Pope Francis: An Apocalyptic Figure? - By Jan Markell - www.olivetreeviews.org
I am cautious about "pinning the tail" on the Antichrist and the False Prophet. We cannot know ahead of time who these personalities are; however, Pope Francis comes close to "filling the bill" on the False Prophet. Or he may be but a "type" of that man just like there are many "types" of the Antichrist throughout history. I think the devil has always had a candidate for the Antichrist waiting in the wings as he doesn't know when the final generation is.
The False Prophet is described in Revelation 13:11-15. He is also referred to as the "second beast" (Revelation 16:13, 19:20, 20:10). Together with the Antichrist and Satan, who empowers both of them, the False Prophet is the third party in the unholy trinity.
Pope Francis is revealing himself to be a blatant Marxist. He has also pulled back from issues Catholics have considered sacred. He apparently has replaced abortion with social justice and environmentalism. Most troubling, however, is his call for a "new world order" and that there be a global constitution, a global court and a one-world government. Scripture is clear that the Antichrist will be the head of a one-world government (Revelation 13).
Even conservative Catholics are sounding a warning that Pope Francis--the first Jesuit Pope--may be the most troubling Pope ever. He is raising apocalyptic concerns and some in the eschatological community feel that he, indeed, has gotten the nod to be the False Prophet.
Roger Oakland, a former Catholic, writes, "According to Bible prophecy, a one-world religion that will offer the promise of peace throughout the world is going to commence prior to Christ's return. To most, this global body will seem like a wonderful thing and very possibly will be a pseudo-Christianity (coming in the Name of Christ); however, contrary to how the masses will view it, it will actually help establish and set up the Antichrist and his one-world government."
He continues, "In order for this to happen, all religions must come together in an ecumenical plan. Today, as part of this Satanic scheme, the evangelical/Protestant church is being drawn seductively into the Roman Catholic Church, largely through what we call 'the Jesuit agenda.' Incredibly, while the evidence is obvious to some, the majority of proclaiming Christians are not at all aware it is happening."
Oakland concludes, "So what should we expect if we are in the time when such a system unfolds? First, many who once were Protestant and Evangelical will become ecumenical. Second, all religions will unite in solidarity of purpose. Understanding the Jesuit agenda is essential if we are to understand how this worldwide deception will come about."
Francis recently sent a video message to Kenneth Copeland urging reconciliation between Catholics and Charismatics, a move cheered by Copeland's audience. The video's introduction was delivered by a friend of Francis, Anglican Episcopal Bishop Tony Palmer, who told Copeland's audience that "Catholic and Charismatic renewal is the hope of the Church." You can see some of that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PSV72Tjy8g
Pope Francis is making a plea for the union of many faiths. He reportedly said recently, "Jesus Christ, Mohammed, Jehovah, Allah. These are all names employed to describe an entity that is distinctly the same across the world." He opened the door to Muslim prayers at the Vatican.
Can you say one-world religion?
Pope Francis is headed for the White House, Congress, and the U.N. in a few weeks! He will be pushing climate change and "sustainable development" which is again all about global government! One has to wonder where he fits the gospel into his agenda. It doesn't appear as though it does. One writer calls him a "wolf in Pope's clothing."
Put it all together: Marxism, environmentalism, new world order, global government, sustainable development, the Jesuit agenda, unity of faiths, a global constitution, a global court, a departure from Catholic traditions.
We live in interesting times. And the hour is very late.
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Pope Francis, the "Save the Earth" Prophet - Pastor Mike Taylor - http://www.churchofgod-usa.org/1/post/2015/08/pope-francis-the-save-the-earth-prophet.html
Revelation 13:11 "And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live."
As the hour of the end of days becomes more obvious to those of us who watch the events being played upon the political stages of a one world government and its religion, we must take notice of what is progressing right now to form that alliance of political and apostate religious institutions that will be a part of the coming beast power and the 2nd beast, the false prophet.
I watch and wonder, reading God's Word in prayer and ask myself "just how will the satanic powers of the Anti-Christ and his 'temporary' false prophet reveal themselves?" I believe we are seeing the formation of that one world government even as I type this commentary.
