{"id":1553,"date":"2022-08-02T13:50:33","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T17:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/?p=1553"},"modified":"2022-09-01T08:57:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-01T12:57:57","slug":"1553","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/blog\/2022\/08\/02\/1553\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2022 &#8211; Conform or be Eliminated"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_147\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-147\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-147\" src=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cropped-NLlogo-300x252.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cropped-NLlogo-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cropped-NLlogo-768x645.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cropped-NLlogo-1024x860.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/cropped-NLlogo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Proclaiming the Prophetic Word for 31 years!<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 300%;\"><i><b>PTNews<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"><span lang=\"es-ES\"><i><b>P r o p h e c y T o d a y N e w s<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">August 2022<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><u>Published monthly<\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>All Bible references are from the KJV<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #ffff00;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i><b>(Examining Current Events in the Light of Bible Prophecy)<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>P.O. Box 13006, Roanoke, VA 24030-3006<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/web-version-ptnewsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download this Newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 300%;\"><b>Conform or be Eliminated <\/b><\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"> \u201c<span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><i><b>As many as would not worship the image of the beast [shall] be killed.\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:15&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revelation 13:15<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\">By Mike Wingfield<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Historically, there have been many dominant global kingdoms. Each one has left its mark of cruelty and slavery on the pages of history. An examination of current events demonstrates that once again, we are being groomed, for the final time, to conform to the whelms of evil men, or face sudden elimination. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1548 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/01-Communist-flag-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/01-Communist-flag-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/01-Communist-flag.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The history of the earth is a sad commentary on the depravity of man. The Bible declares, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cfor we know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+8:22&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Romans 8:22<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). Since the time of the global flood and the origins of the nations, the world has been in turmoil with no peace or rest. Our world has been a place of constant conflict and war because sinful men have been driven to conquer and rule for their own glory. The Bible uses the imagery of the restless sea to depict the violent conquests of ruthless dictators, who, like Satan, are filled with pride, and want to control all of mankind. The Bible says, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cBut the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up mire and dirt. There is no peace, saith my God to the wicked\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Isaiah+57:20-21&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Isaiah 57:20-21<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">These despots always hate God, His Word, and His people. They have no respect for biblical law, justice, morality, or mercy. Instead, they are liars, deceivers, thieves, sexual perverts, and murderers. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">There is always a clear line of contrast between those who are good and those who are evil. Those who are good reflect the nature of God, thus they love people and want to serve them. The evil ones hate people who are not like them and want to murder or enslave their opponents to gratify themselves. Read <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+John+3:7-15&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>1 John 3:7-15<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The kind of power that sinful people want, grows out of a focus on being able to selfishly control other people to satisfy their own depraved desires. When the mother of two of Jesus\u2019 disciples came to ask Him if her sons could have positions of power in Christ\u2019s kingdom, listen to the answer Jesus gave to then. He said, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cYe know that the princes of the Gentiles exercise dominion over them, and they that are great exercise authority upon them. But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister; And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+20:25-28&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Matthew 20:25-28<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). God has a model of the style of leadership a person should exhibit at home (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Ephesians+5:25-29&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Ephesians 5:25-29<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">), in the church (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=1+Peter+5:2-3&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>1 Peter 5:2-3<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">), and in human government (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+13:1-7&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Romans 13:1-7<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">).