1. www.endtime.com VOL. 15/NO.1 JAN/FEB 2005 $3.00
2005: WHAT TO EXPECT P 16
KYOTO: SPECIAL REPORT P 18
YASSER ARAFAT’S DEATH P 22
REVEALING THE FUTURE THROUGH BIBLE PROPHECY GLOBAL SHIFTS IN POWER P 24
Prophetic Fulfillments
2004
2. Many have stated that it is impossible to know whether or not we are living in the
last days before the second coming of Jesus Christ. However, below you will find
dramatic proof that these are the endtimes. The proofs below defy coincidence.
Euphrates River to Be Dried Up In Revelation 16:12, the Bible predicts that the
Euphrates River will be dried up to prepare the way for the kings of the east to invade Israel. This will happen at
the time of the Battle of Armageddon according to verse 16 of the same chapter. The Battle of Armageddon will
be the final battle at which time Jesus will return and fight on the side of the nation of Israel. Immediately there-
after He will establish His kingdom and usher in His one thousand-year reign of peace. On January 13, 1990, the
Indianapolis Star carried the headline “Turkey Will Cut Off Flow of Euphrates for One Month.” The article stated
that a huge reservoir had been built by Turkey. While filling up the reservoir, the flow of the Euphrates would be
stopped for one month and a concrete plug for a diversion channel built. These things have now been done. With
this newly built dam, Turkey has the ability to stop the Euphrates River at will. The conditions for fulfilling this
1,900 year-old prophecy are now in place.
China Goes to War In Revelation 9:15-16,
the Bible prophesies that an army of 200 million soldiers will launch a war which would kill “the third part of men.”
Never in the history of the world until our present generation has there been a power on earth that could field 200
million soldiers. However, the late ruler of China, Mao Tse Tung, boasted in his diary that he could field an army of
200 million. The CIA World Factbook reports that in the year 2001, it is estimated that China has 200,886,946 men
of military age, and this number is growing by 10 million per year.
Worldwide Numbering System Predicted In Revelation 13, the Bible prophesies
that a world dictator will soon rule over a world government. He will cause all people in the earth to receive a number
without which they will be unable to buy or sell. We are seeing this prophecy fulfilled before our eyes in a most astonish-
ing way. Nearly every human being in the world now has been assigned a number. In America it is our Social Security
number. In the past few years, we have seen this number extended to newborns. A child without a Social Security number
cannot be declared as a dependent on an income tax return. We have seen the emergence of electronic money, shopping
with credit cards, and many people urging the abolishment of cash. All of these things could not possibly have been
fulfilled until this present time. Only after the invention of the computer could such a worldwide numbering system be
administered.
The Emergence of a New World Order Revelation 13:7
and Daniel 7:23 prophesy the establishment of a world government. The term “New World Order” has become a
prevalent phrase in the world’s political culture. Mikhail Gorbachev made the term famous, and Pope John Paul II
has referred to it repeatedly. In the September 12, 1990 issue of the Chicago Tribune, our former president George
Bush said, “Iraq is the first test for the New World Order.” He emphatically stated that the Iraq War is Saddam
Hussein against the world. The United Nations’ troops are continually referred to as the multi-national forces. The
decision has been made to establish an interdependent community of nations that will rule the world under United
Nations authority. The Bible says that this will lead us into a great world government. The formation of this govern-
ment is at hand.
Coincidence or Divine Providence?
Hardly.
Is it coincidental that all of these major prophecies pertaining to the last times are being fulfilled simultaneously?
3. W
here are the two most exciting In Florence:
places on earth to travel during On our way to Florence we will drive
the year 2005? How about Israel, through the hill towns of Tuscany and
where Jesus lived, died and was raised Umbria. Soak in the beauty of Florence
2,000 years ago. And Italy, home of the at night. Tour two of the world’s top
Vatican, which will play a very prominent museums. See Michaelangelo’s David.
role in endtime Bible prophecy. Add United
Nations Headquarters in New York and the In Venice:
stunning beauty of Venice—and you have Built on a hundred islands, its exotic palaces are laced together by sun-speckled
the trip of a lifetime! I want to personally canals. By day, it’s a city of museums and churches, packed with great art, all
invite you to join us for Prophecy Tour within a half-hour’s walk. Cruise
2005. You won’t want to miss it! the canals on a vaporetto water-
bus. Hop on a gondola at sunset.
In New York: Plenty of free time to shop for
First we will visit UN Headquarters, the seat of local crafts, such as glass and lace,
world government. Experience a private brief- or for high fashions. Or just wan-
ing from a UN official, followed by a Q & A der the car-free streets aimlessly
session! From there, it’s on to Israel! pretending that the day will never
end. Ah, Venice!
In Israel:
We will stand on the Mount of Olives Cost:
where Jesus will stand when He returns. The cost for the entire UN, Israel,
Visit the Temple Mount itself where the Italy tour will be $2,895 plus tips
Third Temple will soon be built. See the and taxes. You can ensure your
cornerstone intended for the rebuilding of place on the tour by sending a
the Third Temple. At the Temple Institute deposit of $300 as soon as possible.
we will see the vessels and the garments Total payment will need to be
already prepared for resumption of temple made 70 days before departure.
worship. Visit the Garden Tomb and the If you have further questions, call
Garden of Gethsemane. See the site of Mary Beth Stigleman at 1-800-
the coming Battle of Armageddon. Visit ENDTIME.
Judean settlements where Jesus proph-
esied great tribulation will come in the
near future (Matthew 24:15-21). Sing your
way across the Sea of Galilee on a boat.
Imagine yourself as Peter walking on the
water—and much, much more! Then... the
tour heads for Rome!
In Rome:
In Rome tour Vatican City, St. Peter’s
Square, the amazing Vatican Museum, the
famous Roman Colosseum, and more if
time allows.
Sign-up Deadline
Approaching!
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EDITORIAL
Irvin Baxter
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
REVEALING THE FUTURE THROUGH BIBLE PROPHECY
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s we enter the year 2005, the that war will originate from the “Land
major tracks of prophetic ful- of the Euphrates.” Conference Director: Kara McPeak
fillment are moving ahead at Radio Outreach Director: Scott Richey
full speed. This year will be pivotal Now for the challenge
for endtime events. We at Endtime Ministries have Webmaster: Dan Barkley
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon been sounding the alarm for some
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said of this year: “And in 2005, we time concerning the prophesied war
have the opportunity for an historic that will kill 2 billion human beings.
breakthrough in the relations between Recently, however, a new urgency
us and the Palestinians, a break- has seized us. Does God really want
through for which we have waited us to merely announce that 2 billion ENDTIME MINISTRIES
many years.” If the breakthrough that souls will soon be annihilated from STATEMENT OF FAITH
Mr. Sharon hopes for materializes, the earth, while doing nothing about
the final seven years to Armageddon their salvation? Obviously not! WE BELIEVE that the Bible is the inspired Word
prophesied about in scripture would The question is not—will it hap- of God, that Jesus Christ is the Savior of the world,
most likely begin this year. pen? The only question is—when?
and that He will come again to establish a kindgom that
Meanwhile, war continues in the Knowing this to be true, we are
shall never be destroyed (Daniel 2:44). Those who are
“Land of the Euphrates.” The war in determined to reach these 2 billion
Iraq, that all of us thought was over a people with the only saving mes- born again (John 3:3-5) will have eternal life and rule as
year and a half ago, is now escalating. sage on earth—the gospel of Jesus kings and priests with Christ forever.
