The Coming Antichrist World System (Part 3)

TEXT: Revelation 17:12-18

So far, we have looked at the rise of the Babylonian religious system that will come to power in the end times. This antichrist world religion will even have power and influence over the political/military rule of the antichrist. Today, we are going to begin looking at the fall of this antichrist system. As Dr. Tim Lahaye and Dr. Ed Hindson remind us, "Despite what some may think, it is no small matter that the harlot occupies two long chapters toward the end of Revelation. 'The picture of the woman as utterly evil signifies spiritual adultery, portraying those who outwardly and religiously seem to be joined to the true God, but who are untrue to this relationship.'"

Our text for today begins by telling us about the "ten kings" who have not received their kingdom yet. Thus, they are future rulers. Henry Alford said, "They are ten kingdoms which shall arise out of the fourth great kingdom there: ten European powers, which in the last time, in concert with and subjugation to the antichristian power, shall make war against Christ. In the precise number and form here indicated, they have not yet arisen... What changes in Europe may bring them into the required tale and form, it is not for us to say." Many believe the forerunner of these ten nations -- a revived form of the Roman Empire -- is today's European Union. It is interesting to note that the European Union began when six nations gathered in Rome to sign a treaty which formed the European Economic Community. That treaty is called the Treaty of Rome.
 

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