<\/span><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">God\u2019s ideal leader is a person who has a servant\u2019s heart toward God and those over whom he has been appointed to lead. His position of leadership must be one of submission to God because all authority belongs to God and flows from Him for His glory (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Matthew+28:18&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Matthew 28:18<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">T<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span id=\"Frame7\" dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>he Bible uses the beautiful analogy of God being a shepherd over believers who are like sheep. It is God who owns all these sheep, rules over them, and leads the flock. He cares for His sheep and provides for them (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+23:1-6&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Psalm 23:1-6<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). The shepherd many times entrusts his sheep to another shepherd. In Jesus\u2019 teaching about the good shepherd in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+10&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>John 10<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">, Jesus explained that a good shepherd always cares for the sheep. When an evil shepherd is placed over a flock that does not belong to him, he allows the sheep to be killed because he is only focusing upon himself. In sharp contrast, the good shepherd will sacrifice his life for the sheep (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+10:15-18&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>John 10:15-18<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). Because of the prominence and dominance of depravity in the human heart, this kind of godly leadership is rare.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1549\" src=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/02-the-beast-300x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/02-the-beast-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/02-the-beast.jpg 760w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The Bible teaches that the kingdoms of this world are like wild beasts. Both the prophet Daniel, in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Daniel+7&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Daniel 7<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">, and the apostle John, in the book of Revelation, referred to the wicked governments of men as being like wild beasts. In this analogy, they view the rule of oppressors as being unruly, fierce, vicious, cruel, wild, savage, and merciless. Like animals, they have no morals or conscience. They are simply driven by their lustful appetites. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">According to the Bible, this is the kind of global government that will conclude human history before Christ comes to establish His righteous kingdom upon this earth for 1,000 years. The final kingdom of this world will be headed by the man the Bible calls the Antichrist. He will be one of the evilest men who have ever ruled on the planet. Satan will see to that! He will be Satan\u2019s masterpiece and puppet. He will be the embodiment of Satan. He will be the personification of lawlessness and immorality. He is called, the wicked or lawless one in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2+Thessalonians+2:8&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>2 Thessalonians 2:8<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The Bible says the Antichrist will <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201copen his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:6&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 13:6<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">).<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> The prophet Daniel wrote, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cAnd the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak [monstrous] things against the God of gods\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Daniel+11:36&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Daniel 11:36<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"> <span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 13<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> gives many details about the origin, nature, and reign of the Antichrist. The Bible reveals this man will be empowered by the devil. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:2&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 13:2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> says, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cand the dragon [Satan] gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> He will be against God (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:6&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>verse 6<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">), and against the saints of God (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:7&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>verse 7<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). This will be a satanically inspired and empowered world order that will be godless in every way. In my opinion, we are witnessing the prelude to this global world system at this very moment. The transformation taking place in America is shaping this nation to be a part of this wicked global government. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">When the Apostle John saw the entrance of the Antichrist onto the stage of history, he was symbolically described as a wild beast with seven heads, rising out of a tumultuous sea. Later, in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+17:9-11&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 17:9-11<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">, these seven heads are described as being symbolic of evil and ruthless kingdoms that rule over the world. John was told that five of these kingdoms were in the past. Using the first century as John\u2019s reference point, that would indicate that these five global kingdoms were Egypt, Assyria, Babylon, Persia, and Greece. All these global empires had two major things in common: They all were vicious and cruel, and they all hated God and His people \u2013 Israel. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">For example, the Assyrian Empire, which ruled the world from 900 B.C. to 600 B.C., was known for its brutality. This culture left behind art caved in stone that demonstrated just how evil they were. They mastered the art of ancient warfare. They bragged about their techniques of torturing and killing their enemies. They impaled people on wooden beams while they were still alive, holding it up over the wall of the city so that other people in the city could see their friends writhing in pain at the end of a stick. (See picture of the Assyrian relief on this page.) They would flay people while they were alive, while rubbing salt on their open wounds. They would amputate people\u2019s limbs, ears, or noses while they were still alive. Finally, they would decapitate their victims and pile their heads at the gate of the city to terrorize anyone who would later visit the area. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The sixth head on the symbolic beast that represented the Antichrist\u2019s kingdom was contemporary with the Apostle John \u2013 Rome. The seventh head was the kingdom that followed Rome. That was the Islamic Empire. It ruthlessly ruled the world from its inception in the later part of the 7<\/span><sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">th<\/span><\/sup><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> century until the end of World War 1 in 1917. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Finally, the last kingdom that will rule over the world, the one-world government of the Antichrist, is described by John as the revival of the seventh empire \u2013 Islam. It is not an accident that Islam is the most protected religion by the evil leaders in the West. Since 1979, with the rise of Ayatollah Khomeini in Iran, we have witnessed the revival of this religion that dominated the world by the edge of the sword for 14 centuries. We should not be surprised that Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world. The stage is set for the final confrontation of an evil global empire against the holy God of heaven. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The message of the imagery of the seven-headed beast is that the final kingdom of this world will be a composite of all the other evil, ruthless, and godless empires that preceded it. All these kingdoms forced their subjects to conform to their edicts or face elimination. We have many examples of this in the Bible. In the book of Daniel, the Jewish youth were cast into a fiery furnace for not bowing down to worship the Babylonian king when the music was played (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Daniel+3&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Daniel 3<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). Daniel was cast into the lion\u2019s den because he refused to stop praying to the God of heaven (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Daniel+6&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Daniel 6<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">).<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-1550\" src=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03-wall-carvings-300x271.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03-wall-carvings-300x271.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03-wall-carvings-768x693.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/03-wall-carvings.jpg 875w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Our world is preparing it citizens to follow the commands of evil governments, or face elimination. This has been the case in Muslim and Communist countries for years. However, now in America, we are experiencing great governmental restrictions that are being placed upon people because they will not follow the rules of the government concerning COVID-19. The U.S. government issued stern mandates that called for all citizens to wear a mask when in public and to receive a series of vaccinations and boosters. Some who refused theses mandates have been forced out of employment and faced many other life-changing restrictions. Recently, the Biden Administration has attempted to expel 260,000 American service members because of their refusal to take COVID vaccinations which are causing death and serious health issues in people around the world. This is only the beginning of more restrictions to come!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">When a majority of the U.S. Supreme Court judges overturned the historic Roe versus Wade abortion decision, the lives of the conservative justices were threatened. Once again, the message is clear from the world, conform to our evil demands or be eliminated! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">When the kingdom of the Antichrist becomes a reality, he will demand conformity in three areas. Let us examine each of these. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Political Conformity<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">First, he will demand political conformity. Like Islamic and Communist countries, the Antichrist will rule the world with an iron fist. Because his authority and power come from Satan (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:2&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 13:2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">), he will have complete, unrestrained freedom to do as he pleases, and no one will be able to stop him. The nations and individuals who oppose his political power will be eliminated.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The Antichrist will surround himself with a military might that will swear total allegiance to him. At the very beginning of the Tribulation, he will appear on a white horse, which is exactly the way in which the Islamic authorities proclaim their messiah will arrive on earth. The Apostle John wrote, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201c\u2026 and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+6:2&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 6:2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). This simply means that his political authority will be exercised by his military prowess. Daniel tells us that he will honor <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cthe God of forces\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> [military might] (<\/span><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Daniel+11:38&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daniel 11:38<\/a>). <\/b><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">His military might will enable him to increase in power and to eventually rule over the world (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Daniel+11:39;+Revelation+13:4,+7&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Daniel 11:39; Revelation 13:4, 7<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Religious Conformity<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Secondly, the Antichrist will demand religious conformity. The arrogant pride of the Antichrist will lead him to view himself as a god (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Daniel+11:36&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Daniel 11:36<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). He will enthrone himself as God in the Jewish temple in Jerusalem at the mid-point of the Tribulation (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=2+Thessalonians+2:4&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>2 Thessalonians 2:4<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). Thus, he and his false prophet will demand that everyone on the planet must worship him (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:12-15&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 13:12-15<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). If people refuse to worship him, they must be killed (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:15&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 13:15<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">).