Are we winning or losing the War Christ. Somehow, we intend to reach
on Terrorism? Right now, we don’t every one of them with the message WHAT IS ENDTIME MAGAZINE?
know for sure. of salvation before the prophesied In 1968, Irvin Baxter discovered the United States
We do know this, however: The destruction. and other modern nations in the Bible. He also found
end is not in sight. The challenges We have launched a new effort to the Berlin Wall in the Bible and that one day it was to be
ahead are much greater than those expand the reach of our daily radio torn down, reuniting Germany, and that event would be
behind. Iran is determined to pos- broadcast, “Politics & Religion.” the catalyst to spark an international movement called
sess nuclear weapons. The United Through syndication, we have an the “New World Order.” These things have now come
States and Israel are determined to opportunity to dramatically increase to pass.
prevent it. North Korea claims that the number of stations carrying our Irvin Baxter, a Pentecostal minister, began Endtime
she already has nukes and the ability program. We also desperately need Ministries in 1986 when he wrote A Message For The
to deliver them. The U.S. is insisting to beef up our international short- President, a book explaining the major prophecies of the
that she give them up. Taiwan wants wave coverage and the effectiveness of Bible which he had been teaching since 1968.
to be free from the claims of owner- Endtime’s Internet outreach. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, prophetic fulfillment
ship from Mainland China. China says If you want to help finance these accelerated rapidly. The decision was made to launch
she will go to war before allowing critical goals during 2005, simply ENDTIME. The purpose of the magazine is to explain the
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ecy have a huge advantage as we peer Articles focus on the soon return of Jesus Christ, the
into the future. We know the Bible Can we reach every person on earth truth of the Bible, and the need for salvation. ENDTIME
plainly foretells a war that will kill with the vital message of the endtime? does not deal with doctrinal controversies, as valid as
one-third of mankind. And we know By ourselves—no. Together—yes! e they may be. This will be left to other publications.
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6. >> LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR
&FEEDBACK
ENDTIME W A N T S T O K N O W.
Arafat’s body for a temple to or worshiping the Antichrist and against Kofi Annan. What might be
Do you think it is possible that his world governmental system that the repercussions of this? Could it be
Arafat’s body could be used as a bar- we must never do. the door that opens for the Antichrist
gaining chip for the Jews to rebuild I have avoided cooperating with the to come to power? -Bonnie
the Third Temple? The Palestinians moves toward the cashless society in
want Arafat buried on the Temple order to do everything I can to slow REPLY: It was the workers’ union of
Mount. Israel won’t allow it; yet they it down. the UN that was preparing a vote of
want to rebuild their temple. Is it out no confidence. They were upset with
of the realm of possibility that some Kofi Annan’s failure to discipline a
kind of compromise could be reached Angel Quartet UN official that had been accused of
in which the Jews could allow Arafat Do you think that the Quartet (U.S., corruption and other improprieties.
to be buried in the “outer court” EU, UN, and Russia) could be the I think this has now been smoothed
while the Arabs allow the Jews to four angels from Revelation 9:14 that over. However, it’s still possible that
build their temple? -J. Boswell are loosed as part of the 6th Trumpet Annan could be implicated in Iraq’s
war? I ask this with Ephesians 6:12 oil-for-food scandal. His son appears
REPLY: The very possibility that stuck in my head, especially the part to be a principal target of the inves-
you have mentioned has occurred to about spiritual wickedness in high tigation. Whether Annan leaves early
me. In order for the temple to be places. God bless you for what you or serves the remainder of his term
built and the Temple Mount placed are doing. The truth has set me free. until 2006, he doesn’t have much
under a sharing arrangement, consid- -B.Bentley longer to hold the job.
erable compromises will have to be We don’t know for certain that the
made by both sides. Burying Arafat REPLY: I don’t think this could Antichrist will actually hold the
on the Temple Mount could be one be the right explanation for the four office of Secretary general of the
of them. angels since the EU, UN and Russia UN. However, the person that is in
really have no connection to the this position will undoubtedly play
Euphrates that I know of. Hebrews a key role during the reign of the
Drawing the line 1:13-14 says that angels are minister- Antichrist.
I really enjoyed your prophecy con- ing spirits to the heirs of salvation. Of
ference in Indianapolis. My question course, this refers to good angels. We
is... what will you do when confronted know from the scriptures that one- The Gorbachev report
with banks requesting thumbprints third of the angels rebelled against Thought you’d appreciate this.
in order to have a checking account? God. These angels would also be My company sent me to the Living
When my bank requested it I refused, ministering spirits, but they would Leadership conference today telecast-
but was told that eventually all banks be evil in their activity. The four ed out of Atlanta to over 90 cities
will require it. Where does one draw angels of the Euphrates would come worldwide. Among the speakers was
the line? -Irene from these evil angels. We know this Mikhail Gorbachev. (Very pompous;
because these angels have been dwell- made it a point to say that he was
REPLY: I have never given my ing in bondage. extremely pressed for time and could
thumbprint or any other biomorphic only speak to us for a few minutes
identification to anyone for any reason. before he had to leave for a global con-
However, I don’t believe it is sinful to No confidence in Kofi ference in Italy on important world
do so. It’s not the technology that is I heard that the UN was going affairs.)
sinful. It will be pledging allegiance to give a vote of “No Confidence” Key points of his speech:
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7. LETTERSTOTHEEDITOR >>
• The United States acted unilater- when we were touring the Vatican Jews, as well as being Christians. The
ally in Iraq in 1993. He off-handedly said, “The apostles ministered only to the Jews
• The United States is the sole word Vatican means the hill of the until Peter was sent to the house of
nation that has fostered a growth sorcerers and the soothsayers.” The Cornelius to open the door of salva-
in terrorism as a result of Iraq place was named Vatican before it tion to the Gentiles. Most of the
• The United States has undermined became the property of the Roman apostles ministered mainly to Jews.