CLIMATE CHANGE, THE NEW WORLD ORDER TO "SAVE THE PLANET"
The new politics for controlling all aspects of human activity is being formed. It used to be "global warming", but the scandals surrounding the manufactured results by dubious scientist with a personal agenda ended using that term. Now the new call for "saving the planet" is climate change. Let's face it folks, both ideas are a hoax designed to do one thing, and one thing only: control the populations of the world. The idea of "climate change" has been promoted by none other but by our "fearless leader" the POTUS. I'll not use his name, as the name repulses me. For me, the man has proven that he is a traitor to the interest of the American people, and is a lawless dictator that doesn't regard our Constitution or our laws that govern this land. The man has done everything in his power to divide this country along racial, economic, and gender lines. Along with the United Nations as a co-conspirator, this usurper in chief seeks to bring down the United States, as the most free and the most powerful nation ever to exist on earth. She must be eliminated, as it is the only thing that stands in the way of the elites vision of a "new world order".
Agenda 21
According to the definition of this new initiative introduced by the United Nations are as follows:
"Agenda 21 is a non-binding, voluntarily implemented action plan of the with regard to sustainable development.[1] It is a product of the Earth Summit and the United Nations (UN Conference on Environment and Development) held in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil, in 1992. It is an action agenda for the UN, other multilateral organizations, and individual governments around the world that can be executed at local, national, and global levels. The "21" in Agenda 21 refers to the 21st Century. It has been affirmed and modified at subsequent UN conferences. " (Wikipedia)
The phrase in the definition of Agenda 21 of "sustainable development" needs clarification. What does this mean? According to the World Commission on Environment and Development it is:
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts:
· The concept of 'needs', in particular, the essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and....
· The idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs. "
Sounds good on the surface in theory, but what it means is giving up national sovereignty of this nation for the betterment of the world and redistributing the wealth of nations to poorer countries of the world.
The ultimate objective of the globalists is to use "sustainable development" as an excuse to micromanage the lives of every man, woman and child on the entire globe.
We are told that individual liberty and freedom are "dangerous" because when everyone just runs around doing whatever they want it is "bad for the planet". It's also bad for individual freedoms and initiatives found in capitalism. It's better suited for socialism or communism, which both have been proven not to work, except to create masters and slave labor.
This plan has been around for over 20 years, but has failed to implement the goal of world domination to this point. That is before this present administration has thrown the full weight of his political "bully pulpit" behind the effort to "fundamentally transform" what has been the United States of America and what it stands for. That was his major proposal to the masses who elected this man who we knew absolutely nothing about and still don't, except for what he has done in the last almost 7 years to bring about the near collapse of our way of life. He has attempted to "redistribute" the wealth and the freedom that we have enjoyed for 200 years and give it away to rest of the world. I ask you, "why?" I believe the answer lies in the man's DNA, his upbringing, and the influences of a growing young man by men who were nothing more than what he is now....Marxist and traitors to the foundation laid by our founding fathers.
With each executive order, this POTUS has attempted to weaken our nation and it's security. Do I really need to cover each and every lawless deed the man has done, from making laws around the legislative branch of the government, to championing abortion, destroying the family, promoting homosexuality and gay marriage, to making treaties with our sworn enemies such as Iran, and tearing down the institutions that were given by Almighty God to a nation born out of a desire for religious freedom? They are well documented and pervasive in their lawlessness.
AGENDA 2030
If you don't like the sound or the implications of Agenda 21, you are going to hate what will be introduced this September by turning Agenda 21 into Agenda 2030. The United Nation will have a conference from September 25-27 to be in the implementation of this plan to control every aspect of human life on this planet. I went looking for an explanation of this UN plan and here is what I found:
"The United Nations is now in the process of defining Sustainable Development Goals as part a new sustainable development agenda that must finish the job and leave no one behind. This agenda, to be launched at the Sustainable Development Summit in September 2015, is currently being discussed at the UN General Assembly, where Member States and civil society are making contributions to the agenda. "
What this plan will do, is micromanage every aspect of human endeavor. It will be the first step of forming a "one world government".
