It's The End of the World As We Know It: The New World Order

Former President George H. W. Bush is often credited with coining the term, "New World Order."  This is because of a rather chilling statement he made during multiple speeches.  You can view the video here:

The phrase, however, was not coined by President Bush.  Rather, it has been part of the Great Seal of the United States since 1782, and engraved on the back of our one dollar bill since 1935.  You can see for yourself.  Grab a dollar bill and look on the back.  See the pyramid with the eye floating above it?  Underneath the pyramid is a Latin phrase that reads:  "Novus Ordo Seclorum."  The phrase, literally translated, means "New Order of the Ages," but it refers to a new age of the entire world.  So the interpretation of it (as opposed to the translation) would be "New World Order."

Since 1782.  How about that?  We weren't even officially recognized as a country until 1783 when we signed the treaty with Britain, granting us the status of an independent nation.  Before we were even born as a country, America was being heralded as the harbinger of the New World Order.  Furthermore, in 1935, in the midst of the Great Depression, when America's economic system had all but collapsed, our government decided to put the phrase on our smallest denomination as a daily reminder of what America was supposed to be.

And if you think this sounds sinister, that's because it is.  When we read in the Scriptures about the coming one-world system, it is sinister.  Check out what the book of Revelation has to say about "the Beast" who is to rule this system:

And I saw a beast coming out of the sea.  He had ten horns and seven heads, with ten crowns on his horns, and on each head a blasphemous name. . . One of the heads of the beast seemed to have had a fatal wound, but the fatal wound had been healed.  The whole world was astonished and followed the beast.  Men worshiped the dragon [see 12:1 - 13:1] because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, "Who is like the beast?  Who can make war against him?"

The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise authority for forty-two months.  He opened his mouth to blaspheme God, and to slander His name and His dwelling place and those who live in heaven.  He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them.  And he was given authority over every tribe, people, language and nation.  All inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast - all whose names have not been written in the book of life belonging to the lamb that was slain from the creation of the world (13:1; 3-8).

So right off the bat, something is up.  This guy - whoever he will be (or is) - died, and then came back to life.

Dude was dead, but he gets back up.  And who gives him this authority and power?  It isn't Jesus, the True Resurrection.  It's Satan.  The Devil.  Lucifer.  Baphomet.  He goes by many names, but the end result is the same:  death and destruction.  His will is to be worshiped, and that is exactly what he institutes, a religion in which everyone on earth worships him:  Men worshiped the dragon, because he had given authority to the beast [and] . . . all inhabitants of the earth will worship the beast.

Therefore, the first thing we see about this New World Order is that it will have one religion, a religion devoted to the worship of Satan and his puppet, "the beast."  There are many people today who are attempting to do away with religion altogether, but this is impossible.  Why?  Because, as human beings, we were created for worship.  Now, obviously, we should worship God, but all of us find numerous other things to worship, and we don't have to be "religious" to worship.  For many atheists, as an example, science is their god.  They believe science will heal our diseases, solve our problems, and give us all of the answers (Shermer, 186-187).

Even those who claim not to believe in God still believe in a god.

And so we will never be able to do away with worship, no matter how hard some may try.  What will happen, instead, is all of the major religions will consolidate into one religion, a religion that worships a resurrected imposter.  And lest we think this time will be a peaceful time of co-existence, notice the end of the passage:  "He was given power to make war against the saints and to conquer them."  Conquer does not mean to win at chess.

We know from elsewhere in the book that he institutes the beheading (20:4) of those who refuse to worship him.  It's like ISIS, but worse, because this isn't a terrorist organization that can be fought and stopped, but a government that has written this behavior into law.  So we know that this New World Order will alter and enforce a Satanic religion, but it will also alter and enforce the world economy.  Check out Revelation 13:11-18:

Then I saw a second beast coming out of the earth.  It had two horns like a lamb, but it spoke like a dragon.  It exercised all the authority of the first beast on its behalf, and made the earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had been healed.  And it performed great signs, even causing fire to come down from heaven to the earth in full view of the people.  Because of the signs it was given power to perform on behalf of the first beast, it deceived the inhabitants of the earth.  It ordered them to set up an image in honor of the first beast who was wounded by the sword, and yet lived.  The second beast was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.  It also forced all people, great and small, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hands or on their foreheads, so that they could not buy or sell unless they had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of its name.