World Law and the World Court Catholic Church. When they acquired The Apostle Paul called himself the
and must be accountable for its it, they thought to change its name, apostle to the Gentiles.
actions because of the meaning. However, In Acts 26:7, Paul is defending
• The world needs a global charter they never did. This fact takes on tre- himself against charges that he has
on the environment mendous importance when we realize blasphemed the Jewish religion by
• The world cannot sustain itself at that Rome is the Mystery Babylon of believing in Jesus as the Messiah. He
its present course of consumption Revelation 17-18; and when we see reiterates his lineage before Agrippa
• The United States is the chief that Revelation 18:23 says of Roman and identifies himself with the
benefactor of the world’s resources Catholicism: “…for by thy sorceries twelve tribes of Israel. I don’t see any
were all nations deceived.” differentiation in this passage between
His speech was extreme and way the twelve tribes and the Jews.
off topic. It was a qualities of effective It appears from your last question
leadership conference.” At any rate, Physical Israel, the chosen that you may have misunderstood
his message dovetails into everything James 1:1 reads, “James, a servant what we are saying. I do believe that
that you have been citing over the of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the church of Jesus Christ is the holy
years. -A. Moede the twelve tribes which are scattered nation referred to in this passage. I
abroad, greeting.” Question: If this do believe that God has turned to the
epistle is addressed Christians, why Gentiles to take out a people for His
Beyond Gorbachev does it say “to the twelve tribes”? name’s sake. However, this does not
Some thought Arafat might have According to what you teach, the eliminate the teaching of Romans 11
been the Antichrist. You have stated twelve tribes are from physical Israel. in which Paul teaches that there is a
that Gorbachev is a likely candidate. (See the mention of the 144,000 at natural olive tree and a wild olive tree.
What happens when Gorbachev dies? http://www.endtime.com/about. He depicts the natural olive branch as
Any new likely candidates waiting in asp). The epistle of James certainly the nation of Israel and the wild olive
the wings? -R. Blanchette wouldn’t be addressed to the physi- branch as the Gentiles who have been
cal Jews. It would be addressed to grafted in because of the Jewish rejec-
REPLY: I have never claimed to Christians! Furthermore in Acts 26:7, tion of Jesus as Messiah.
know for sure who the Antichrist Paul distinguishes “our twelve tribes” However, Paul carefully explains in
will be. As you mention, I have felt from the “Jews”! Romans 11:25 that we should not be
that Gorbachev was one of the most My second question is along the ignorant of the mystery that blind-
likely candidates. If he is to actually same lines. I Peter 2:9 reads, “But ness in part has happened to Israel,
become the endtime world leader, ye are a chosen generation, a royal until the fullness of the Gentiles be
events must develop almost imme- priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar come in. He obviously is stating that
diately, since the age factor will soon people; that ye should shew forth the the blindness will not be forever. He
eliminate him. Among others that praises of him who hath called you goes on to say that all Israel shall be
bear watching is Javier Solana, the out of darkness into his marvelous saved.
EU’s High Commissioner for Foreign light.” Question: How is it that the In verse 30, Paul explains that the
Affairs and Security. Christians addressed here were the Gentiles have obtained mercy through
‘chosen’ (people), the holy nation the unbelief of Israel. Then he states
(Israel), if the holy nation according in verse 31 that Israel will in the end
Vatican’s sorcerer to you is made up of the physical Jews obtain mercy through our mercy.
You have really helped me to orga- in Israel? -Jeff Finally, he states in verse 32 that
nize my thinking on Revelation. It’s God concluded both Jew and Gentile
finally clicking. Question: How do REPLY: The early Christian church in unbelief so that He might have
we know the word Vatican means of James’ time was predominantly mercy upon all. e
sorcerer? Where can I find that infor- Jewish. History states that James was
mation? You mentioned it in one of the overseer of the very large Jewish
your videos. -B. Wiser church at Jerusalem, perhaps num- ENDTIME thanks you for your letters. The let-
bering as high as 80,000 members. ters we use do not necessarily reflect the viewseof
REPLY: I received this informa- When he wrote to the twelve tribes, ENDTIME and/or its staff. ENDTIME reserves the
tion from our Roman Catholic guide he was writing to people who were right to edit letters according to space and style.
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8. >> AROUNDTHEGLOBE
WORLD
REVIEW
Ginger Boerkircher
GLOBAL NEWS SEEN THROUGH
the Millennium Development Goals and witnessed the reunification of
>> ONEWORLDGOVERNMENT agreed to four years ago by world Europe.”
leaders,” she told the United States
Clinton eyes UN post Council for International Business.
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton She emphasized that businesses >> ISRAEL&THEMIDDLEEAST
has set his sights on becoming UN should work with the UN in the spir-
Secretary-General. A Clinton insider it of enlightened self-interest. “The PM Qurei calls for an end to
and a senior UN source have said that ideologies of extremism that pose international silence over Israeli
he would like to be named UN leader such a grave threat to people of many war crimes
when Kofi Annan’s term ends early nations are often the desperate refuge Prime Minister Ahmed Qurei
in 2006. of frustrated young people - people called on the international community
Clinton is likely to receive over- whose lives are devoid of hope or to break its silence over the Israeli
whelming support from UN mem- opportunity, and who feel excluded occupation crimes against the
ber states, particularly Third World and alienated from society,” she said, Palestinians, adding that words are no
nations. Washington diplomats say adding that “...when business looks longer sufficient.
Clinton would stimulate the United to play its part in making this world Qurei, during a cabinet meeting
Nations and give an enormous boost a better place, the United Nations is in the West Bank city of Ramallah,
to its reputation. However, he would open for business, and open to busi- emphasized the need for actions
need the support of the U.S. govern- ness.” rather than words by the international
ment, which is a prerequisite for nom- community, stating that Israel is
ination. The idea of Clinton looming acting as if it were above the law.
large in the international arena would >> EUWATCH He called on all concerned parties
be insupportable to the Bush White around the world, including the
House. Leaders sign EU’s first constitu- Quartet (UN, U.S., EU and Russia),
No American has ever served as tion to act on Palestinian casualties at the
UN Secretary-General, although European Union’s first constitution, hands of Israeli soldiers, pointing out
the United States is its host country an ambitious charter that aims to that Palestinian children are no less
and major financial contributor. raise the union’s profile on the world precious than other children of the
It was the Clinton administration stage, was signed by the member world.
that negotiated a payment plan for nations’ leaders amidst a crisis over
Washington’s outstanding dues. the nominee for justice minister, Israel will become ‘pariah state’
Rocco Buttiglione, who called in 10 years
Fréchette calls for closer ties homosexuality a sin and said women Israel’s Foreign Ministry warned
between UN and business belong at home. that Israel is set on a collision course
UN Deputy Secretary-General The product of 28 months of bitter with the EU and could turn into a
Louise Fréchette has called for stronger debate between EU governments, pariah state, like South Africa during
ties between the UN and businesses the treaty must be approved by the the apartheid years, if the Mideast
in order to reach global anti-poverty national parliaments of the 25 EU conflict is not resolved.