<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> Once again, conform or be eliminated! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">In the West, and in Communist countries in the East, religious conformity would not be demanded. The West has exercised an illegitimate approach to human government that currently does not recognize or honor the God of the Bible. This is also the position of both Socialism and Communism. These political philosophies took root in the firm belief of atheism. Therefore, the Antichrist will not come from the western or Communist societies. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1551\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1551\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1551 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04-Islamic-flag-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04-Islamic-flag-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04-Islamic-flag-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04-Islamic-flag-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04-Islamic-flag-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04-Islamic-flag-1200x675.png 1200w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/04-Islamic-flag.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Arabic words on this flag are the Islamic statement called the shahada. It is the first of the five major beliefs of Islam. It means, \u201cThere is not God but Allah, and Muhammed is his prophet.\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">However, in the East, there is a group of nations that believe their political power grows out of their religious authority. These are the nations that are practicing a militant form of Islam \u2013 like the one established by their founding prophet, Muhammed. The nation of Iran is a perfect example of this kind of marriage between political power and religious authority. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">I<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span id=\"Frame9\" dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>n Iran, those who openly refuse to conform to the religious\/political authorities are quickly eliminated. Throughout the Islamic world, one of the official emblems is the sword of Allah. This sword appears on many of their flags and other documents. (See the picture above of the flag of Saudi Arabia with the sword of Allah on it.) <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"CENTER\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Economic Conformity<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Finally, the Antichrist will demand economic conformity. Once he gains control of the entire world at the mid-point of the Tribulation, he will introduce his economic plan that will be forced upon every person on earth. Each person must show his submission to the Antichrist\u2019s political and religious authority by receiving the numerical value of his name \u2013 666 (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+13:16-18&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 13:16-18<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). Once again, those who refuse to conform to his edict, will be eliminated. The method used to eliminate them will be beheading (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Revelation+20:4&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Revelation 20:4<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). This has been a repeated practice in the Islamic world for centuries. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">There is only one religion that is protected by the liberal politicians in the West \u2013 Islam. The liberal culture in America and the West hate Biblical Christianity. Anyone can say whatever they want to say about the Bible, Christ, or the church. However, if someone speaks out against the Koran, Muhammed, or Allah, they are openly condemned and charged with a hate crime. Why this clear contradiction? The answer is simple \u2013 they hate the God of the Bible. Islam and the liberal West have one thing in common \u2013 they both hate Christianity. Jesus\u2019 warning given to His disciples only minutes before He went to the cross explains why the world embraces<\/span> <span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Islamic terrorists but rejects peaceful Christians. Jesus told His disciples they would be hated because the world hates Him. Furthermore, He stated, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cIf ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=John+15:19&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>John 15:19<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">T<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span id=\"Frame11\" dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>he world openly embraces anyone who hates Jesus Christ, the Son of God. Therefore, when the Muslim antichrist appears on the scene, they will receive him and worship him. Anyone who does not conform to his claim to deity and his exercise of complete global authority must be eliminated.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1552 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05-scripture-banner-300x143.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05-scripture-banner-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05-scripture-banner-1024x488.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05-scripture-banner-768x366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05-scripture-banner-1200x571.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/ptnews.org\/wpupdater2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/05-scripture-banner.jpg 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">True believers in Jesus Christ give total allegiance only to Him. The Bible is their only source of total authority. Therefore, they will conform only to the way and will of God. They realize that standing with God is standing on the side of life and that which is good. They will be determined to <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cobey God rather than men\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Acts+5:29&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Acts 5:29<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">).