I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of Man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought Him near before Him. And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. (Daniel 7:13-17)
Daniels vision that was given to him during the reign of Belshazzar the last king of Babylon was of four beasts that represented the four great kindgoms of the civilized world that Daniel knew. Babylon, Medes and Persians, Greece, and Rome. Each would be succesful, great and powerful. Each would be followed by the next, but still exist for a time. And finally the last would be terrible in a different way, and that final beast would rule for a time over the whole earth, until conquered by the eternal King whose Kingdom will never end. Our History bears this out. Babylon was conquered by the Medes and Persians, the Medes were a lesser part of the Persian empire; They in turn were conquered but not utterly destroyed by the Greeks. The final kingdom was established when Rome defeated the divided Greeks and 'peace' was established. This final kingdom will return in a same but different world beast who gets his power from both earthly subkingdoms but also the spiritual realm. This New World Order will be defeated when Jesus returns and establishes the Eternal Millenial Kingdom and defeats all His enemies. And only those that are in relationship with Him will enter into the joy of the Lord. All unbelievers will be cast out from His presence.
It is a warning, but I have good news. All those that repent, believe in Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross for their sIn, and receive Him by faith will receive forgiveness, an abundant life here and now, and we will be with Him when He returns in His glory.
It's not too late. Respond to GOD's call and obey His command to you today.
In Christ,
Jefferson A. Sweet
It is a warning, but I have good news. All those that repent, believe in Jesus Christ and His finished work on the cross for their sIn, and receive Him by faith will receive forgiveness, an abundant life here and now, and we will be with Him when He returns in His glory.
It's not too late. Respond to GOD's call and obey His command to you today.
In Christ,
Jefferson A. Sweet
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