targets and ensure that globalization’s nations. Spain will be the first of at A confidential 25-page document,
benefits are more fairly distributed. least nine EU nations to put it to a released by the ministry’s Center for
“The private sector is needed to referendum beginning on February 20. Political Research, says the EU is
create jobs and wealth, to promote All it will take to stop the constitution pushing to become a major global
trade, investment and stable mar- in its tracks is a single “no.” player in the next decade, and that as
kets, and to develop new technolo- Jan Peter Balkenende, the Dutch a result, the U.S., Israel’s main ally,
gies that benefit poor people — all leader whose nation holds the EU could lose international influence.
of which, if done in the right way, presidency, said, “We have seen former The analysts wrote that the EU,
will help achieve progress towards dictatorships turn into democracies if united, would increase its global
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9. AROUNDTHEGLOBE >>
influence and be more in line with its religion has increased to such an extent restrict the wearing of a less severe
powerful economy. In the past, Europe that the two forms of discrimination symbol of Islam, the headscarf, in
has rarely been able to unite on major have tended to become synonymous. schools. In June, the European Court
foreign policy issues. Racial discrimination was outlawed in of Human Rights rejected an appeal
The document stated that Israel Britain, but religious discrimination by a Turkish student, saying such
might have to pay a price for growing has continued unchecked. laws “can be justified” to prevent
competition between the EU and In addition to the conflict in fundamentalist groups from pressuring
America. Israeli Foreign Minister Northern Ireland between Protestants women to wear such symbols.
Silvan Shalom has repeatedly warned and Catholics, the Muslim community
that Israel has to strengthen ties with has suffered the effects of religious Church’s social doctrine must be
Europe. However, Israel also accuses hatred. Many Asians living in the UK known, lived, propagated
the Europeans of pro-Palestinian bias are Muslims. Asian and Muslim have Cardinal Renato Martino, president
and complains of a rising wave of anti- become synonymous in the collective of the Pontifical Council for Justice and
Semitism in parts of Europe. minds of the police. Police stop-and- Peace, presented the “Compendium
The EU says Israel’s planned search figures showed a 302 percent of the Social Doctrine of the Church.”
withdrawal from the Gaza Strip increase in the number of Asians Martino said the Church’s social
next year must be followed by major being targeted. doctrine must be “known, lived and
troop withdrawals in the West Bank, propagated.”
and pave the way for Palestinian Italian woman’s veil stirs fashion The council president stressed that
statehood. feud the Compendium “is made available
Sabrina Varroni, a Muslim woman to all—Catholics, other Christians
from the town of Drezzo near the and people of good will.” It is “an
>> 6THTRUMPETWATCH Swiss border, was fined 80 euros instrument for the moral and pastoral
(about $100) for appearing in public discernment of the complex events
Big three in last ditch talks with wearing a veil that completely covered that mark our time, a guide to inspire,
Iran her face. Her punishment, while ... and an aid to the faithful concerning
France, Germany and the UK met winning cheers from some Italians, the Church’s teaching in the area of
with Iranian officials in an attempt to has horrified others. social morality.” It is also, he said, “an
persuade Tehran to give up its nuclear “It’s a question of respect for the instrument for fostering ecumenical
enrichment plans or face possible UN convictions and culture of others,” and inter-religious dialogue on the
sanctions. Giorgio Armani, the fashion designer, part of Catholics with all who sincerely
Tehran agreed last year to suspend said in a statement. “We need to live seek the good of mankind.”
its uranium enrichment plans, but with these ideas.” These questions are
has yet to honor the deal. German facing much of Europe over its uneasy WCC and Rome collaborate
foreign minister Joschka Fischer said relationship with Islam. The preparation of the 2005 edi-
Iran should “fulfill its commitments Varroni’s case is not a simple one tion of the Week of Prayer for Christian
and…avoid miscalculation that will about religious freedom. It has been Unity has led to a new period of
lead us into a very serious situation.” viewed by some as a telling clash of collaboration between the World
Iranian officials responded by say- two ideologies: Islam versus Italian Council of Churches (WCC) and the
ing that they would not give up their xenophobia. However, Varroni, 34, Roman Catholic Church.
right to enrich uranium but insist- a mother of four, is not one of the For the first time, the Week of
ed that they had no plans to build thousands of poor Muslims who have Prayer’s inspirational text has been
nuclear weapons. However, the U.S. immigrated to Italy in recent years to jointly prepared and published by
is convinced that Iran fully intends to seek a better life. She is a native Italian the WCC Faith and Order commis-
develop nuclear capabilities and has who grew up in Drezzo and married a sion and the Pontifical Council for
pushed for a tougher line with Iran. Tunisian over 10 years ago, converting Promoting Christian Unity.
to Islam. In an impassioned letter to WCC general secretary Rev. Dr.
the Italian president, Carlo Azeglio Samuel Kobia called the collabora-
>> WORLDRELIGION Ciampi, she wrote, “I’m scared of tion a “further, small step in the
the violence that this unwanted direction of Christian unity,” and the
Religious hatred alive and well publicity will seek out. I’ve never secretary of the Pontifical Council,
in Britain tried to proselytize or use my veil as a Bishop Brian Farrell, suggested in
British Prime Minister Tony provocation. What harm am I doing? the foreword that he hopes the joint
Blair announced that there is to be I am not masked. I’m simply wearing publication of the liturgical resources
legislation passed outlawing religious a veil that is obligated by my faith.” will usher in the anticipated “birth
hatred. In recent years, antagonism Similar situations have arisen in of a new era of collaboration” between
toward people due to their race or France, Germany and Turkey, which the two bodies. e
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10. >> COVERSTORY
Prophetic o
T hough it was unnoticed by
many, 2004 was a banner
year for the fulfillment of the
prophecies of the Bible. Important
developments took place in every major
to in Revelation 17:9.
2 0
During its 1,200-year existence,
the Holy Roman Empire has always
been ruled by two leaders—a politi-
cal leader and a spiritual leader. The
kings and presidents. Each week, the
Economist has a page dedicated to the
latest developments contributing to
the unification of Europe. That feature
page is called the Charlemagne page.
area of endtime prophecy. Let’s review political leader has always been the When a nation wants to apply
the major prophecies concerning the dominant leader of Europe at the for membership in the EU, nego-
endtime and analyze how events of the time, and the spiritual leader has tiations are held in Brussels, Belgium
last year contributed to the fulfillment always been the pope from Italy. in the headquarters of the European
of these prophecies. The Bible states that a political Commission. The building is called
leader (the Antichrist) and a spiritual the Charlemagne Building.
