In the Old Roman Empire, Constantine married the apostate church and the State in an attempt to conquer the world. He believed that if he combined these two powers into one, he would hold all power. In the revised Roman Empire, we will once again see a marriage of the apostate church, or more properly, the apostate religious system, and the state.
The true church all through history has been an antagonist against worldliness and materialism. This one world religion would be part of the grand scheme, a feeder of the system. The only doctrine of this church will be kum-by- ya feel good message of 'god's' love for you and how he wants you to get all that he has for you. It is the poison that Joel Osteen, Rick Warren, Bill Hybles, and sadly many Baptists as well preach from their pulpits. These are but a few of the apostate agents of our day. The non-denomination, non-sectarian message of prosperity 'reaches all', and it satisfies the love of money that the kings want. The world religion will teach people to be covetous consumers which will feed the greed of the bankers and businessmen. II Peter 2:19. II Tim 4:3.
In the Roman Empire of Daniels Vision, the same would apply. Daniels ten toes represent ten kings in Revelation, and those ten kings rule the ten provinces of the world. Traditional thinking in Eschatology was that the European Union was the fulfillment of this passage, and that Rome was the Great Whore. But the closer we get to the First Resurrection the clearer things become. The EU still has 26 member nations, which means there would need to be major wars and conflicts to get that down to 10. This is possible, but even if that happened, it would not make the EU a world government, only a regional one. Scripture is quite clear that this is a world system that all ten kings subscribe to.
I have heard it said that Daniels vision showed that things ended with the Ten Toes, which was the Old Roman Empire, and that there would be no more world kingdoms. I disagree with that statement: The last thing Daniel saw were the Ten Toes. We know this is not 'the end' because God showed us in Revelation that there would in fact be a world kingdom under Satan. So let's go back to the idea that the Ten Toes were the last thing Daniel saw. Daniel was a born again believer in Jesus Christ, and his vision applies to the born again believers that will be on the earth at the second coming of Christ. Some call the event the Rapture, I call it the First Resurrection. They are both the same event. This happens before the antichrist comes on the scene and takes power. Daniels vision is giving us an idea of what will be in place just before the rapture: the Ten Toes. Daniel, if he were alive today, would not be here to see past the Rapture, and his vision was only up to the rapture.
The European Union is the pilot program.
There are several different agencies working as we speak to convert the nations of the world into 10 trade zones. The North American Union would be one of them, as is the EU. I see the EU as the pilot program for this type of world system. They worked through all the bugs of common currency, common trade practices, etc, and this model of governance would serve as a template for implementing this globally.
http://www.clubofrome.org/eng/home/
This is a map of the world trade zones or kingdoms that the Club of Rome (nice name) proposed back in the 70's. There could be a rearranging of a country here or there in Europe and Africa, but for the large part this remains the same. Here we have ten kingdoms that cover the world.
But according to scripture, in this global system the apostate religious system is part of it, not distinct from it. Consider the fact that your Joel Osteen's of the world are preaching a prosperity Gospel, and 'get all you can' gospel, a gospel of covetousness, which falls directly in line with the money based system that will be implemented in the last days.
What form of government would this be?
Let's start by clarifying what it is not: It is not a Constitutionally Protected Republic. When the Antichrist comes, his reign will be totalitarian for sure, but I also believe that it will be a government of covetousness, such as Rome became when it fell. I personally believe the world will get engulfed in socialism, which paves the way for a dictatorship. Socialism breeds dependency, which creates control. Individual liberties are 'sacrificed for the greater good'. Once people are conditioned to accept control, then all that's needed is a dictator to step in, and in this case that will be the antichrist. The EU is already socialist, and if there is any truth to the rumored North American Union, which would be one of the ten toes, then our Constitution will be gutted, and we will be turned socialist even if the people are against it. There is no way Canada is going to give up their Government Health Care, even as bad as it is. This is the nature of entitlements: people think they get something for nothing, and will not let it go. The Israeli Prime Minister lost his seat because he tried to institute a $1.00 co-pay (Israel has zero co-pay). One single dollar for a co-pay and the people voted him out of office. This is the insidious nature of Health Care. Ask the staunchest Libertarian you can find, the biggest Conservative if they will give up their Social Security. Very few would say yes, even though this is socialism. Force Government Health Care upon Americans and once they have it they will never let it go, no matter how bad it is. The first generation that grows up with it will refuse to ever leave it.
Back to the form of Government. We know that the final government it is totalitarian because the Two Witnesses are eventually killed in the streets, and there is no repercussion to that murder. As a matter of fact there is a worldwide party. We also know that you will receive the Mark of the Beast or be executed, and that many of the tribulation saints are martyred. I can also see a class system: The Elites that run it all, and the working class. But the dichotomy is that the working class will not have it bad, they will be quite prosperous, at least for 3 ½ years.
I have a hard time believing that the US Constitution will survive, or that the US will either. Outside of Israel, no nation has the promise of perpetuity. We have seen our lifetime that it does not matter how wicked a ruler is, as long as the people have a miller high life and Monday Night Football, who cares who writes the laws. We have seen a reversal of this since Obama took office. Maybe the LORD will give a reprieve and a few more years. In any case we know that the time of our departure is at hand! Keep looking up!
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