This sequence of events is impossible as the false prophet and antichrist work in conjunction with one another for some time which is the time during the initial 3.5yrs.
Also under your assumption the kings move as one without a leader and the direction of Antichrist.......but if you read closely..... the kings themselves are not unified, and take no directives until anti-christ becomes their head, then after he recieves sovereign authority to control does he and the states themselves become a unified power to make war, and move as a unified force unfettled under his leadership.
But first there's an alliance between the two beasts and this calls for a certain amount of time, but this doesn't take long only 42mths when antichrist has positioned himself decieves the world (creates his status globally) then he destroy the city on the seven hills, or maybe it's just the area of the Vatican because it's a sovereign nation in it's own right, the smallest in the world.
That's why Revelation 17 talks about the last pope being the eighth pope, the last from what?.... the Catholic Church rising from the ashes in 1927, the Lateran Treaty which re empowered the papacy, making the Vatican a sovereign state, and the pope therefore its king, pope francis a jesuit and right now he's that eighth.
He is the false prophet of the book of Revelation, there can be no doubt!
Because their time of empowerment is parallel, I'm sure the antichrist will be Nicolas Sarkozy the ex-French president, he to will rise from the ashes of his political demise in France, speculation has it that he's soon to make a comeback.
During his Presidency he forfilled many prophetic assumptions laying the ground work for the united empire and the demise of two kings that he lead to the overthrow thereof, Egypt and Libya, also the fall of Syria is also his brainchild. See Daniel 11:42.
We are talking about the reign of antichrist here, not Antiochus, because he never extended his power this far or ruled over many nations, no this is future and relates to antichrist.
This has been forfilled under his guidance and direction, Western forces were put under authority.
Anyhow interesting times ahead, and very soon I do believe.
When scripture speaks about "the comfortor being taken out of the way" for the Antichrist to be revealed, doesn't mean that he'll just appear out of nowhere it means that he'll be in his position of power to effect the lives of people and nations and undertake his deceptions of the world.
Scripture says the secret powers or hidden powers of Satan are at work and always have been here and working....it is wrong to assume this relates to the timing of the translation of the saints that we must go the very second he appears on the TV or something like that.
Quite the contrary he makes war (with laws) against Christians in the first 42 mths of his reign (see Rev13:7) and I think that'll have to do with the homosexual acceptance thing and the intolerance problems between Islam and the West due to terrorism, our refusal to embrace the new ideology to embrace world peace, so we will be branded non conformists, potential terrorists, something like that it must be.
The restraint of the holy spirit being taken away, just means Antichrist can only act on Gods say so and in his timeframe, because only he is almighty and sovereign. It doesn't mean Antichrist cannot be here when the holy spirit is in the world or visa versa and therefore christians cannot be either, remember Satan and Jesus where on the same planet at the same time in the confrontation in the wilderness temptations.
No, his direct appearing has nothing to do with the timing of the rapture.
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We agree on alot of scripture but not all.
This sequence of events is impossible as the false prophet and antichrist work in conjunction with one another for some time which is the time during the initial 3.5yrs.
(((I agree)))
Also under your assumption the kings move as one without a leader and the direction of Antichrist.......but if you read closely..... the kings themselves are not unified, and take no directives until anti-christ becomes their head, then after he receives sovereign authority to control does he and the states themselves become a unified power to make war, and move as a unified force unfettled under his leadership.
But first there's an alliance between the two beasts and this calls for a certain amount of time, but this doesn't take long only 42mths when antichrist has positioned himself deceives the world (creates his status globally) then he destroy the city on the seven hills, or maybe it's just the area of the Vatican because it's a sovereign nation in it's own right, the smallest in the world.
(((I agree but this all happens in the first 42 month)))
Daniel 7:7-8
7 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful 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.
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.
(((This is accomplished in Ezekiel 38&39)))
The little horn is a colony of the 10 horns. I believe it is America.
(((I don’t agree with the following)))
That's why
Revelation 17 talks about the last pope being the eighth pope, the last from what?.... the Catholic Church rising from the ashes in 1927, the Lateran Treaty which re empowered the papacy, making the Vatican a sovereign state, and the pope therefore its king, pope francis a jesuit and right now he's that eighth.
He is the false prophet of the book of Revelation, there can be no doubt!
Because their time of empowerment is parallel, I'm sure the antichrist will be Nicolas Sarkozy the ex-French president, he to will rise from the ashes of his political demise in France, speculation has it that he's soon to make a comeback.
During his Presidency he forfilled many prophetic assumptions laying the ground work for the united empire and the demise of two kings that he lead to the overthrow thereof, Egypt and Libya, also the fall of Syria is also his brainchild. See
Daniel 11:42.
We are talking about the reign of antichrist here, not Antiochus, because he never extended his power this far or ruled over many nations, no this is future and relates to antichrist.
This has been forfilled under his guidance and direction, Western forces were put under authority.
Anyhow interesting times ahead, and very soon I do believe.
(((I agree)))
When scripture speaks about "the comforter being taken out of the way" for the Antichrist to be revealed, doesn't mean that he'll just appear out of nowhere it means that he'll be in his position of power to effect the lives of people and nations and undertake his deceptions of the world.
Scripture says the secret powers or hidden powers of Satan are at work and always have been here and working....it is wrong to assume this relates to the timing of the translation of the saints that we must go the very second he appears on the TV or something like that.
Quite the contrary he makes war (with laws) against Christians in the first 42 months of his reign (seeRev13:7)
(((This will be true for those saved during the tribulation)))
and I think that'll have to do with the homosexual acceptance thing and the intolerance problems between Islam and the West due to terrorism, our refusal to embrace the new ideology to embrace world peace, so we will be branded non conformists, potential terrorists, something like that it must be.
The restraint of the Holy Spirit being taken away, just means
(I agree with this)))
Antichrist can only act on Gods say so and in his timeframe, because only he is almighty and sovereign.
It doesn't mean Antichrist cannot be here when the Holy Spirit is in the world or visa versa and therefore Christians cannot be either, remember Satan and Jesus where on the same planet at the same time in the confrontation in the wilderness temptations.
No, his direct appearing has nothing to do with the timing of the rapture.
(((Antichrist will be on earth before the rapture of the church but won’t be revealed by God till the Comforter and the church are taken away.)))