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 By Susan Mouw     Published on: October 31, 2021

A One-World government is not a new concept. In fact, several over the years have attempted it. Let’s look at a “rogue’s gallery,” if you will, of just a few.

Cyrus the Great – (590 or 580 BC – 529 BC), founder of the Achaemenid Empire, the first Persian empire. From the Mediterranean Sea and Hellespont in the west to the Indus River in the east, Cyrus the Great created the largest empire the world had yet seen.

Alexander the Great – (356 BC – 323 BC) became King of Macedonia when his father, King Philip II, was assassinated in 336 BC when Alexander was only 20 years old.

His lifelong goal was to conquer the entire known world. He came close, and by the time of his death, he had conquered many foreign lands including Persia, Judea, Syria, Mesopotamia, Egypt and others. He was never defeated in battle.

Julius Caesar – (100 BC – 44 BC). Although he did not begin the Roman Empire, and it did not fall with his death, Julius Caesar is credited with greatly expanding it.

When he was a child, the Roman empire was failing, but he changed that. At its height in 117 AD, the Roman Empire was massive. It encompassed a land area of roughly five million square kilometers and ruled over somewhere between fifty-five and sixty million inhabitants. At the time, somewhere between one-sixth and one-quarter of the total population of the planet lived under the rule of the Roman Empire.

Napoleon Bonaparte- (1769-1821), also known as Napoleon I, was a French military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the early 19th century. Born on the island of Corsica, Napoleon rapidly rose through the ranks of the military during the French Revolution (1789-1799). After seizing political power in France in a 1799 coup d’état, he crowned himself emperor in 1804. Napoleon was a brilliant military strategist and is still studied today in military schools.

Adolf Hitler – (1889-1945), now known as one of the most evil men in history, Hitler’s dream was to conquer the world and create his own “New World Order,” or the Third Reich. It was his invasion into Poland that started WWII in 1939. He also oversaw the Nazi Party’s implementation of the Holocaust, which resulted in the deaths of millions of people.

So, history shows us that the dream of total world domination is not a new dream, or nightmare, depending on your viewpoint. And the Bible tells us it is going to happen again. But this time, it will be more successful, though for only a short time, than any of those five men we just mentioned would have ever been able to accomplish.

Revelation 13:1-2 tells us, “And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority” (Rev 13:1-2, KJV). The dragon that gives this beast his power, whom we know as the Anti-Christ, is none other than old Beelzebub himself, Satan.

“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations” (Rev 13:7, KJV).

All kindreds, all tongues, and all nations. So, this beast, the Anti-Christ, is given total dominion over the world – a One-World Government. It doesn’t happen overnight, of course. In fact, the Anti-Christ does not reach the apex of his power until midway through the Tribulation, after he survives a fatal head wound and then proclaims himself god, in the Temple in Jerusalem, an event known as the Abomination of Desolation.

We don’t know who the Anti-Christ is, or will be, and we won’t know until the Restrainer is taken away. It is my belief that whoever he is, he is alive and well today.

In fact, the plans for this have been in place for a very long time, and we can see some of the effects of that grab for power even now.

The United Nations, which has its origins in World War II and became a reality in 1945, started out as a benign presence for peace. In fact, in its founding documents, there is hardly a sentence that does not include the word “rights,” as in human and individual rights. Their stated goal is as a global political and diplomatic organization dedicated to international peace and stability.

Somewhere along the line that translated, for many of the leaders of that organization, to a one-world government, or “New World Order.” In 2015, the UN published a document titled “Transforming Our World: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”

Even prior to that, in 1992, at a conference in Venezuela, the UN proposed “Agenda-21.” It referred to something called “Sustainable Development” and seemed to be concerned with protecting the planet by limiting and controlling the development of corporate and personal structures. President George H.W. Bush publicly gave it his support, and the agenda was accepted and adopted by 178 nations. I should also mention that President Obama and Pope Francis both gave their support to that document, and they were not alone.

