FEET & TOES
Is this the beginning of the end?
By Dr. Paul Fedena
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Pictured above is the image described in Daniel 2. What, you may ask, does Nebuchadnezzar’s colossal statue have to do with us today in the light of COVID-19 and the day in which we live?
The feet and toes of this great prophetic image
locates where we are in history.
It reveals the entire scope of God’s providence in the historic “times of the Gentiles”. Each world power was represented in this image. Before this period in ancient Babylon world history focused on the God promised land of Israel. Then due to Israel’s apostasy from God and His Word the focus shifted to Gentile world powers. Each world power has now passed in succession and we are down to the end times of today and the immediate future. The feet and toes of this image are made of iron and clay. Iron and clay do not mix and although Rome was very strong, the Revived Roman Empire (iron) is weakened by clay.
The image contradicts the theory of evolution. Evolutionists begin with mud and end with gold. God reverses the order in this image prophesying world history. From a government of strength and high order in Babylon (gold) to a decline of weakness and anarchy (iron and clay). The United States has devolved from a Republic to a Democracy. A democracy inevitably leads to socialism and socialism deteriorates to communism. That is where we are headed. Then when all the governments of men collapse the Antichrist (Satan personified) will become world ruler and the earth will finally know a true absolute dictatorship.
But, once again, what has this all to do with our present state in the United States of America. I think you will agree that we are presently in a state of anarchy with the Pandemic scare (scam?) and the turmoil in the streets of our nation. Law and order has dissolved into disruption, destruction and even death. In the above paragraph we see the overall “last days” scenario just before Antichrist is revealed
His rule will be absolute - first over Europe, then Israel (his main focus) and finally all the nations of earth. It will be a literal “hell on earth” tableau. But this will not take place overnight. He will first come as the ultimate Man of Peace and will sign an armistice with world leaders before revealing his true intent of carnage, destruction and death on a scale never before seen on earth. Think of all the wars and conflicts in earth’s history combined and you will get an idea of the scenario during Antichrist’s 7 years of absolute rule.
This horrendous period will be implemented in degrees. Part of his hideous plan will be to identify every human on earth. (Artificial intelligence, facial recognition, computers, advanced cell phone identification, satellite tracking, etc.?) After identification, control. This will be accomplished by a unique system that Rev. 13:16,17 describes when the Antichrist and his adoring minions will cause “ALL, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. And that no man might buy or sell save he had that mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”
(Some are suggesting that when a vaccine is discovered for COVID-19 that all will be compelled to receive it, and along with it, a permanent identification tracking device or system.) ? With “social distancing” (whoever heard of that before?) and masks required before entering any public space, is this the beginning of the end? Is this what people are calling “the new normal”?
Now for the good news…
Just before all of the above takes place believers will be raptured or caught up into the heavens by our Savior! We will escape all of the extreme devastation of the 7 year Tribulation Period. However, since no man knows the day or the hour of this magnificent event Bible believers may live to see the previews of these horrible times and have to endure hardships such as we have never seen, just as Christians of past history had to go through the medieval Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church where millions were tortured and slaughtered. And of course two World Wars produced horrible atrocities as well. There were believers in the death camps of the Nazis as well as unbelievers. Prophetically the Bible speaks of the end times as “wax(ing) worse and worse.” So as we look forward with great expectation to the Rapture and Heaven we need to prepare for whatever the Lord may allow to sift the true believers from the false professors of Christ or the true Church from the ritualistic and empty facsimile.
Since we are already in the end times, we may completely escape the above events and very soon be caught up in the Rapture to Heaven. And during those 7 years on earth of devastation we will be enjoying the Marriage Supper of the Lamb with our Savior and as that Reception Dinner continues in Heaven those left on earth will have to endure the atrocities of the Great Tribulation. Then, suddenly, when the world least expects it, the heavens will split open and the Lord of Lords will appear and Satan will be cast into the bottomless pit for 1000 years while the King of Kings sets up His earthly 1000 year reign of righteousness. Believers will have been rewarded with positions of authority and joint reign with Him based on their lifetime of service on earth before their death or the Rapture, at the Judgment Seat of Christ. And “so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
NOTE: This is only intended as a brief summary of end time events. More to follow.
Is this the beginning of the end?