Rebirth of Holy Roman Empire leader (the False Prophet) will again A special prize is given annually to
The most important prophetic ful- rule in the last-day revival of the Holy the individual in the world that has
fillment of 2004 by far was the rebirth Roman Empire. The constitution has contributed the most to European
of the Holy Roman Empire. Not only now been signed. Can the Antichrist unification during the past year.
were ten new members brought into and the False Prophet be far behind? This prestigious prize is called the
the European Union, bringing the Charlemagne Prize.
number of member states to 25 and its Is the EU really the rebirth of the Is all this coincidence, or do the
population to 455 million, but even Holy Roman Empire? leaders of Europe know what they are
more importantly, a European consti- The European Union minted its doing? They obviously know exactly
tution was adopted. In all of European first coin in 1987. For the inscription what they are doing. They are presid-
history, a European constitution has on the coin, Europe’s leaders chose ing over the rebirth of the empire
never before existed. But on October the picture of a man
29, 2004, the twenty-five member that lived 1,200 years
states of the EU gathered in Rome ago. Why would they Pope receives Charlemagne Prize
to officially sign the long-dreamed-of choose a 1,200-year-old On March 24, 2004, the Charlemagne Prize
constitution. It was highly symbolic image for their first coin? was awarded to Pope John Paul II. One of
that the signing ceremony was held The image was that of Europe’s highest honors, the Charlemagne Prize
in the exact same building where the Charlemagne, the found- is given to the person that has contributed the
Treaty of Rome was signed in 1957. er and the first emperor of most to European unification during the past
It was the Treaty of Rome that initi- the Holy Roman Empire. year. The award is distributed annually and
ated the unification process that is Europe’s leaders know is named after the first emperor of the Holy
now culminating in the creation of that they are participat- Roman Empire.
a virtual United States of Europe. It ing in the rebirth of the Pope John Paul II has been an avid advocate
is also extremely significant that the Holy Roman Empire. of European unification during the entirety of
signing of the constitution for the The most influential his papacy. He has also persistently asserted
revived Holy Roman Empire took magazine in Europe is that the historic role of the Roman Catholic
place on Capitoline Hill, one of the the Economist. It is known Church in Europe must not be ignored in the
famous seven hills of Rome referred as the periodical of unification process.
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Fulfillments
f
0 4
of Charlemagne—the Holy Roman
Empire. It is this power that will be
dominant when Jesus returns.
666—The mark of the beast
item scanable by a radio frequency
reader enabling technology to track
everything, everywhere.
We knew the next step was coming,
but most of us didn’t think things
By Irvin Baxter Jr.
Global Security Conference in Paris,
France. They introduced a computer
chip that could be injected under the
skin and used for economic transac-
tions. Think of it! An invisible mark
In early
2004, Wal-
Mart, the
world’s larg-
est retailer,
announced
that every
skid or car-
ton received
on its loading
docks after
December
31, 2004,
must be
tagged with
an RFID
chip.
Wal-Mart,
along with
100 other
major retail-
ers, also let
it be known
that the bar-
codes on
every product
would soon Pay by chip—Applied Digital’s Veripay chip is injected into a patron at Barcelona, Spain’s Baja Beach Club, a
be replaced nightclub where customers’ beach attire makes carrying a wallet inconvenient. (Photo courtesy of Katherine
with a com- Albrecht, spychips.com)
puter chip
about the size of a grain of sand. would develop so fast! We should permanently injected into the body
Every item manufactured on the plan- have known when Applied Digital that enables a person to buy or sell.
et would contain one of these embed- Solutions of Florida made its shocking Then on October 13, 2004, the
ded RFID chips. This will make each announcement at the November 2003 U.S. Food and Drug Administration e
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(the FDA) announced that it had in 2004, would you have believed it? not!
approved the injection of an RFID I wouldn’t have either. In the meantime, the homosexual
chip under the skin for the purpose of In November of 2003, the agenda marched on around the world.
maintaining an individual’s medical Massachusetts Supreme Judicial On April 29, 2004, a new Canadian
records. If the injection of computer Court ruled that homosexuals had “hate crime” bill was passed and
chips under the skin for medical pur- the right to marry and mandated that signed. This new bill forbids anyone
poses becomes accepted practice, it is same-sex marriage be written into from speaking or publishing materi-
easy to foresee this same chip being Massachusetts’ law by May of 2004. als that could bring “incitement of
used for financial transactions. Since May, 3,000 homosexual couples hatred and genocide” against listed
The ultimate wake-up call came have been married in Massachusetts. groups. By adding “sexual orienta-
when the Baja Beach Club in On November 29, 2004, the U.S. tion,” lawmakers may have created the
Barcelona, Spain imple- grounds for
mented RFID technology. prosecuting
It was not convenient for anyone who
scantily clad beach vaca- criticizes
tioners to carry wallets in homosexu-
order to make purchases. ality.
The Club offered guests “ T h i s
the option of having a bill is the
computer chip injected first step in
under the skin. By merely censorship
waving the chip in front in Canada
of a radio frequency read- against those
er, the vacationer can now of faith,”
pay for all purchases. said Jim
Doesn’t the Bible say Blake, busi-
something about a time ness chair-
when people will need a man of the
mark in the hand or fore- Concerned
head in order to buy or Christian
sell? With the amazing Iranian women chant slogans during a protest to denounce Iran’s pledge to open C o a l i t i o n
technological advances of its nuclear program to unfettered inspections and suspend uranium enrichment. Inc. (CCC)
2004, how far away can (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) in a press
such a system actually be? release.
Supreme Court declined to hear an “Christians woke up to a country that
Oh, by the way… appeal to overturn the Massachusetts resembles Russia in the Cold War era.
On July 22, 2004, the National High Court ruling. Canadians have now been set up to be
Commission on Terrorist Attacks In an attempt to reverse the action law breakers for uttering their deeply
released its long-awaited report on by the Massachusetts Court, President held religious convictions in a public
the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Trade Bush publicly endorsed a constitu- manner.”
Towers. One facet of the report was tional amendment that would define Many ridiculed the critics of
not good news for Americans. The marriage as between one man and one Canada’s new hate crime bill, accusing
9/11 Commission called for the cre- woman. Congress failed to pass the them of so much paranoia. However,
ation of a national ID card. Through amendment. events in Sweden soon confirmed
the years, Americans have resisted any The resistance against same-sex the fears of Canada’s Christians.
move toward a national ID because of marriage was so great that, during Ake Green, a Pentecostal pastor in
its potential for abuse. If a national the November presidential campaign, Sweden, preached a sermon against
ID would be implemented, it would eleven states placed referendums to the sin of homosexuality. He said
be a huge step toward the prophesied adopt an amendment to their state that it was abnormal and a horrible
mark of the beast. constitutions on their ballots. Every cancerous tumor in the body of soci-
Fight the national ID! single amendment against same- ety. Green was sent to prison for a
sex marriage was approved by large month under Sweden’s hate crime law
Sodom & Gomorrah—U.S.A. margins. The message came through against incitement.
style loud and clear. The liberal courts of Freedom of speech? What’s that?
If someone would have told you Massachusetts might be ready for the And to think that a very similar hate
in 2003 that people of the same sex official sanctioning of sodomy, but crime bill is presently under consider-
would be getting married in America the American people were definitely ation in America’s Congress!
