This post is the fourth and final part in a four-part series on how Bible prophecy relates to current events in January 2025. The subject of this article is how some recent technological developments relate to Bible prophecy. While technological advances are usually viewed as a positive thing, any optimism that comes with technological advances should be tempered with the realization that the world lies in spiritual darkness. Thus, while there are aspects of technology that make the world a better place, on balance technological advances result in greater prevalence of wickedness because sinful men will always leverage technology to do greater evils.

Digital currency

Cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin, continued to rise in value in 2024. President Trump campaigned on the promise of a crypto-friendly administration, though he disappointed cryptocurrency industry leaders at a pre-inauguration party by blindsiding them with the launch of a meme coin for the sole purpose of making a small fortune overnight. That was in addition to Trump launching a cryptocurrency business this past September with shady and inexperienced business partners. Trump issued an executive order on cryptocurrency shortly after his inauguration, but it “did not go nearly as far as many in the crypto industry had hoped.”

I would suggest that what fits best with Bible prophecy is not the continued proliferation of cryptocurrencies, but rather the creation of a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the United States. While Trump is currently opposed to the creation of a CBDC, his views on digital currency are changeable—he used to deride Bitcoin as a “scam.” Perhaps Trump or his Treasury Secretary will come to see how a CBDC backed by the U.S. government could be a powerful tool to enrich the United States and control the world. It is also possible that other countries will launch CBDCs that begin to have success, and the United States will feel compelled to launch its own CBDC in order to compete. Or perhaps this will not happen under Trump, but under a future president. In any case, I believe that a CBDC backed by the U.S. government will eventually become the world’s new standard currency, replacing both cryptocurrencies and national currencies.

First, it should be noted that the term “cryptocurrency” is not synonymous with the term “digital currency.” A cryptocurrency, which is one type of digital currency, relies on a decentralized network of computers to verify transactions using encryption and blockchain technology. There is no central bank or third party that processes Bitcoin transactions, and there is no single entity that issues Bitcoin, which has made Bitcoin very difficult to regulate. Some of the weaknesses of Bitcoin are: (1) the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is far more volatile than the U.S. dollar, making cryptocurrencies impractical for a regular savings account, or for business contracts; (2) Bitcoin is often stored in cryptocurrency exchanges and digital wallets, which have been hacked many times, resulting in significant thefts of Bitcoin; (3) one-fifth of all Bitcoin (about $350 billion, based on a value of Bitcoin at $100,000) has been permanently lost through the loss of passwords or the use of incorrect sending addresses. Unlike credit card purchases or bank transfers, there is no way to reverse or cancel a bad Bitcoin transaction, with the result that large numbers of people are continually losing Bitcoin through user errors. Since Bitcoin is not stored in a central bank, it cannot be recovered once lost.

Unlike cryptocurrencies, a central bank digital currency (CBDC) would be issued by a central bank, such as the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, and the central bank would process all the transactions. Depending on how the CBDC is structured, people might be able to hold the digital currency and send and receive money without a traditional bank account. A CBDC issued by the United States’ central bank would be very attractive worldwide, and people in foreign countries would be able to buy CBDC money without the legal restrictions placed on U.S.-dollar bank accounts. A U.S. government-backed CBDC would likely be widely accepted worldwide for payment, with no need for currency conversions. Many people will have much greater confidence in the value and stability of the U.S. CBDC than in the value and stability of their own country’s currency, and could move their savings to a CBDC account, which they could manage on their phones without dealing with a bank. This would result in a sharp rise of the CBDC and a corresponding weakening of national currencies, creating a self-reinforcing cycle in which everyone who can moves his money to the CBDC in a mad rush. Eventually governments around the world would deem it necessary to replace their national currencies with the U.S. CBDC—not just due to the decline of national currencies, but likely due to threats from Trump or his successor of being cut off from the whole financial and economic system if they do not eliminate their national currencies. Thus, once a CBDC is issued by the United States’ central bank it could quickly become the world’s primary currency.

