I have come to the conclusion that the manner of worship that is forced upon the world by the false prophet is democracy. (this is uncomfortable to hear, but hear it out)
First, democracy is rooted in Greek philosophy, and it is the basic form of government most directly opposed to the rule of Christ as King.
Second, note that the world and kingdom of the antichrist need only be as large as Nebucadnezzar's kingdom to be considered the entire world (Dan 2:38). Essentially - a Middle East empire is suffucient to cover the prophecy of worship by the world. "World" in scripture often means the nations surrounding Israel.
The spiritual principality of Greece is described as the goat in Daniel 8, and the 70 week's prophecy is the completion of it in Daniel 9. These two chapters have a focus upon the pollution of the sactuary of God and relate to worship of the antichrist (the goat).
When Revelation speaks of fire coming from heaven to force worship, this is a picture of aerial bombardment enforcing democracy in the Middle East. This has been going on for decades, but even more intensly in recent years, currently the target is Syria, because its leaders don't obey the West.
Israel is the two horned beast (Rev 13) as well as the end-time king of the north (Dan 11:40). The two horns represent the two tribes of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The ten horns with diadems represent the ten lost tribes of Israel as spread accross the Mediterranean region and Eurasia. The diadems suggest that "lost" Israel has more spiritual legitimacy than the false prophet Israel (Lev 28:21).
The armies of NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (the sides of the north - EZ 39) the confident ihabitants of the Isles (USA/Britain) and Israel (Zionists) have campaigned against all non democratic governments. Those who don't obey the West are bombed (i.e. Khadafi, Saddam Hussein)
Although democracy used to be a way to defend freedom of religion, in the Middle East this is not the case. Democracy and Islam are merging to destroy Christianity in the Middle East (primarily Egypt Syria and Iraq). Meanwhile Greek lifestyle and culture is gradually corrupting the West: (homosexuality, humanism, logic, science).
When Christ comes to rule to the world from his capitol, Jerusalem, his law will go forth and his word will be law. It will be an absolute monarchy (although in some respects it will be a Constitutional Monarchy based upon the already-written commandments and natural laws previously established by God.) All those who truly believe in democracy and the right of man (or men) to rule himself will reject Christ's rule. The ultimate goal of Satan is rebellion and the right to rule apart from Christ's dominion. But we know that all dominions will serve and obey him (Dan 7:27).
First, democracy is rooted in Greek philosophy, and it is the basic form of government most directly opposed to the rule of Christ as King.
Second, note that the world and kingdom of the antichrist need only be as large as Nebucadnezzar's kingdom to be considered the entire world (Dan 2:38). Essentially - a Middle East empire is suffucient to cover the prophecy of worship by the world. "World" in scripture often means the nations surrounding Israel.
The spiritual principality of Greece is described as the goat in Daniel 8, and the 70 week's prophecy is the completion of it in Daniel 9. These two chapters have a focus upon the pollution of the sactuary of God and relate to worship of the antichrist (the goat).
When Revelation speaks of fire coming from heaven to force worship, this is a picture of aerial bombardment enforcing democracy in the Middle East. This has been going on for decades, but even more intensly in recent years, currently the target is Syria, because its leaders don't obey the West.
Israel is the two horned beast (Rev 13) as well as the end-time king of the north (Dan 11:40). The two horns represent the two tribes of the Southern Kingdom of Judah. The ten horns with diadems represent the ten lost tribes of Israel as spread accross the Mediterranean region and Eurasia. The diadems suggest that "lost" Israel has more spiritual legitimacy than the false prophet Israel (Lev 28:21).
The armies of NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION (the sides of the north - EZ 39) the confident ihabitants of the Isles (USA/Britain) and Israel (Zionists) have campaigned against all non democratic governments. Those who don't obey the West are bombed (i.e. Khadafi, Saddam Hussein)
Although democracy used to be a way to defend freedom of religion, in the Middle East this is not the case. Democracy and Islam are merging to destroy Christianity in the Middle East (primarily Egypt Syria and Iraq). Meanwhile Greek lifestyle and culture is gradually corrupting the West: (homosexuality, humanism, logic, science).
When Christ comes to rule to the world from his capitol, Jerusalem, his law will go forth and his word will be law. It will be an absolute monarchy (although in some respects it will be a Constitutional Monarchy based upon the already-written commandments and natural laws previously established by God.) All those who truly believe in democracy and the right of man (or men) to rule himself will reject Christ's rule. The ultimate goal of Satan is rebellion and the right to rule apart from Christ's dominion. But we know that all dominions will serve and obey him (Dan 7:27).
is a cyclical theory of political evolution. The theory of anacyclosis is based upon the Greek typology of constitutional forms of rule by the one, the few, and the many. Anacyclosis states that three basic forms of "benign" government (
