Thursday 30 June 2016

Brexit: Now think Antichrist

The people of my country voted to exit the European Union.  I've tried to underline some spiritual principles and this is the last observation.  Ever since I was a Christian Bible teachers have said that The EU nations coming together is an Antichrist fulfilment (ten nations Rev 17).  Its a little confusing because the statue in Daniel 2 represents the empires of the world.  The last one, Iron and clay seems to be elements that don't belong together, or, cannot ever be together.  It looks like the Brexit vote will herald a parting of ways that for the 'Roman Empire' crowd isn't good but for the 'never united' crowd it is good. 

There is a bigger issue that I haven't heard anyone comment on.  There is no doubt that the EU is deeply involved in the end times but this clue hints at the Antichrist himself.  When the Common Market was formed no-one knew it would become the sovereign ruler and control mechanism it is.  There's talk of it wanting its own army.  They also want it to be one nation.  This is familiar if you've studied the way nations become dictatorships.  This is the way the Antichrist will forge his rule in Daniels 70th week.  The last seven years before Christ's return.  

There have been historical events that are types of the Antichrist such as Hitler and Napoleon.  What is interesting is that these days have all the elements of end time prophecy in place... the most significant is the Jews returning to their homeland after becoming a nation in 1948.    It was unheard of but it happened.  Since then the Jews have been returning in great numbers.  The time is ripening for end things.  But still... this is not the most telling aspect. 

That the European Union changed a covenant with its members is a telling element of the whole thing.  The Antichrist from Daniel 9 betrays a covenant with the Israel and is found proclaiming himself to be over all 'God's' in the Temple.  This caused the Jews to run for their lives and the Day of Jacobs trouble begins.  The EU has acted like the Antichrist over the time since it was the Common Market then becomes something else, something other than the original covenant.  Why does this matter?

It matters because Millions of people in The UK don't care that the EU changed / broke / amended a treaty.  People are only watching how it will affect them in their daily lives.  They seem to not care that it's a type of the ultimate deception.  And that is how the Antichrist will do it... give people what they want and they won't even care if you break a covenant.  As long as the ducks are in a row... 'I'm alright.'  Daniel was told about this attitude:  Chapter 12

He replied, ‘Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled up and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many will be purified, made spotless and refined, but the wicked will continue to be wicked. None of the wicked will understand, but those who are wise will understand.
11 ‘From the time that the daily sacrifice is abolished and the abomination that causes desolation is set up, there will be 1,290 days.12 Blessed is the one who waits for and reaches the end of the 1,335 days.
13 ‘As for you, go your way till the end. You will rest, and then at the end of the days you will rise to receive your allotted inheritance.’
We are told to watch and pray.  We are told to be alert.  Many are arguing about how the potential changes of Brexit will affect their lives but completely miss the unfolding of events over time that look scarily similar to an Antichrist type.  Some Brits I spoke to did see the covenant becoming a sovereign rule and control as a deal breaker.  They voted out for the right reason.  
Believers who are focusing on Politics, their own well-being and lambasting Nigel Farage would probably benefit to re-calibrate themselves with regard to who their Lord is.  He is all sufficient, He is the King of all these so-called kings.  He is Lord of Lords.  We are in safe hands.  Any hardship on the horizon has been sanctioned by Him.  Trust Him and the perceived loss of your dust will be oh so trivial.

Gary Ward

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