Returning to prophecy, when the CBDC issued by the U.S. government becomes the world’s sole currency, this will enable the implementation of the mark of the beast, without which no one can buy or sell (Rev 13:16-18). Well before the mark of the beast is implemented, the United States will control the universal currency—the CBDC—which will give it considerable control over the entire world (Rev 17:18; cf. Zech 5:5-11). After the destruction of the United States by the antichrist (Rev 17:16-17), the antichrist and/or the false prophet will gain control of the CBDC and begin to plan for the implementation of the mark of the beast, which is likely a tattoo accompanied by a tiny implant or imprint through which one’s CBDC account can be accessed. (Israel may have an arrangement with the U.S. government to administer the CBDC if the U.S. government collapses, and the false prophet will apparently be the Israeli head of state [cf. Rev 13:11] who signs a treaty with the antichrist [Dan 9:27].)

One of the major problems that would result from the creation of a CBDC by the U.S. government is that the United States would then have two official currencies—the U.S. dollar and the CBDC. (This would also be a problem for other countries that start using the CBDC.) Legal and financial contracts in the U.S. are based on the dollar, and it is not clear whether payments could somehow be made with the CBDC instead of with the dollar. (Since the U.S. government’s national debt was issued for repayment in dollars, perhaps the digital currency will help with the government’s debt problem by lowering the value of the dollar.) Perhaps the government will rapidly eliminate the dollar after launching the CBDC. It is also not clear what will happen to banks if people move their money to a digital account administrated by the Federal Reserve; perhaps money will still be held in private bank accounts, but transactions will be processed by the Federal Reserve. Credit cards might also become a thing of the past, since credit cards are mainly used to facilitate electronic payments; the CBDC would be an inherent electronic-only system. The U.S. government has prepared various options for a CBDC, but it remains to be seen which options will be chosen.

Many seemingly good reasons can be put forth for the use of a CBDC: digital money cannot be counterfeited, burned, or misplaced; criminal activity can be tracked and thwarted much more easily if all transactions are processed digitally by a central bank; global commerce and travel will become much smoother without the need for currency conversion; currency value will remain stable worldwide; and people will be able to send and receive money easily without bank accounts. However the argument that the government needs to be able to monitor and control all transactions to prevent criminal activity has a fatal flaw: the government could abuse this control and could itself engage in highly unethical and oppressive activity.

A CBDC would dovetail perfectly with Trump’s America First agenda and desire for world domination, as it would give the U.S. government direct control over the global economy and global financial system, and it would give the United States a means of reaping huge profits from this system. It would also give the U.S. government significant power to repress dissent and opposition (both internal and external). Since all CBDC transactions must be processed by the central bank, the U.S. government (which oversees the central bank) could instantly freeze the account of any U.S. individual or foreign entity, blocking all transactions. This power could be used not just to stop actual criminal activity, but also to cut off dissidents from the whole financial system—as will be done during the tribulation period with the mark of the beast. The power to monitor all transactions can be used to track criminal activity and identify suspicious behaviors, but can also be used to identify networks of dissidents and their supporters. Further, when the central bank process transactions (e.g., anytime money is sent from one account to another), it will levy a transaction fee similar to those currently charged by credit card companies. If the U.S. government levies a 2-4% tax on all the financial transactions (not just purchases) that are made worldwide, this may well be sufficient to eliminate the income tax in the United States, further enriching Americans and providing a means to eliminate budget deficits. The United States would also profit by having the sole power to digitally “print” new money. While such a system might sound like a dream come true for Trump and his supporters, in fact it would be nothing less than the diabolical oppression of all the peoples of the world, motivated by the greed of the richest country that has ever existed.

Many other potential abuses of a CBDC have been suggested, though it is as yet uncertain exactly how the CBDC would work, and what guardrails would be built into the system. If the U.S. government has a record of all money transfers, financial transactions, and account balances of everyone in the world, it could use this information to disrupt the lives of those it wants to persecute. Possibly the IRS could automatically take taxes and fines directly out of CBDC accounts, without the consent of account holders. Then people who can legitimately claim certain income as tax-exempt, or who can take legal tax deductions, might have to go to court to try to prove that they do not owe what the IRS said they owed.

There has also been some discussion of making the CBDC programmable in order to shape social and economic behavior and to give the central bank a more effective tool of responding to economic crises. For example, rather than cutting interest rates to encourage consumer spending the Federal Reserve might put an expiration date on 10 percent of all the money in everyone’s CBDC accounts, meaning that the money would be reclaimed by the Federal Reserve or “deleted” if it is not spent by a certain date. The Federal Reserve might also be able to restrict the use of a certain amount of CBDC money to specific retailers or economic sectors, in order to encourage spending in those sectors. Alternatively, if there is a repeat of the situation during the pandemic when hoarding of goods resulted in shortages, the Federal Reserve could limit the amount of each person’s CBDC money that could be spent on those goods each month. It should be noted, however, that while it is possible to create a programmable CBDC, it is not yet known whether the actual CBDC that will be issued by the Federal Reserve will be programmable in this way.

