Eschatology-the Study of End Time Prophecy

[Boris The Animal]

As an Evangelical Christian, this has been one of my favorite areas of study because of the hope promised by God for His redeemed. Plus this has given me a rather keen awareness to current events and how they tie in with the writings of Daniel, Ezekiel, John, and Jesus Himself.

What I want to look at in particular is what is described in Revelation 6 as the "First Seal" or the "White Horse". John talks about a White Horse and the rider of the horse had a bow in hand and was given a crown to be a "conqueror bent on conquest" (Rev. 6:2). This describes a world leader who will be charming, persuasive and charismatic, will bring about a "peace" between the Arabs and Israel, who will command respect from the entire world populace, who's governmental system will abolish all currency in favor of some form of scan technology (RFID, anyone?), and who will martyr all who oppose him. Now, Scripture doesn't exactly say where he will originate, except if you look at Nebuchadnezzer's dream, Daniel spoke of the statue's feet/legs being of "iron and clay" meaning the Roman Empire. All of the Empires except the Roman, have been completely destroyed. Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece. My gist here is the One World Dictator originates from Europe. I'm thinking Russia in particular.

What are your thoughts concerning a possible one-world government?

[Max Rockatansky]

As an Evangelical Christian, this has been one of my favorite areas of study because of the hope promised by God for His redeemed. Plus this has given me a rather keen awareness to current events and how they tie in with the writings of Daniel, Ezekiel, John, and Jesus Himself.

What I want to look at in particular is what is described in Revelation 6 as the "First Seal" or the "White Horse". John talks about a White Horse and the rider of the horse had a bow in hand and was given a crown to be a "conqueror bent on conquest" (Rev. 6:2). This describes a world leader who will be charming, persuasive and charismatic, will bring about a "peace" between the Arabs and Israel, who will command respect from the entire world populace, who's governmental system will abolish all currency in favor of some form of scan technology (RFID, anyone?), and who will martyr all who oppose him. Now, Scripture doesn't exactly say where he will originate, except if you look at Nebuchadnezzer's dream, Daniel spoke of the statue's feet/legs being of "iron and clay" meaning the Roman Empire. All of the Empires except the Roman, have been completely destroyed. Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece. My gist here is the One World Dictator originates from Europe. I'm thinking Russia in particular.

What are your thoughts concerning a possible one-world government?

Eventually there could be a one-world government, but it's probably at least a couple centuries off due to technological issues.

As for Revelations; I think the Council of Nicaea put it in the Bible just to scare the crap out of anyone who didn't toe the Catholic line.

[Boris The Animal]

Eventually there could be a one-world government, but it's probably at least a couple centuries off due to technological issues.

As for Revelations; I think the Council of Nicaea put it in the Bible just to scare the crap out of anyone who didn't toe the Catholic line.

Actually, there is hard evidence that the prophecies of John are coming to fruition now. But the biggest fulfillments in the modern era are the reemergence of Israel as a nation in 1948, the falling away of mainstream churches away from Scriptural teaching, the modern "morality" of evil being good and good evil. And that's just for starters. I'm also what is described as a "pre-tribulation" believer, as are most Biblical Christians, we believe in a "pre-tribulation" rapture of the Church, the Body of Christ. Reason is I believe God won't allow His redeemed to go through the tumult yet to come.

[Peter1469]

The biblical prophecies were concluded with the destruction of the second temple.

[Max Rockatansky]

Actually, there is hard evidence that the prophecies of John are coming to fruition now. But the biggest fulfillments in the modern era are the reemergence of Israel as a nation in 1948, the falling away of mainstream churches away from Scriptural teaching, the modern "morality" of evil being good and good evil. And that's just for starters. I'm also what is described as a "pre-tribulation" believer, as are most Biblical Christians, we believe in a "pre-tribulation" rapture of the Church, the Body of Christ. Reason is I believe God won't allow His redeemed to go through the tumult yet to come.

Since God is an all-loving and all-merciful God, there is nothing to fear.

[Mister D]

Eventually there could be a one-world government, but it's probably at least a couple centuries off due to technological issues.

As for Revelations; I think the Council of Nicaea put it in the Bible just to scare the crap out of anyone who didn't toe the Catholic line.

The Council of Nicaea was called to settle a dispute over the nature of Jesus Christ. The canon wasn't even discussed.

[Boris The Animal]

The biblical prophecies were concluded with the destruction of the second temple.

Not really. Because there is yet to be the construction of the THIRD Temple.

[Max Rockatansky]

The Council of Nicaea was called to settle a dispute over the nature of Jesus Christ. The canon wasn't even discussed.

It was discussed, but not a formal canon. You are correct that it wasn't the 325 AD Council that put Revelations in the Bible; I'm wrong there. According to the link below, it's introduction was controversial.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_o...onical_history

Mainly it was to declare a single form of Christianity and declare all other forms as heresy. You and I both know what they did to heretics in those days.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_o...onical_history

Revelation was the last book accepted into the Christian biblical canon, and to the present day some "Nestorian"churches^{[citation needed]} such as the Church of the East reject it.^[23][24] It was considered^{[by whom?]} tainted because the heretical sect of the Montanists relied on it^[25] and doubts were raised over its Jewishness and authorship.^[26]Dionysius (248 AD), bishop of Alexandria, disciple of Origen wrote that the Book of Revelation could have been written by Cerinthus although he himself did not adopt the view that Cerinthus was the writer. He regarded the Apocalypse as the work of an inspired man but not of an Apostle (Eusebius, Church History VII.25).^[27]
Eusebius, in his Church History (c. 330 AD) mentioned that the Apocalypse of John was accepted as a Canonical book and rejected at the same time:

• 1. ... it is proper to sum up the writings of the New Testament which have been already mentioned... After them is to be placed, if it really seem proper, the Apocalypse of John, concerning which we shall give the different opinions at the proper time. These then belong among the accepted writings [Homologoumena].
• 4. Among the rejected [Kirsopp. Lake translation: "not genuine"] writings must be reckoned, as I said, the Apocalypse of John, if it seem proper, which some, as I said, reject, but which others class with the accepted books.^[28]

The Apocalypse of John, also called Revelation, is counted as both accepted (Kirsopp. Lake translation: "Recognized") and disputed, which has caused some confusion over what exactly Eusebius meant by doing so. The disputation perhaps attributed to Origen.^[29] Origen seems having accepted it in his writings.^[30]
Cyril of Jerusalem (348 AD) does not name it among the canonical books (Catechesis IV.33–36).^[31]
Athanasius (367 AD) in his Letter 39,^[32]Augustine of Hippo (c. 397 AD) in his book On Christian Doctrine (Book II, Chapter 8),^[33]Tyrannius Rufinus (c. 400 AD) in his Commentary on the Apostles' Creed,^[34]Pope Innocent I (405 AD) in a letter to the bishop of Toulouse^[35] and John of Damascus (about 730 AD) in his work An Exposition of the Orthodox Faith (Book IV:7)^[36]listed "the Revelation of John the Evangelist" as a canonical book.

https://www.britannica.com/event/Cou...ristianity-325

[Peter1469]

Not really. Because there is yet to be the construction of the THIRD Temple.

The Israeli government is against that.

[Boris The Animal]

The Israeli government is against that.

https://www.christianheadlines.com/b...jerusalem.html

Wanna bet? And that's just one of thousands of entries on Google.