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Israel live in peace and security. would Israel launch a pre-emptive
Zechariah 14:2 says that all nations In order to encourage Sharon strike against Iran—as she had done
will come against Jerusalem at the to proceed with disengagement, in Iraq in 1981? Israel let it be known
time of Armageddon. This depicts an President George Bush gave Sharon that, under no circumstances would
action by the international commu- a letter granting certain consider- she countenance nukes in Iran. As
nity against the nation of Israel. ations to Israel. The letter stated we go to press, this problem is still
The year of 2004 was punctuated that Palestinian refugees should have unresolved.
by actions by the world community the ‘right of return’ but only to the
against Israel. In February, the World areas of the new Palestinian state Arafat’s death
Court at The Hague ruled that Israel’s that would be created. He also con- The biggest news by far affecting
security fence was illegal. (They didn’t firmed that Israel could not pos- Israel and her prophesied future was
bother to condemn or even mention sibly be expected to return those the death of archenemy Yasser Arafat.
the terrorist suicide bombings that areas captured in the 1967 War that It is believed that his removal will
made the security fence necessary.) had become heavily populated. These open the way for the resumption of
This international dispute over the were two major areas of concession the peace process between Palestinians
legitimate boundaries of the state of that Israel had long sought for. and Israelis. (For an in-depth explana-
Israel will have everything to do with tion, see the feature article “Prophetic
the events prophesied for the final Iran’s nuclear program Implications of Yasser Arafat’s Death”
seven years preceding Armageddon. When it was discovered that Iran on page 22.)
Another key dispute between Israel was enriching uranium, an inter-
and the world community was defined national furor was immediately Moving toward World War III
when Mohammed ElBaradei, head unleashed. Israel’s worse nightmare During 2004, events continued to
of the international Atomic Energy was to have the nation that has been move the world ominously toward
Agency, asserted that disarming her most implacable foe in possession the war that will kill one-third of
Israel of its nuclear weapons is key to of nuclear weapons. mankind. Revelation 9:13-16 states
achieving lasting peace in the Middle The political pundits speculated that this war will emanate from the
East. He went on to say, “This is not on the best way to settle this crisis. area of the Euphrates River, and most
really sustainable, that you have Israel Would the U.S. expand its opera- of the Euphrates is in Iraq. America
sitting with nuclear weapons capabil- tion in Iraq to include Iran, solving has 150,000 troops engaged in Iraq
ity there while everyone else is part of Israel’s problem for her? Would the at this time. The war that we thought
the non-proliferation regime.” was over has continued to
This thinking at the world govern- escalate.
ment level is highly significant since In the meantime, other
Israel’s possession of nuclear weapons factors continue to contribute
is one of the issues that are likely to to the escalation of tensions
trigger the prophesied invasion of between the Unites States and
Israel by the world community at the countries that oppose U.S.
time of Armageddon. policy. Both Iran and North
Korea, nations that were
Unilateral disengagement named in President Bush’s
Early in 2004, rumors began to cir- “Axis of Evil” speech, have
culate that Ariel Sharon was consider- been moving aggressively
ing unilateral disengagement from to develop nuclear weapons.
Gaza and other Palestinian territories. North Korea claims to already
The United States and the world have six nukes, while the
community immediately encouraged International Atomic Energy
Sharon to pursue his plan. Agency detected a uranium
At the same time, Israel was pro- enrichment program in Iran.
ceeding with the building of its secu- Under international pres-
rity fence. Many feared that Sharon sure, Iran has agreed to stop
would withdraw to the fence, and enrichment, but adamantly
that this would become the de-facto contends that it has just as
boundaries of the state of Israel. Sharon Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian at an election much a right to a nuclear pro-
denied that this was his intention. He rally in March 2004 (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) gram as any other nation.
stated that he simply wanted to find a Adding to these pressures
way to separate the Palestinians from UN Security Council pass a resolution is the continuing confrontation in the
the Israelis so that both sides could against Iran, triggering sanctions? Or Straits of Taiwan. This year Taiwanese e
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President Chen Shui-bian won a sec- for this part of the world. In the Americans would not be liable for
ond term to Taiwan’s presidency. meantime, the U.S. is building its prosecution by the ICC.
Chen continually asserts that Taiwan anti-missile defense systems. These The court claims jurisdiction over
is an independent and sovereign state. installations were started in Alaska every person on the face of the earth,
He has promised to adopt a Taiwanese during the last half of 2004 and are especially if their crimes are com-
constitution before the end of his yet in their infancy. China knows mitted in nations that have signed
second term in 2008. China has con- that these systems will be much fur- on to the treaty. In 2002, President
tinually asserted that any declaration ther advanced by this time next year. Bush insisted that the UN grant a
of independence by Taiwan would be Consequently, if China plans to move waiver from prosecution for United
a cause for war. In preparation for a against Taiwan, she knows that now States servicepersons and diplomats.
possible invasion of Taiwan, China is the most opportune time. He threatened to veto funding for
has built its missile forces across the In a word…dangerous! every peacekeeping mission that came
Straits of Taiwan very rapidly. China before the UN Security Council if
had approximately 50 missiles aimed World Government that waiver was not granted.
at Taiwan five years ago. Today she The world government crowd sees A compromise was struck between
has 600. the formation of the International the UN and the Bush Administration.
In order to counter this very real Criminal Court (ICC) as one of the A waiver from prosecution for U.S.
threat, Taiwan is moving to install greatest leaps forward toward world citizens was granted for one year.
anti-missile defenses and to acquire government since the UN was formed When that year expired at the end of
other modern weaponry that will in 1945. The ICC actually became June 2003, President Bush insisted
enable her to retaliate in case of operative on July 1, 2002. However, on its renewal for another year. Again,
Chinese attack. it has not yet tried its first case. it was granted.
Then came 2004. President Bush
found himself in the middle of a hotly
contested presidential campaign. One
of the big issues was the alienation
of America from the International
Community. In order for the waiver
to be approved, nine out of 15 mem-
bers on the UN Security Council
had to vote in favor. It became
obvious that the United States did
not have the votes needed. President
Bush could again threaten to veto the
appropriation bills brought before the
UN Security Council, precipitating
an international crisis, or he could
choose to not demand renewal of the
waiver. Apparently he and his advisors
decided that it wasn’t worth the fight,
President Bush speaks with Kofi Annan by phone from the Bush Ranch in both politically and internationally.