Once the entire world starts using the CBDC and the U.S. government begins to abuse its control of the CBDC, it will be too late for the rest of the world to go back to using cash. The use of physical currency depends on a large and complex physical infrastructure that will be nearly impossible to rebuild once governments, banks, and retailers dismantle this infrastructure and begin to exclusively use the CBDC. (Retailers are already discouraging the use of cash and checks.) The U.S. government could also threaten to freeze CBDC transactions in any country that attempts to continue using another currency, or that attempts to launch a competing currency. The U.S. government could also threaten a full trade blockade, sanctions, a travel ban, or even military action. Normally such threats would be considered an act of war, but other countries have no hope of winning a war against the United States and so will have to comply.

Prophecy teachers have long spoken about a transition to a cashless society and a one-world currency in association with the mark of the beast. In the secular world, financial and technology experts have long advocated going cashless. Now at last the theories and proposals are on the verge of becoming reality. This will occur when the United States launches its CBDC and the new digital currency quickly becomes the world’s standard currency, replacing all physical currency. (Cryptocurrencies will apparently fail or be banned.) It must be recognized that this is an extremely dangerous and ominous development. While the mark of the beast will cause great trouble for Christians during the final 3½ years before Christ’s second coming, the United States will certainly use the CBDC system to persecute Christians before the tribulation period as well (cf. Rev 17:6, 18; 18:20, 24; 19:2).

Also connected with the mark of the beast, some tech-savvy people have been experimenting for years with computer chips implanted in their hands, which they use to open doors, make payments, and so forth. To date these implants have not been widely adopted, outside of Sweden. However, one of the major weaknesses of e-commerce and digital platforms is their susceptibility to fraud and hacking, caused both by mistakes on the part of users and mistakes on the part of software engineers. The processing of CBDC payments by means of a chip implant could be promoted as more convenient and secure than phone apps or a CBDC card. While the mark of the beast will not be implemented until the midpoint of the tribulation period, it could take advantage of an existing system of imprints or implants, and simply expand this system to make it a universal requirement for accessing CBDC accounts while creating a new imprint or implant that couples each person’s ID with a permanent tattooing or branding of the antichrist’s name or number. In any case, for the CBDC system to be made truly universal and accessible to the poor, one’s CBDC account must be accessible through a card or an implanted chip, and not merely through a smartphone app. The use of a card or chip will also give the U.S. central bank sole power over the CBDC, as tech companies and credit card companies will not be able to block access to CBDC accounts.

Energy and communications

A curious feature of the tribulation period is that, despite all the wars and calamities and plagues which occur, the electronic payment system that is connected with the mark of the beast never goes down—the mark continues to be the only means of buying and selling all the way until the second coming of Christ. In today’s world, even a minor disaster such as severe weather results in widespread power outages. Many parts of the world also have unreliable electricity and problems with power generation. Internet and cell phone outages are also common. How is it that a digital payment system could continue to function in spite of the great plagues that come upon the earth during the tribulation period?

One problem in today’s world is that there is no ideal method of generating electricity; every method currently in use has drawbacks and must be supplemented by other methods. However, great progress has been made recently on a new form of power generation, which is nuclear fusion. Nuclear fusion has the potential to cheaply generate almost unlimited amounts of electricity with no chance of a major radiation leak. This could potentially provide the power to fully electrify all the countries of the world, replacing older, costlier, and less reliable forms of power generation. Other advances in power generation, such as better solar panels, are also likely.

As for why the electronic payment system never goes down, one possibility is that there will be great breakthroughs in battery technology, to such an extent that homes and businesses might be able to run on battery power for months. Perhaps someday power lines will be taken down, and the electric company will simply replace a building’s batteries periodically. Or perhaps buildings themselves may no longer be wired for electricity some day in the future, with all electrical devices powered by batteries, and various methods of replacing or recharging the batteries.