So, what is this Agenda 21? Well, if you just google it, you will see these descriptions that sound very positive and humane, and most of these descriptions will be sure to include the phrase, “a non-binding agreement.” However, when you start to dig a little deeper, it is not so innocent or humane. Part of the stated goal of this agenda is a one-world government by 2030 and depopulation of the earth by 95%. It also calls for government ownership of all land since individuals cannot seem to make the right decisions about their own lands, according to the authors and supporters of this agenda. As of 2017, there were 600 US cities that had signed onto this agenda and its goals.

Our current administration under President Biden also supports this agreement. In fact, this fiasco we’ve recently seen in Afghanistan, with the money poured into the coffers of terrorist organizations, the millions of dollars of US weaponry and equipment left behind, and other things we see today that leave us shaking our heads, may not be so much an “Oops” as a well carried out agenda that has been planned for some time.

Which begs the question, “Where is the United States during the Tribulation?”

Before I try to answer that question, let me just say I am a Patriot and a veteran of the US Army. I believe this country was founded on Judeo-Christian principles and has been blessed by God through the years. But with the removal of prayer from our schools, the bias against Christians, the shutting down of churches, and the support for sinful ways such as abortion, we have turned away from God and are, even now, facing His wrath.

The United States of America, once a predominantly Christian nation, is no longer so, and we have fallen from our position as the world’s superpower. Our allies have learned, especially with what happened in Afghanistan, that we can no longer be relied upon to keep our promises. Our enemies sense the weakness that surrounds our country and are making their plans accordingly.

We know that Iran is weeks, if not days, away from military-grade uranium. In fact, Amir Tsarfati, in a recent broadcast, stated Iran now has military-grade uranium, and the question is, “will they use it?” We know North Korea has re-activated its nuclear test sites. We’ve read about the new global missiles developed by China, which can be launched on one side of the world, circumnavigate the glove, and hit a target on the other side of the world. We know that Russia has come to agreements with most of the Middle East – those countries that surround Israel – and is, even now, positioning troops and resources all around Israel. Israel now stands alone, and she knows she cannot count on the US.

Remember that verse we read earlier?

“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations” (Rev 13:7, KJV).

Well, all kindreds, and tongues, and nations would seem to include this great country of ours as well. So, the United States of America, as we have known it, will not be part of the Tribulation. This country, or what is left of it by that time, will just be another part of that world over which the Anti-Christ will have total dominion.

I don’t know how close we actually are to these events occurring and the prophecies being fulfilled, and I don’t dare to try to make a prediction. Jesus said, “Only the Father in Heaven knows,” and I will put my trust in Him. I do believe we are close – very close.

If the Rabbinical calendar from Israel is accurate, the first of the Jewish Fall feasts, Rosh Hashana, occurred the week of September 8-9, 2021, and was followed 10 days later by the Most Holy of Days for the Jewish people, Yom Kippur – the Day of Atonement. Finally, the last of the fall feasts – the Feast of Sukkot, followed shortly. We are entering a time of change, of trial, and for those of us who believe and have put our trust in Jesus Christ, a time of persecution. It is, truly, just the “beginning of sorrows.”

Crystal Swan (2018, dir. Darya Zhuk): From Belarus. Wrings some comedy out of early 90s Belarusian bureaucracy and the lead is very likable but it's a solid 3/5 for me.

Kippur (2000, dir. Amos Gitai): From Israel. Very strange to watch an Israeli war film in this day and age.

The Last Samoan Zombie (2023, dir. Jermaine Leef): From American Samoa. Is it good? Not really, no. But it's short, it's fun, and the joke writing is pretty clever in its stupidity.

Return of an Adventurer (1966, dir. Moustapha Alassane): From Niger. A short but effective story. It's nice to see the US portrayed as the exotic other for once.

Dhanmalhi (1993, dir. Reeko Moosa Manik): From the Maldives. It's bad. Funny at points but mostly just bad. Sure wish I could have accessed literally any other feature film from the Maldives but alas.

Manila in the Claws of Light (1975, dir. Lino Brocka): From the Philippines. Relentlessly bleak. I have to imagine that they cast the actor with the biggest, saddest eyes they could find on purpose, just to make this film even more depressing.

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