<\/span><b> <\/b><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">As God said to Israel in the days of Moses, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cI have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Deuteronomy+30:19&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Deuteronomy 30:19<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Evil leaders always set themselves up as God. They are in rebellion against Him and adopt the ways of Satan. Like Satan, they are focused upon their pride and their agenda. The Bible says, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cThe wicked through the pride of his countenance, will not seek after God: God is not in all his thoughts\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+10:4&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Psalm 10:4<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">The wicked have chosen the path of death. As believers, we are exhorted not follow in their path. The Bible has warned us, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cEnter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. \u2026 The way of the wicked is as darkness: they know not at what they stumble\u201d <\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">(<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+4:14,+19&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Proverbs 4:14, 19<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Today, we hear foolish people speak about their rights and their choices. We do have freedom, but we must always honor the standards and commandments of God. We live in a foolish culture that believes there are no absolutes. They believe everything is subjective. Whatever a person decides is right is that path they will take. The Bible warns us, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cThere is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Proverbs+14:12&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Proverbs 14:12<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). We live in a world created by God. It is a world of absolutes. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">When we construct a building or wall, we must use a square and level to keep things plumb with gravity. Gravity is an unforgiving absolute. If a contractor does not follow the laws of gravity, whatever he has constructed will eventually collapse due to forces of gravity. Gravity does not change or adapt itself to a culture. It is a physical absolute. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Electricity is another physical absolute. An electrician must use the best metals to conduct electrical current. The wire he uses must be properly insulated, grounded, and connected to the source of electrical current. If he fails to follow these rules, it could result in no electricity, poor electrical current, or an electrical system that is prone to injury or even the death of those who have trusted in his work. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">God has created a world with physical, moral, intellectual, and spiritual absolutes. All these absolutes are based upon the righteous and holy nature of God. Who God is, and what He has said and done are perfect. Speaking of God, the Bible declares, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cHe is the Rock, his work is perfect: for all his ways are judgment: a God of truth and without iniquity, just and right is he\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Deuteronomy+32:4&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Deuteronomy 32:4<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p lang=\"en-US\" align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: small;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">When a person comes to Christ for salvation, he must order his steps according to the way and will of God. He will not follow the sinful culture, or the evil commands of his government. The Bible gives us the following commandment, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><i><b>\u201cAnd be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"> (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Romans+12:2&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Romans 12:2<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). The renewing of the mind comes when we search the Scriptures to discover who God is and know the path of life He has set before us. We must be determined to not just know Him, but to also obey Him. Our faith is far more than an intellectual pursuit. It is a passion to have a relationship with Him, to obey Him and to become like Him. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">W<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><span id=\"Frame12\" dir=\"LTR\"><\/span>e are living in a water-shed era. The world order that came into being as a result of World War I is rapidly fading off of the scene. Prior to WWI, the East had dominated the world for millennia of time since the collapse of the Roman Empire. After WWI, the West became the dominant force in the world. It took about 30 years for the U.S. to raise to the top of the political heap to assume the leadership in the West. Now, all of this is rapidly changing. The western powers are collapsing from within. <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">A New-World Order is coming. But is it new? As we examine the pages of history, it appears that our world is reverting to the same style of evil government that has been its pattern in the past. The New World Order is really an Old-World Order that is ruled by tyrannical governments that enslave their people and rule with an uncompromising power that threatens all who oppose it. This is exactly what the Bible has predicted will take place. <\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">According to the Bible, the conflict of the last days will return to the powers in the East that surround Israel. The current attempts to appease the radical Islamic leadership of Iran is a perfect example of where we are on the timetable of end-time events. The United Nations has turned a blind eye to the nuclear ambitions of Iran. While they might not openly admit it, it might be because most of the nations within the U.N. hate the God of the Bible, and therefore they hate Israel. According to the Bible, the enemies of Israel are also the enemies of God (<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biblegateway.com\/passage\/?search=Psalm+83:1-5&amp;version=AKJV\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0033cc;\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\"><b>Psalm 83:1-5<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">). It is a known fact that the one nation that is condemned more than any other within the U.N. is the little nation of Israel. They are constantly reprimanded for defending themselves against Islamic aggression. It is as if they are saying, \u201cLet your enemies destroy you!\u201d Israel is the nation they all love to hate! It seems apparent that most of the world would rejoice if Iran were to eliminate the Jewish nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"JUSTIFY\"><span style=\"font-family: Times New Roman, serif;\">Oh, that Jesus would come today! 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