By Dr. Paul Fedena
➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖➖
Pictured above is the image described in Daniel 2. What, you may ask, does Nebuchadnezzar’s colossal statue have to do with us today in the light of COVID-19 and the day in which we live?
The feet and toes of this great prophetic image
locates where we are in history.
It reveals the entire scope of God’s providence in the historic “times of the Gentiles”. Each world power was represented in this image. Before this period in ancient Babylon world history focused on the God promised land of Israel. Then due to Israel’s apostasy from God and His Word the focus shifted to Gentile world powers. Each world power has now passed in succession and we are down to the end times of today and the immediate future. The feet and toes of this image are made of iron and clay. Iron and clay do not mix and although Rome was very strong, the Revived Roman Empire (iron) is weakened by clay.
The image contradicts the theory of evolution. Evolutionists begin with mud and end with gold. God reverses the order in this image prophesying world history. From a government of strength and high order in Babylon (gold) to a decline of weakness and anarchy (iron and clay). The United States has devolved from a Republic to a Democracy. A democracy inevitably leads to socialism and socialism deteriorates to communism. That is where we are headed. Then when all the governments of men collapse the Antichrist (Satan personified) will become world ruler and the earth will finally know a true absolute dictatorship.
But, once again, what has this all to do with our present state in the United States of America. I think you will agree that we are presently in a state of anarchy with the Pandemic scare (scam?) and the turmoil in the streets of our nation. Law and order has dissolved into disruption, destruction and even death. In the above paragraph we see the overall “last days” scenario just before Antichrist is revealed
His rule will be absolute - first over Europe, then Israel (his main focus) and finally all the nations of earth. It will be a literal “hell on earth” tableau. But this will not take place overnight. He will first come as the ultimate Man of Peace and will sign an armistice with world leaders before revealing his true intent of carnage, destruction and death on a scale never before seen on earth. Think of all the wars and conflicts in earth’s history combined and you will get an idea of the scenario during Antichrist’s 7 years of absolute rule.
This horrendous period will be implemented in degrees. Part of his hideous plan will be to identify every human on earth. (Artificial intelligence, facial recognition, computers, advanced cell phone identification, satellite tracking, etc.?) After identification, control. This will be accomplished by a unique system that Rev. 13:16,17 describes when the Antichrist and his adoring minions will cause “ALL, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads. And that no man might buy or sell save he had that mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.”
(Some are suggesting that when a vaccine is discovered for COVID-19 that all will be compelled to receive it, and along with it, a permanent identification tracking device or system.) ? With “social distancing” (whoever heard of that before?) and masks required before entering any public space, is this the beginning of the end? Is this what people are calling “the new normal”?
Now for the good news…
Just before all of the above takes place believers will be raptured or caught up into the heavens by our Savior! We will escape all of the extreme devastation of the 7 year Tribulation Period. However, since no man knows the day or the hour of this magnificent event Bible believers may live to see the previews of these horrible times and have to endure hardships such as we have never seen, just as Christians of past history had to go through the medieval Inquisition of the Roman Catholic Church where millions were tortured and slaughtered. And of course two World Wars produced horrible atrocities as well. There were believers in the death camps of the Nazis as well as unbelievers. Prophetically the Bible speaks of the end times as “wax(ing) worse and worse.” So as we look forward with great expectation to the Rapture and Heaven we need to prepare for whatever the Lord may allow to sift the true believers from the false professors of Christ or the true Church from the ritualistic and empty facsimile.
Since we are already in the end times, we may completely escape the above events and very soon be caught up in the Rapture to Heaven. And during those 7 years on earth of devastation we will be enjoying the Marriage Supper of the Lamb with our Savior and as that Reception Dinner continues in Heaven those left on earth will have to endure the atrocities of the Great Tribulation. Then, suddenly, when the world least expects it, the heavens will split open and the Lord of Lords will appear and Satan will be cast into the bottomless pit for 1000 years while the King of Kings sets up His earthly 1000 year reign of righteousness. Believers will have been rewarded with positions of authority and joint reign with Him based on their lifetime of service on earth before their death or the Rapture, at the Judgment Seat of Christ. And “so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
NOTE: This is only intended as a brief summary of end time events. More to follow.