This calls for wisdom.  Let the person who has insight calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man.  That number is 666.

Just about everyone is familiar with the number "666," but I'm not going to go into its possible meanings in this post.  What I am going to address is the fact that there is no buying or selling without it.  You want to eat?  You have to use this mark.  Want to run a business?  Use the mark.  Want to pay your mortgage or rent?  Use the mark.  Want to collect someone's mortgage or rent?  Mark.  But here's the deal:  taking the mark is tantamount to worshiping this Satanic ruler.  To take the mark means to buy into the system of the world that is following Satan.

"If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on their forehead or on their hand, they, too, will drink the wine of God's fury, which has been poured full strength into the cup of His wrath.  They will be tormented with burning sulfur in the presence of the holy angels and of the Lamb.  And the smoke of their torment will rise forever and ever.  There will be no rest day or night for those who worship the beast and its image, or for those who receive the mark of its name" (Revelation 14:9-11).

To take the mark means to pursue life on earth to the detriment of your eternity.  It makes Jesus' words in Matthew 6 all the more sobering:  "Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and thieves break in and steal.  But rather store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, which neither moth nor rust can destroy, and thieves cannot steal" (19-20). This means that one day you will have to choose:  do you follow Jesus, or everything else?  And, frankly, since you don't know when this is coming, you should probably choose now, rather than wait and see.

The New World Order is being touted as the best possible thing for humanity.  George Bush pushed for it, Bill Clinton pushed for it (Hillary is following suit), George W. Bush pushed for it, the Pope is pushing for it, the last two Popes pushed for it, and Obama is pushing for it, among many other world leaders.  They are promising peace and prosperity, but it is actually going to be enslavement and death.  For those who accept it, it will enslave and eventually kill; for those who reject it, it will bring about a swift death.

Doesn't sound like something we want to institute, does it?  But it is coming.  Now, it's possible that this can be delayed.  There are numerous times where God's judgment was stayed by the repentance and obedience of His people, and the repentance and obedience of those who were not yet His people.  The book of Jonah is a clear example of this:  God sent Jonah to Ninevah in order to preach His coming wrath.  Jonah did (after a slight detour), and Ninevah repented.  God's judgment was delayed as a result.  Here's the deal, though:  I'm not sure whether or not this is a similar case.

Nowhere in the Bible do we see this as a possibility.  Daniel does not mention it, Zechariah and Ezekiel do not mention it, the writings of Paul and Peter do not mention it, Jesus does not mention it, and Revelation does not mention it.  God is God, and He can do what He wants, so it's possible that if His people, who are called by His name, humble themselves and seek Him, He will heal our lands and stay His hand.  It's possible.  But regardless of whether or not He delays, the New World Order will eventually arise, and it will not be the peaceful and prosperous society everyone expects and wants it to be.  Think of a Global Nazi Germany.  But for those who do buy into it, it won't be a happy ending.

So for those of you who are followers of Jesus, pray for healing.  Repent of your sins.  Preach the Gospel.  Introduce as many people to Jesus as you possibly can, because whether or not this comes today, tomorrow, or a thousand years from now, Jesus is the only person Who can truly save the world.  He's already died for it, people just need to trust that.  And if you don't follow Jesus, start.  It's scary stuff here for those who don't know Jesus, but for those of us who do, we have a peace and assurance that nothing on earth can take away.  If you don't know how to follow Jesus, ask me.  Leave a comment below, and I'd love to hear about it and help you on this journey!