Hi again,
When you look at the news headlines concerning the many out of control pestilences, I can't help but think of the scripture in Revelation chapter 6 verse 8, what do you all think about this subject?
Revelation 6:8, "I looked, and there before me was a pale horse! Its rider was named Death, and Hades was following close behind him. They were given power over a fourth of the earth to kill by sword, famine and plague, and by the wild beasts of the earth."
Yes that Great War mentioned by Daniel at Dan 10,11 will be great. The things mentioned in Revelation chapter 6 are things that naturally follow war. (pestilence,death,famine,etc) This war will prove to be the most devastating war of all time. And after this war, "those standing on the earth will say, "who can do battle with the beast". (Rev 13:3-5) That is when Babylon the Great will begin to consider mounting the beast. (Rev 13:7-9,17:6-8)
And why, you might ask? Well, the WT will finally see that all her prophecies have gone unfulfilled and the pressure is building. Everyone will finally leave her if she doesn't do something. She will try to become a mainstream religion. It will appear that this is the only way to survive. She won't be able to go it alone. So, she will mount the beast and join all other religions in worshipping the beast. But, then Jehovah will have the beast turn on her because she carrys "HIS" name.
There will be a call by Jehovah, "Then I heard another voice from heaven say: "Come out of her, my people, so that you will not share in her sins, so that you will not receive any of her plagues;" (Rev 18:4) This call will be given before her destruction comes. NOTE: "Come out of her MY people." Yes, this is talking about where God's people reside, "Spiritual Jerusalem".
JR
Edited by - Jr on 27 February 2001 10:16:16