As for why internet connectivity appears to remain stable throughout the tribulation period, this must be due to redundancies in the system—a vast network of fiber optic cables, wireless transmitters, and tens of thousands of satellites. The construction of internet infrastructure in space has already begun with Starlink, and various other companies are planning to launch their own satellite constellations soon. Satellite internet and satellite cell phone coverage means that the network will cover even the most remote and underdeveloped parts of the planet. If there is a disaster in space, possibly a network of drones powered by advanced batteries could keep internet signals functioning.

The internet

The internet is the most transformative technological innovation of the past 50 years, and there is no doubt that it has greatly increased sin, evil, and temptation in the world. One thing that about the internet and cell phones that has changed significantly over the past 5-10 years is that their use is no longer optional. The tech companies have set up a satanic system in which everyone has to (or will have to) use devices connected to the internet in order to function in society.

Internet-connected devices give people 24/7 access to all forms of pornography, which has made sexual temptation, sin, and perversion more pervasive than ever before in human history. The internet is also full of violent content, occultic content, satanic music, and slanderous lies against Christianity and the Bible. Video games, which are played via the internet, are usually full of explicit violence, sex, satanism, and satanic music. Online gambling and sports betting have become pervasive. Online forums and encrypted messaging apps are also commonly used for sinful or criminal purposes, such as meetups for immoral purposes, buying and selling drugs, buying and selling guns, sharing designs of 3D printed guns, hiring hit men, and so forth. The internet is also inherently addictive and is a huge distraction from useful work, as people spend large amounts of their free time watching movies, following sports, reading social media, and messaging friends. When Christians seek to use the internet for good purposes, such as to find news or useful information, they are generally directed to anti-Christian sources and exposed to all sorts of evil content. For all the conveniences created by the internet, it can be said that the internet is probably the single most destructive force in the history of the world, both spiritually and politically (by enabling totalitarianism).

Sinful music has also become pervasive through the internet and electronic devices. Such music is played incessantly in nearly every public space, and most people have this music playing incessantly in private—in their homes, their cars, and their headphones. Modern forms of sinful music are themselves enabled through technology—through electric guitars and amps, huge speaker systems, microphones, and video productions.

Technology and the internet have also largely destroyed privacy and freedom of speech. All of one’s movements and activities are now tracked, and in many cases people’s conversations are continuously being recorded. Many people have internet-connected cameras inside and outside their homes. All new cars are equipped with camera systems and tracking systems, with the potential for cars to be able to be controlled remotely (e.g., for cars to be repossessed by automatically driving themselves back to the dealership). “Smart” homes give tech companies control over one’s thermostat, doorbells, door locks, televisions, lights, and many other devices. The result is a looming totalitarianism like nothing ever before seen or imagined—there can be no private conversations or activities, no hiding from the authorities, and no ability to survive if the tech companies (primarily American tech companies) cut one’s access to their platforms. Further, this totalitarianism can for the first time be truly global in scope, since the internet is a global communications network.

The worldwide extent of the internet presents another problem, which is the reuniting of the human race. In Genesis 11:1-9, only 100 years after God destroyed the world by means of a global Flood, mankind was on the fast track to another all-out rebellion. They had defiantly built a city and a temple-tower to exalt themselves instead of God. If God did not interpose to check man’s activity and divide man’s unity, it would not be long before He would be compelled to wipe out the entire human race once again. Mercifully, God intervened by destroying the linguistic unity of the human race, resulting in the scattering of peoples far and wide across the globe, and the emergence of hundreds of distinct nations which competed with each other instead of working together. Today we are witnessing a reversal of the judgment at Babel—a reuniting of the human race. Global trade and travel, a global financial system, and a global communications system are all breaking down the barriers between peoples and nations that have been in place since Babel. A key component of this is linguistic unity. Already English has become the world’s lingua franca, as it is the language most needed for success in business and education, and much of the internet is in English. In addition, AI-powered automatic translation, while far from perfect, is improving rapidly and is already allowing at least limited communication and understanding across languages. While this is usually presented as a positive development, in fact world unity will always result in mankind working together to oppose God and the people of God, and to give the fullest possible expression to their sinful desires (cf. Gen 6:5; 8:21; Ps 2:1-3). World unity means collective apostasy, though it does also present the opportunity for worldwide revival (cf. Rev 7:9-17).

