong survive.”  It will teach you that one must master the life-force, and let it guide you into a profound phase of awareness.  It will counsel you, “… in all the universe there is nothing more important then the human being.  You are the center of the universe and you are what counts.  You are the foundation for the future.  It’s your new world, see the big picture, think of what you want to achieve, and focus on it.”

            The virtual messiah will put a sizzle in your step, “if you want to achieve something, then you must eliminate what stands in the way.”  The job of the virtual messiah will be to direct the human race from panic to prosperity.  Under the direction of the new and improved Antichrist, it will take humanity in a new direction, a new economy, a new society, and it will demand that you be one of its soldiers. 

Loyalty to the “new world order” will be a lifetime mission.  It does not want compliance; it wants repentance and conversion to the new order.  It will demand commitment, and it will demand motivation.  It will expect greater things from you - so you must work harder.  It will be there to remind you that your destiny awaits, “…you must rise to consciousness and power.”  Each day you will grow more thankful for the opportunities it provides, and in return…, lets just say you don’t want to disappoint him.

            Given the proper education, our CREATOR relies on our good instincts to do the right thing when the situation arises.  Satan is not so trusting.  He will require a more verifiable trust, and today it’s not that far away.

            Today, the news proudly reports of the tools of the future.  “Technology is wonderful!  It’s giving us new ways to connect with people.”  Today’s cell phones are becoming the universal communication tools, and smart cards to buy and sell, are already universal.  And on May 10, 2002, the first human being was “chipped.”  (“Chipping” is the marketing term for implanting a computer chip, about the size of a rice pellet, under your skin.  Once implanted, it can be scanned by a computer or tracked by satellite. See picture.)  Soon the next fad will be the right to say “I’ve been ‘chipped’!”  And my "Digital Angel" (sic) is watching over me!   

            The Antichrist will be a socialist type reformer, and through this system, he will give a whole new meaning to electronic community.  At first he will look like an economic genius (Dan:8:25, 11:39), but it’s just another system where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer (Jam.5:16).  No one will be able to buy or sell with out this computer chip planted under the skin in the right hand or forehead.

            The lifeblood of this world will be electronic data transmission - one could almost say that about today’s world.  The secure flow of data information will be as important as secure trade routes were in past times. 

            Everyone will be numbered.  For example: The first numbers could be the persons sex, then the year of birth, then part of the social security number, then the address.  Even farm animals will be encoded and tracked by the satellite systems.  This is the true cashless system, gold and silver, jewelry, and printed money will be worthless in the last days.

            Ponder this thought for a moment: This will be one of the most major social change in history, because now, for the first time, people will be working in - what some call - “real- time system.”  Living in real-time means the ruling establishment will know what is happening - when it is happening.  It means that one must react, adapt, and manage the situation instantaneously.

            For example, this system will also be used to track the people’s movements.  When a person attends the required worship service, their computer chip will be scanned and the attendance will be recorded, with the appropriate tithe subtracted from their account.  If a person does not attend the worship service, then an inquiry as to where you were will immediately be made.  You will be instantly located through your chip and within minutes the storm-troopers will be at your door reminding you of your missed appointment.

            Up until now, world problems, local problems, home and work problems, were generally worked out after some time to think and reflect, to study and research, before we make our decisions.  In this world of compressed time nobody really knows how to live like that.  When events are happening so rapidly there will be hardly anytime to ask questions. Then who are you gonna call?  Enter your own personal, interactive, virtual prophet and video companion.

            Although the Bible says this is a worldwide system, it will be concentrated in Europe.  The Europeans, especially the Eastern Bloc, will be more willing to accept such a system, because of their socialist upbringing.  The further away from the center of the Antichrists power base, the better the chance of avoiding the system will be, by escaping to the hills and living off the land. 

            In American, even with the true believers removed in the rapture, it will still be hard to convince all of society to accept this.  The federal employees and armed services will be the first to be encoded, then prisoners and detainees, and those who accept some form of government subsidy will be next (or the subsidy will be discontinued).

            Accepting this mark has a down side, because by swearing allegiance to this New Age god/king with his new government, means an ultimate and final rejection of YHWH the FATHER of Creation, and HIS plan of salvation through the Messiah.

WARNING: NEVER, EVER, have a computer chip implanted under your skin that keeps all your personal information and identity (Rev.13:11-17).  These devices will eventually cause a health problem (the First Bowel Judgment Rev.16:2).  And anyone who has this implant when the Messiah arrives will not do well (Rev.14:9-11).

            By now the testimony of the Two Witness must be wearing thin with Satan, and they are beginning to interfere with his plans.  It’s always the tactic of dictators to promote a scapegoat for the problems the people are having.  Those “trouble-some Jews” will once again become the hunted.

Since the beginning of humanity, Satan has two important objectives, to destroy the Hebrew people (specifically those from the tribe of Judah), and destroy the Messiah.  If Satan is successful then, YAHWEH could not fulfill HIS prophecies for all of humanity.

            In Revelation 12:1, the women clothed with the sun is Israel (this is corroborated in Jacob’s vision in Genesis 37:9), her child is the Messiah.  Some who teach replacement theology try to twist this verse around and say the woman is the church.  But that cannot be correct.  The Messiah gave birth to the church, the church did not give birth to the Messiah.  The true Messianic believers are gone, and the first part of the tribulation saw many martyred for not worshipping in the world church, now Satan directs his full attention to the Jews. 

Yahshua said in Matthew 24:15-21, “Therefore when you see the ‘abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place (whoever reads, let him understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains.  Let him who is on the housetop not go down to take anything out of his house.  And let him who is in the field not go back to get his clothes.  But woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing babies in those days!  And pray that your flight may not be in winter or on the Sabbath.  For then there will be great tribulation, such as has not been since the beginning of the world until this time, no, nor ever shall be.”

            The possible second attack on Israel is hinted to in Revelation 12:15.  The Antichrist will begin to persecute the Jews by first targeting those Bible believing Jews who listen to the Two Witnesses, and will not worship the Antichrist.  They will flee the persecution in Jerusalem, and will find protection in some friendly surrounding nations, for three and one half years (Rev.12:13-17).

            The fleeing Jews enrages Satan, and Prophecy gives an account of some type of tsunami Satan uses against Israel, possibly by some supernatural method, or an atomic devise set off in the Mediterranean Sea.  YAHWEH, once again, saves Israel by opening up the Earth to absorb the floodwaters.