Crawford, Texas. (AP Photo/The White House, Eric Draper) The request for the waiver was with-
drawn. United States citizens and
Adding to tensions in the Southeast During 2004 it began investigation military personnel are now subject to
Pacific region, the United States has of several potential war crimes and prosecution by the World Court. This
taken the unprecedented step of mov- crimes against humanity. Some of was a frightening step into the murky
ing seven of the United States’ aircraft these are expected to make their way waters of one-world government and
carriers into this part of the world. to trial during 2005. the most drastic loss of United States
When we consider that the United President Clinton signed the ICC sovereignty since the forming of the
States only has a total of 12 aircraft Treaty during his tenure in office. United Nations in 1945.
carriers, placing over half of them However, President Bush object- The Bush administration has
in Southeast Asia signals an extreme ed so strenuously to the treaty and attempted to circumvent the effect
focus of military might in the area of its infringement on Unites States of the ICC by signing bilateral agree-
China, Taiwan and North Korea. sovereignty that he officially with- ments with nations. These agree-
Several China experts have stated drew America’s signature from the ments ensure that those nations will
that we are presently moving into the International Criminal Court stat- not deliver U.S. citizens to the ICC.
most dangerous era in recent times ute. Furthermore, he insisted that Nations that will not sign these
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agreements with the United States authority of the United Nations. developed nations that were not using
are losing the foreign aid dollars that World government is much closer all of their allowances. This require-
they normally would have received. than we like to think. ment would result in hundreds of
Nevertheless, the horrifying truth is millions of dollars being spent by the
that the world government forces now Kyoto—world government mas- industrialized nations simply to make
claim jurisdiction over the citizens of ter plan up for air pollution. The one-world
America. It was in 1992 that the Earth crowd saw this as killing two birds
Summit in Rio de Janeiro was held— with one stone. Number 1 – You
Annan: Iraq War is illegal designed to help the world save itself force the wealthy nations to move
The charter of the UN sets forth from deadly pollution. Maurice Strong toward environmental compliance.
certain definitions of justified war. and Mikhail Gorbachev were the lead- Number 2 – When those nations
One of these is when a nation acts in ing lights at this Summit. Strong was are unable to meet the criteria, then
self-defense. Another provision of the the Under-Secretary-General for the massive wealth redistribution would
UN Charter states that a nation may Earth Summit. be the result. Thus, the socialist envi-
act when it finds itself in imminent Several major actions were taken at ronmental utopians would be in a
danger. this meeting. It was here that Green win-win situation.
Proponents of world government Cross International was born, the
have contended that the UN Security world’s foremost environmental orga- Now for the problems…
Council should approve any mili- nization of which Mikhail Gorbachev The industrialized nations quickly
tary action other than that in which became the president. Agenda 21 was understood that Kyoto would cut
an immediate response is mandatory. introduced to the world. It contained into their industrial base significant-
Advocates of one-worldism contend the plans that would be followed over ly, while costing the non-developed
that military actions outside of these the next decade in bringing the world counties nothing. The world’s two
guidelines are illegal. to environmental responsibility. largest polluters, the United States
In late 2004, UN Secretary-General The darling of the Earth Summit’s and Russia, withheld their signa-
Kofi Annan was asked if the United children was the Kyoto Treaty. This tures from the treaty. President Bush
States war against Iraq was an ille- was the treaty that would obligate announced that the United States
gal war. Annan attempted to side the nations of the world to reduce would not be signing on to Kyoto.
step this sensitive question. However, hydrocarbons placed into the air by Russia straddled the fence of indeci-
when pressed he said, “Yes, if you 7% from the 1990 levels. Kyoto was a sion for a number of years.
wish.” In order for Kyoto
The term illegal means it to come into force, 55
is not legal, which means it is nations representing 55%
against the law. If it is against of the world’s hydrocar-
the law, then it is a crime. If bon emissions had to rat-
the Iraq War is a crime, then ify the treaty. Without
President George Bush is a war either the United States or
criminal. Russia, Kyoto was dead on
A mock trial of President Bush arrival. The International
was recently held in Tokyo. He Community continued
was tried in absentia and found to trumpet the dangers
guilty of war crimes. Obviously, of global warming and
none of this is enforceable at the how the future of man-
present time. However, there kind would be threatened
is a category of crimes pros- unless Kyoto was ratified.
ecutable under the ICC statute UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan with Pope John Paul II during Never mind that global
called “Crimes of Aggression.” a private audience at the Vatican.(AP Photo/Plinio Lepri) warming has yet to be
Because the nations of the world proven and is disputed by
could not agree on the definition very complex treaty providing for stiff many credible scientists.
of crimes of aggression, prosecution penalties to those nations not meeting Since the United States had taken
of these crimes has been placed on their quotas of environmental confor- a firm stand against becoming a part
hold. We can be sure that crimes of mity. A very clever out was given to of Kyoto, the future of the treaty was
aggression will ultimately be defined those industrial nations that would be in Russia’s hands. Understanding the
as any military action not previous- unable to bring their emissions into international favor to be obtained
ly approved by the UN. Once this compliance with the treaty’s require- by ratification, Russian President
becomes a reality, every military on ments. They would be allowed to Vladimir Putin announced that Russia
earth will end up being under the purchase “emission credits” from less would be joining Kyoto. Russia’s par-
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liament has now approved the treaty, conflict forever. reaching consequences.
and Putin has placed his signature At the same time, UN Secretary
on it. It will become a valid global Kofi Annan finds himself embroiled In summary
treaty within 60 days of Putin’s sig- in a corruption scandal involving The year 2004 was quite a year in
nature. Once again the United States Iraq’s oil-for-food program. Even the terms of prophetic fulfillment. Let’s
finds itself as the odd-man-out in union of the UN staff has called for review the list: The re-birth of the
the world community—an uncom- his resignation, as has U.S. Senator Holy Roman Empire; the removal
fortable place to be if you want to fit Norm Coleman of Minnesota. of the roadblock to the Roadmap for
into the emerging system of world Whether Annan resigns now or fills Peace; the rapid advancement in the
government—but a great place to be out his term until 2006, his influence use of injected computer chips under
if you want to retain your national is waning, and his days in office are the skin for financial transactions; the
sovereignty. numbered. empowerment of the International
Then there is Pope John Paul II. Criminal Court by removal of the
Huge power shifts The pope has been in very ill health waiver of jurisdiction towards the
As we move from 2004 to 2005, for some time. Everyone knows that U.S.; and the coming of the Kyoto
we find our world experiencing major his reign is nearing its end. As the Treaty to power. All of these major
changes of key leaders. It can be sure head of the most powerful religious developments sound the alarm that
that the passing of Yasser Arafat will force on earth, a change at the top prophetic fulfillment is surging ahead
change the face of the Middle East promises to have dramatic and far- at a break-neck pace. e
What to Expect in 2005
T iming is sometimes the most dif-
ficult element when understand-
ing the prophecies of the Bible. There
the status of the Temple Mount. For
the last year and a half, Palestinian
Leader Yasser Arafat has been the
implemented, the odds are very high
that this enactment will be the proph-
esied confirmation of the covenant. If
are many things that we can know roadblock to the implementation of it is the confirmation of the covenant,
for sure are going to happen, but this international peace plan called its implementation will mark the
we cannot always say exactly when. the Roadmap for Peace. On November beginning of the final seven years to
There are times when events converge 11, 2004, he passed away. Armageddon.