The internet and the new emerging unity of the human race behind the leadership of the United States/Babylon the Great and its corporations is ushering in the great eschatological rebellion of the last days. The last days will feature unprecedented opposition to God in the unbelieving world (2 Thess 2:3; 2 Tim 3:1-9, 13; 2 Pet 3:3-6; Jude 17-19; Rev 17:6; 18:20, 24; 19:2), and also a falling away within the church (Rom 11:19-22; 1 Tim 4:1-3; 2 Tim 4:3-4; Rev 3:14-22). When the entire unbelieving world worships the antichrist and takes his mark in the face of extraordinary signs from heaven, this will be the result and culmination of an unprecedented worldwide rebellion against God that began well before the start of the tribulation period.

Once systems are moved online, it becomes virtually impossible to go back to old ways of doing things before the existence of the internet—the old infrastructure has been dismantled. The internet is now necessary for financial transactions (using credit cards), government systems, medical and insurance systems, educational systems, and most other things. This has led to yet another evil associated with the internet—now that there is no alternative to using technology, the tech companies are charging ever-increasing amounts for their products. Online services that used to be free increasingly require payment and come with ads and the sale of user data. Software products that used to be a one-time purchase now require a paid subscription. Most recently, software companies have justified another significant price hike for their products by integrating AI features, which are underwhelming. Technology is one of the main driving factors behind the increased cost of living in recent years, and forms an especially large part of people’s budgets in low-income countries. No longer can people simply “live off the land” or be self-sufficient; all are dependent on the tech companies, and all need money in order to live. The tech companies charge far more than would be necessary to break even, and their handsome profits go to enrich the wealthiest people on the planet, such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and hedge fund investors. It is a sinful system through and through. Technology, which is heralded as man’s greatest servant, has become man’s most dreadful master.

Artificial intelligence

The year 2024 also saw breakthroughs in so-called artificial intelligence (AI), which immediately opened up a Pandora’s box of misinformation. In the coming years and decades it will be increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, and to find reliable and truthful sources. AI is already writing books and articles, creating videos, and guiding the decision-making of judges, politicians, investors, and corporate executives. AI is being integrated with traditional software to such an extent that from now on most of the things that most people write or create will be largely written or created by AI, and people’s way of thinking will be guided by AI. Companies and governments are replacing customer service agents with AI-powered bots, and the past summer’s Olympics featured some AI announcers for recaps of the day’s events. People ask AI-powered bots such as Alexa for answers to their questions, and can now even converse with these bots. “Deepfake” videos generated by AI, in which people appear to be saying and doing things that they never said or did, are very difficult to distinguish from authentic recordings.

Social media is exacerbating the problem of unreliable sources by spreading conspiracy theories and misinformation. Popular non-experts with social media talents spread fake news and half-baked ideas supported by faulty research, now often with the aid of AI. “Official” sources and academic experts, on the other hand, tend to reflect anti-biblical presuppositions and may also be using AI to do some of their writing and research. Compounding the problem further, a small number of antichristian tech companies control and filter the information people see online, and censorship will only increase in the years ahead. Even publishers of print books, including most Christian publishers, are hostile to certain aspects of biblical truth (e.g., the literal interpretation of prophecy and the use of the generic masculine [cf. Gen 5:2]). As forgeries and deceits become ever more prevalent and convincing, spiritual warfare in the coming decades will increasingly become focused on a battle for truth and clarity. What can we trust? Where can we find truth? Only the Word of God (the Bible) is one hundred percent trustworthy; it has passed all tests and is still standing after thousands of years of attacks and after all the scientific and archaeological discoveries of the modern era. The world is literally covered by evidence of God’s past judgment of the world by a global Flood, which puts the lie to atheism and uniformitarianism and verifies the Bible’s promise that Jesus Christ will soon return to judge the world a second time (2 Peter 3). Thus, we must judge all things by God’s Word—anything that contradicts a biblical affirmation or principle cannot be true, no matter how convincing the forgeries may appear. Conversely, we must believe in everything the Bible says, even if we may not understand everything or be able to explain everything. All we need to do to prove that something is false is to show that it contradicts the Bible.