Unlike Agenda 21, which primarily focused on the environment, the 2030 Agenda is truly a template for governing the entire planet. In addition to addressing climate change, it also sets ambitious goals for areas such as economics, health, energy, education, agriculture, gender equality and a whole host of other issues. As you will see , this global initiative is being billed as a "new universal Agenda" for humanity. If you are anything like me, alarm bells are going off in your head right about now.
The preamble to this document is summarized from their official document of the United Nations:
"This Agenda is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity. It also seeks to strengthen universal peace in larger freedom. We recognise that eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, including extreme poverty, is the greatest global challenge and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.
All countries and all stakeholders, acting in collaborative partnership, will implement this plan. We are resolved to free the human race from the tyranny of poverty and want and to heal and secure our planet. We are determined to take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path. As we embark on this collective journey, we pledge that no one will be left behind.
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 targets which we are announcing today demonstrate the scale and ambition of this new universal Agenda. They seek to build on the Millennium Development Goals and complete what these did not achieve. They seek to realize the human rights of all and to achieve gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls. They are integrated and indivisible and balance the three dimensions of sustainable development: the economic, social and environmental."
As you can surely see, this is not about battling climate change, but to fundamentally change the concept of global society. This is what our POTUS along with the world body composed of those who hate America and what it stands for. The United Nations of those countries who are antagonistic to our way of life, and only wish to see our complete destruction, are mostly Muslim. But note that not even the POTUS along with his cronies in the UN and his administration can do this by themselves. No, they must have a voice that will sway the world's opinion to allow this plan to be implemented. Now who is the man they will look to to convince the nations of the world to fall in line?
THE POPE OF ROME SPEAKS FOR AGENDA 2030
Our POTUS has joined forces with a political heavyweight that will be the beginning spokesman for the acceptance of such an agenda. No, it's not Vladimir Putin, the prime minister of England, or any other head of state of any nation, but the head of a major religion found in Rome. Yes, the Pope of Rome will kick off the conference for Agenda 2030 and has gone on record in promoting "climate change" and saving the planet. The pope will become the religious spokesman for such a plan to control every aspect of human activity.
If you have followed any of my messages in the past, I have proposed that this man, this pope, the grand poohbah of the Catholic Church fits the details surrounding the rise of the false prophet. To review that study check out the link below:
In the message, I am amazed at the departure from scripture by a man who leads others to accept the teachings of any pope without question. Is not the leader of one of the major religions of the world to deal with spiritual conditions of the heart and lead men and women to Christ? Not this pope, or for that matter, any pope in recent history has been anything but a politician to form world opinion on political matters, not so much on Biblical truth....sorry if that offends those who are of this religious denomination, but it's a verifiable fact.
I have proposed in this message that Pope Francis "could be" the coming False Prophet, because of the history of the Catholic Church that is filled with violence, murder, sexual sins, and political visions of world dominance. As I mentioned, the modus operandi (MO) of the Catholic Church has been such for 1400 years into our modern world. I make that assumption based on this Pope's stance of salvation through other means but Jesus Christ alone, his position on the family, and homosexuality to name just a few. When he speaks, he speaks as a liberal politician, not a proponent of following the teachings of God's Word. Is Pope Francis the false prophet?
Understand, I have been exploring possibilities in previous messages, based on scripture and recent news reports and events being unsure, but as time passes, and with each statement or action by the two major players that will promote "climate change" notably the POTUS and the current Roman Catholic pope, I'm becoming more convinced that the beginning players of the coming One World government and it's alliance with a One World religion is right in front of us. Now the POTUS has been up front and promoting this global agenda of saving the planet through controlling carbon emissions for most his term as president. Many people have proposed and it has a wide acceptance that this POTUS is the coming Ant-Christ. I am not totally convinced, but if he is not the man, then he is definitely setting the stage for the REAL DEAL. What is being formed is worldwide chaos. It leads credence to their battle cry. "OUT OF CHAOS, COMES ORDER" Let us briefly look what will happen in the month of September of this year that leads to that chaos:
