apparent that during and after he experienced them, there were apparently Anunna nearby. Daniel approached one of them and asked him what the visions described.
"Thus he said, 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. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time ." --Daniel 7:23-25
After this period ends, all of the world's leaders will be removed from power, and a new world order will be established. John's vision is the same, except that instead of a little horn, he describes a beast coming out of the earth.
"All the world wondered after the beast... And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life..." --Revelation 13:3,7-8
For those who are curious about the nature of the beast in today's world, simply reach into your pocket or purse and examine the coins and cash inside. It doesn't matter whether they are dollars, euros, pounds, pesos, or Swiss francs. On them you will find the image of a powerful ruling authority. The faces and images have changed since the time of Nero, but what you hold in your hand remains the same. When Immanuel was asked publicly whether or not it was a sin to pay one's taxes, he made the following remarks.
" Bring me a penny, that I may see it. And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's ." --Mark 12:15-17
This same event is described in three of the four New Testament Gospels. There is nothing inherently evil about money, but the love of money is another matter entirely. Those who pursue wealth and power to the detriment of others create "beastly" systems of economic slavery and persecution.
The Nazis came to power in the twentieth century as a direct result of the economic collapse in Germany that followed the Great Depression of the 1930's. Any system led by such people and devoted to perpetuating itself in order to maintain and increase the wealth and power of its leaders is, by its very nature, evil to the core.
Are there similar aspects of such systems extant in our world today? Yes... absolutely! Nazism, fascism, and communism are just extreme examples of the same corrupt economic and political systems which grew out of the Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. Each empire demanded undying loyalty to its leaders and the system that insured their wealth and power, coupled with persecution and demonization of minorities. Those who were not exiled or murdered, yet refused to pay the taxes that perpetuated the system and its power structure, were either fined, jailed, or executed. This same system is thriving to the present day.
In our interconnected world economy, most people have the ability to dispense with using cash altogether. One can travel almost anywhere in the world and enjoy the fruits of their labor or good fortune with the use of a single credit card. We consider it greater economic freedom, but those whose families are starving and whose children are dying of malnutrition, preventable diseases and social neglect have no access to the same amenities. Why? Could it be because half of the seven billion people living on Planet Earth control 99%
"Thus he said, 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. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time ." --Daniel 7:23-25
After this period ends, all of the world's leaders will be removed from power, and a new world order will be established. John's vision is the same, except that instead of a little horn, he describes a beast coming out of the earth.
"All the world wondered after the beast... And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life..." --Revelation 13:3,7-8
For those who are curious about the nature of the beast in today's world, simply reach into your pocket or purse and examine the coins and cash inside. It doesn't matter whether they are dollars, euros, pounds, pesos, or Swiss francs. On them you will find the image of a powerful ruling authority. The faces and images have changed since the time of Nero, but what you hold in your hand remains the same. When Immanuel was asked publicly whether or not it was a sin to pay one's taxes, he made the following remarks.
" Bring me a penny, that I may see it. And they brought it. And he saith unto them, Whose is this image and superscription? And they said unto him, Caesar's.
And Jesus answering said unto them, Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar's, and to God the things that are God's ." --Mark 12:15-17
This same event is described in three of the four New Testament Gospels. There is nothing inherently evil about money, but the love of money is another matter entirely. Those who pursue wealth and power to the detriment of others create "beastly" systems of economic slavery and persecution.
The Nazis came to power in the twentieth century as a direct result of the economic collapse in Germany that followed the Great Depression of the 1930's. Any system led by such people and devoted to perpetuating itself in order to maintain and increase the wealth and power of its leaders is, by its very nature, evil to the core.
Are there similar aspects of such systems extant in our world today? Yes... absolutely! Nazism, fascism, and communism are just extreme examples of the same corrupt economic and political systems which grew out of the Babylonian, Persian, Greek, and Roman empires. Each empire demanded undying loyalty to its leaders and the system that insured their wealth and power, coupled with persecution and demonization of minorities. Those who were not exiled or murdered, yet refused to pay the taxes that perpetuated the system and its power structure, were either fined, jailed, or executed. This same system is thriving to the present day.
In our interconnected world economy, most people have the ability to dispense with using cash altogether. One can travel almost anywhere in the world and enjoy the fruits of their labor or good fortune with the use of a single credit card. We consider it greater economic freedom, but those whose families are starving and whose children are dying of malnutrition, preventable diseases and social neglect have no access to the same amenities. Why? Could it be because half of the seven billion people living on Planet Earth control 99%
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