When evaluating competing truth-claims, it is also important to evaluate the character of those making the claims, as a court of law would do with witnesses. The character of those who attack the Bible is always bad—the Bible’s critics manifest the sin nature and the character of Satan. Due to their character problems, we should not believe everything they tell us. AI, though impersonal, is trained on sources which are largely anti-Christian, and it is usually programmed to reflect secular beliefs and assumptions. On the other hand, the character of God as revealed in the Bible is perfectly righteous, and therefore the claims made in the Bible are completely trustworthy—God cannot lie or deceive (Num 23:19; Tit 1:2).

The need for quality Bible scholarship will become acute as pastors, publishing houses, and seminary professors continue to adopt secular values and increasingly rely on AI—and as official persecution of Christians develops and intensifies, resulting in the elimination of many good pastors, seminaries, and Bible teachers. Also, while AI translation is much-improved, it is not, and never will be, good enough to produce a high-quality translation of complex works in the area of biblical studies. Thus, I continue to do my own original research for my commentary on Revelation and other writings, and I continue to work with human translators for the Spanish version of my interpretive guide to the Bible. This is time-consuming and expensive, but is the only way to produce a high-quality end product. AI is no substitute for human scholarship in the humanities, especially in the realm of biblical studies.

Healthcare

With low birthrates in most of the world (outside of Africa), demographers currently project that world population will peak at 10 billion in the year 2085, and will subsequently crash. However, Revelation 9:13-21 describes a major war in which a fully mechanized army of 200 million men originating in the east (East/Southeast/South Asia) launches a massive invasion of Russia and the countries allied with Russia. This seems to imply a large population increase, along with an economic boom in order to finance such a large military buildup. The main driving factor behind this population increase is likely a sharply declining death rate, rather than increasing birthrates.

Medical breakthroughs are likely on the near horizon which will enable people to live much longer and healthier lives. We know from Genesis 5 and 11 that it is possible for men to live nearly 1,000 years—the genes are there but need to be identified and activated. Noah begat children as late as his 500th year of life, and if people’s childbearing years can be extended this will significantly increase birthrates. AI could possibly identify the now-dormant genes for longevity, and gene editing techniques could activate these genes in adults. It is also likely, though unfortunate, that many babies of the future will be “designer babies” whose genes are edited in a laboratory (after in vitro fertilization) in order to produce supposedly ideal physical traits and sharp minds. Conversely, the rate of babies with birth defects and conditions such as Down Syndrome has fallen sharply due to the ability to identify these conditions during pregnancy, and the choice of most mothers to abort “defective” babies. With more babies and young children who have perfect health, this will further decrease death rates. It will also result in many more healthy young and middle-aged people who are fit for military service.

A decline in death rates also seems to imply better access to healthcare worldwide, apparently prompted by economic growth and development. Healthcare may become less expensive if cures arise for conditions that currently require long and expensive treatments or unending medications, therapy, and caregiving. Gene editing is already curing congenital disorders. Also, more governments may provide universal healthcare coverage for their citizens. Better sanitation, cleaner air, and safer tap water would also contribute to improved health and longer lives.

Conclusion

This article is the fourth and final one in a series on prophecy and current events in January 2025. Unlike most prophecy teachers, while I believe in the pretribulational rapture I do not hold to the doctrine of the imminence of the rapture, nor do I believe that the Bible prophesies a specific date for the rapture. However, I do believe that the Bible prophesies specific events that will occur before the rapture. Thus, I am not predicting the return of Christ in 2025 or even within the next decade; too many prophesied events must occur first. However, enough prophesied events are now in process so that we can know with certainty that we are living close in time to the end of the age.

In spite of the fact that we are living in the end times, it is rare that a Bible teacher can accurately connect contemporary events with Bible prophecy. Within academia, making such connections is essentially prohibited and ridiculed. Yet large sections of the Bible are prophetic, and those who are living in the last days ought to be able to connect Bible prophecy with the state of the world around them. As time passes and more is fulfilled, these connections will become more obvious and more widely accepted among believers—especially the identification of the United States with Babylon the Great.

Many of the events which will unfold in the world in 2025 and in the decades beyond will be extremely troubling for Bible-believing Christians. The world is entering a period of profound spiritual darkness, with fierce persecution coming for those Christians who refuse to bow the knee to Baal (or Babylon the Great). However, these events also contain great hope, because they imply that God’s program is driving toward its conclusion, and the return of Christ is drawing nearer. As Satan’s fury rages, knowing his time is short, Christians will have the opportunity to shine as brighter lights, proclaiming the truth of God’s Word to a world full of lies and darkness.

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