1. The end of the Shemitah year and possible economic collapse that I explored in another message on my website.
2. The end of Jade Helm or rehearsing military takeover of American sovereignty.
3. The fourth Blood Moon of the tetrad that have been on Biblical Feast days.
4. Israel faced with a possible passage of the Iran nuclear deal.
5. The UN initiative for global government and world domination.
6. The coming Feast of Trumpets, or the sign of the coming King.
7. The pope being the spokesman for acceptance of this Agenda 2030
8. Possibly the new religion of worshiping the earth, as the religion of the new world order.
Am I the only one who sees a convergence of events that spells a collision between Israel and the world, the rise of a global one world government, and promoting a one world religion found in the Catholic Church with "climate change" bringing them all together? They need a cause, a unifying message to bring all nations under one authority with the religion of "saving the planet". The only way they can do any of this, is to destroy the United States of America and it's capitalistic society to level the playing field, as America stands in their way.
Some call the pope, a prophet, as he has been drawing on a little know Catholic patriarch, known as the "green patriarch" Bartholomew I, who is a spiritual leader to millions of Catholics. His message is an ecological message, where worship of the earth and God's creation flows from the writings of Saint Francis of Assisi, when he proclaimed "brother sun, sister water, brother wind, and sister mother earth". The apostle Paul warned of those who worship the creation more than the creator: Romans 1,
21 "Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.
22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things.
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen."
Is that not what is being done here? Is this not the MO of the Catholic Church to worship anything and everything, but the Creator who made them all? Oh, they mention dead Jesus on a cross, but in a crowd of everything else of their imaginations like dead saints, Mary, the earth, statues of Apostles, or past popes and in everything when they try and "Christianize" pagan beliefs. I'm sure God is not amused. They fail to realize the Jesus is alive and will not share His glory with man-made imaginations.
ECOLOGY, THE NEW RELIGION
In recent months, the pope has argued for a radical new financial and economic system to avoid human inequality and ecological devastation. In October he told a meeting of Latin American and Asian landless peasants and other social movements to end: "An economic system centered on the god of money needs to plunder nature to sustain the frenetic rhythm of consumption that is inherent to it."
Oh, how I see this grand poobah of the Catholic Church that has left the foundation of our faith, Jesus Christ and preaches another gospel..whether it's a social gospel, ecological gospel, or an aberrancy to salvation. Will Francis be the ecological prophet of the New World Order? His critics abound for his move to the "save the planet" liberal left. Pope Francis has been called a marxist, a danger to the world, and an eco-wolf in pope's clothing. Those proclaim that he only wishes to make us all equal in our misery.
"Pope Francis' encyclical on climate change reveals his belief that there is a moral obligation to act swiftly on climate change, which disproportionately harms the world's poor. But conservative media are relentlessly attacking the pope over the encyclical, calling it "insipid" and "blasphemous," and fearmongering that the Catholic leader is a "Marxist" pushing for "a new world order," among other things." (Mediamatters for America)
AGAIN, WHAT TIME IS IT?
My dear friend, those of you who reading this post, the time of the end of this age is drawing very close. This year and next year could be filled with prophetic signs and wonders. Is Pope Francis the false prophet? Is the POTUS the Anti-Christ? I believe we will see the signs that give us pause to wonder if they are, or are not, but this side of the coming of Jesus for His church, we will not know, but wonder. Why? Paul told us why in 2nd Thessalonians 2:
"7 For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:
9 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,
10 And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie:
12 That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness."
Both beasts of Revelation will not reveal themselves fully until the Holy Spirit is removed quoted in verse 7. We may wonder, we may think we know, but if they are this close to a one world government and a proposal for one world religion that is congealing by the day into existence, how close are we to hearing a trumpet blast and the Lord Jesus coming with a shout, saying "Come up hither"? 1 Thessalonians 4:
"16 For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
17 Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord."
How close? I believe very close, right at the door....so come Lord Jesus.
"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, but have everlasting life". John 3:16
This is pastor Mike Taylor, watching for the signs of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. If you need prayer, counseling, a salvation message, or just a listening ear, email me at realteam1999@sbcglobal.net, . God bless you all,
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