in such a way that it becomes obvi- If everything proceeds as planned,
ous that certain things are about to a new Palestinian leader will be elect- What if chaos continues?
occur. Knowing what is going to hap- ed on January 9, 2005. We don’t There is a very strong possibility
pen and watching current events as know at this time if that leader will that terrorism will not be held in
they develop enables us to understand be a peacemaker or a terrorist. We check on the Palestinian side. This
where we are on God’s time clock. also can’t tell from scripture if the would prevent the Roadmap for Peace
Using these principles, let’s consider confirmation of the covenant will from being carried out. It would also
what we may be able to anticipate be done with Palestinian coopera- cause the International Community
for 2005. tion or resistance. We do know that to lose faith in the ability of the
a Jewish Temple will be built on the Palestinians to rule themselves. And
Could final seven years begin? Temple Mount and that the Temple it would lend support to Israeli Prime
One of the major prophecies in Mount will be placed under a shar- Minister Ariel Sharon’s plan for uni-
scripture concerning the nation of ing arrangement between Jew and lateral disengagement. Sharon has
Israel speaks of the confirmation of Muslim. It also appears from scripture announced that Israel will withdraw
a covenant between Israel and the that order on the Temple Mount will from Gaza and other areas begin-
International Community. We know be maintained by an international ning in May of 2005. This has pro-
from the prophecy that this covenant peacekeeping force, probably belong- duced considerable support for the
will deal with the status of the Holy ing to the UN. Sharon administration amongst the
Land and the status of the Temple The Roadmap for Peace calls for International Community.
Mount. Never before in the history the birth of a Palestinian state by The prophecy states that the
of the world have the conditions 2005. The leading candidate for the Antichrist, the leader of the
for the confirmation of the covenant Palestinian presidency, Mahmoud International Community, will con-
converged as they seem to have done Abbas, has already stated that this firm a covenant concerning the status
right now. deadline should still be met. If that of the Holy Land. It cannot necessar-
The International Community has does happen, events will move very ily be concluded that the Palestinians
put forward a document that deals rapidly in the Middle East. If the will be involved in this agreement.
with the status of the Holy Land and Roadmap for Peace is successfully Whatever course the events in the
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Middle East take, we know that the and his fellow neo-conservatives want conscience will be ignored if at all pos-
International Community will play an to see a global democracy made in sible. Liberal states in the U.S. and in
important role. Will we see the birth America’s image. The United Nations other nations of the world will try to
of a Palestinian state in 2005? We intends to implement a world govern- legalize same-sex marriage. However,
don’t know for sure. Will we see the ment based on multilateralism. The expect the momentum against same-
confirmation of the covenant in 2005? key principle of this world govern- sex marriage that became so evident
It appears to be a strong possibility; ment would be wealth redistribution, in the November elections to cause
but again, we can’t be certain that it the central plank in the platform of the proliferation of state amendments
will happen this year. international socialism. defining marriage as a union between
This we do know – there is going to The finishing touches were put one man and one woman.
be a confirmation of the covenant, there on the structure of the International Hate crime legislation is viewed
will be a temple built on the Temple Criminal Court in 2004. It is very as vital among the socialistic world-
Mount, and the Temple Mount will likely that we will see the first case government crowd. Control over what
be shared between Muslims and Jews. tried before the ICC in 2005—show- people say and even what they think is
The odds are quite high that some of casing the court system of the emerg- considered a necessary component of
this will come to pass in the coming ing world government. the planned New World Order.
year. In February, the Kyoto Treaty will
come into force. We can expect to see Total control
World War III? many headlines touting the imple- Fear is the biggest tool available
Revelation 9:13-16 says that the mentation of Kyoto, the treaty that to those who would herd us into the
worst war this world has ever seen will will save the future of mankind. At utopian society where the state takes
emanate from the area of the Euphrates the same time, the press continues to care of everything for us. Since 9/11,
River. Most of the Euphrates River beat the drums for American partici- governments around the world have
is in Iraq. The United States has pation in the global warming treaty. used the need for security to justify
150,000 troops in Iraq as this maga- If World War III would occur in passing laws and initiating policies
zine goes to press. 2005, it would set the stage for the that increasingly infringe upon the
Controversy with Iran over its total transition into world govern- personal liberties of their citizenry.
nuclear program is raging, and con- ment. The prophecy states that one- Total control is seen as the anti-
flict between Iran and the U.S. is third of mankind will die in this dote to terrorism. In Fallujah, the
increasing. war. We have witnessed the cries for citizens are being required to submit
The U.S. has delivered an ultima- international security that were heard to eye scans and the giving of DNA
tum to North Korea that she must after 3,000 people died on 9/11. Can samples. In this war setting, some
surrender her nuclear weapons and you imagine the deafening demand of these extraordinary measures may
dismantle her nuclear program. North for structures of global security when be temporarily justifiable. However,
Korea has countered that if the U.S. the world awakes to the reality that 2 implementing them tends to increase
attacks, she will respond with a deadly billion have been slaughtered? the danger that these same practices
nuclear strike. Will this happen in 2005? We will find their way into ordinary life.
China’s economy is growing by don’t know. Will it happen soon? The ever increasing ‘security measures’
leaps and bounds. A large part of the Yes. have left many people wondering “Is
financial surplus generated by this life so dear and peace so sweet as to be
economic growth is being spent on Global spirituality purchased at the price of chains and
military weaponry. China continues Interfaithism will be relent- slavery?” Patrick Henry, where are you
to threaten war against Taiwan on lessly promoted as the ‘powers when we need you?
almost a weekly basis. The U.S. has that be’ attempt to erase religious Expect the drive for a national ID
said that it will defend Taiwan in the conflict. Expect to hear of meet- to continue unabated in 2005. If this
event that China launches an invasion ings between Muslims, Christians, cannot be accomplished in one leap, be
against the island. Buddhists, Zoroastrians and Wiccans. sure that the advocates of total govern-
Have the seeds of World War III Interfaithism and its promise of glob- ment will chip away—one liberty at
been planted? Absolutely! Is the tim- al spirituality is one of the central a time.
ing right for it? It certainly looks that goals of one-world planners. Besides the fear factor, economic
way. Will we see World War III in advantages are contributing mightily
2005? We hope not, but the possibili- Hate crimes to the total surveillance society. Huge
ties are quite high. Hate crime legislation will con- growth in the use of Radio Frequency
tinue to be pushed aggressively in Identification (RFID) technology will
World Government 2005. Attempts will be made to undoubtedly lead us faster and farther
The year 2005 will witness the con- add sexual orientation to existing into George Orwell’s world of 1984
tinued struggle between two visions hate crime legislation. The fact that than any of us ever wanted to go. e
of New World Order. President Bush this infringes on freedom of religious
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