The book of Daniel identifies that it is Rome that establishes the vision, and that understanding was opposed by the Protestants of Millerite history when William Miller identified this fact. In the last days, it is still Rome that establishes the vision, and today Laodicean Adventism now upholds the fallen Protestant view that the robbers of thy people are Antiochus Epiphanes. The covenant people that were being passed by in Millerite history resisted the very same truth, that is now resisted by the covenant people of the last days that are now being passed by. Solomon said it well:
Kitab Daniel nétélakeun yén Romalah anu nangtukeun éta titingalian, sarta pamahaman éta ditentang ku kaum Protestan dina sajarah Millerite nalika William Miller ngaidentifikasi kanyataan ieu. Dina poé-poé panungtung, tetep waé Romalah anu nangtukeun éta titingalian, jeung ayeuna Adventisme Laodisea nyangga pamadegan Protestan anu geus ragrag yén para garong ti umat anjeun téh Antiochus Epiphanes. Umat perjangjian anu keur diliwatan dina sajarah Millerite nolak bebeneran anu sarua pisan, anu ayeuna ditolak ku umat perjangjian dina poé-poé panungtung anu ayeuna keur diliwatan. Suleman ngedalkeun éta kalayan merenah:
The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. Is there anything whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. Ecclesiastes 1:9, 10.
Anu geus aya, éta-éta kénéh nu bakal aya; jeung anu geus dipigawé, éta-éta kénéh nu bakal dipigawé deui; jeung taya anu anyar di handapeun panonpoé. Naha aya hiji hal anu bisa disebut, Tingali, ieu anyar? Eta geus aya ti baheula kénéh, saméméh urang aya. Pandita 1:9, 10.
Prophetically there are three manifestations of Rome, and the first two manifestations identify the characteristics of the third, for truth is established upon the testimony of two.
Dina titingalian nubuat, aya tilu manifestasi Roma, sarta dua manifestasi anu kahiji nangtukeun ciri-ciri anu katilu, sabab kayaktian diteguhkeun ku kasaksian dua.
But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee one or two more, that in the mouth of two or three witnesses every word may be established. Matthew 18:16.
Tapi lamun manéhna teu daék ngadéngékeun ka anjeun, bawa deui saurang atawa dua urang deui sareng anjeun, supaya ku sungut dua atawa tilu urang saksi, unggal kecap jadi ditetepkeun. Mateus 18:16.
The religion of pagan Rome was paganism, and paganism is a counterfeit of true religion. It is not so much a counterfeit in the sense that counterfeit currency is understood, for paganism actually looks nothing like true religion. But prophetically it has counterfeit characteristics. The City of Rome is a counterfeit of Jerusalem, and it has a temple (the Pantheon) that was a counterfeit of the temple in Jerusalem. The religious practices of paganism are unsanctified and devilish, but they represent Satan’s counterfeit religious practices. The head of pagan Rome’s religion was titled Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” originally referred to the chief priest of the Roman state religion in ancient Rome, with its origins dating back to the early Roman Republic. Over time, it became associated with political and religious authority and eventually evolved into the title used by the Pope in the Roman Catholic Church today.
Agama Roma kapir nyaéta paganisme, sarta paganisme téh hiji pamalsuan tina agama anu sajati. Ieu lain pamalsuan tepi ka sarua pisan jeung harti duit palsu sakumaha ilahar kahartos, sabab saéstuna paganisme mah henteu mintonkeun kamiripan jeung agama anu sajati. Tapi sacara profétis éta miboga ciri-ciri pamalsuan. Kota Roma téh pamalsuan ti Yerusalem, sarta éta boga hiji kuil (Pantheon) anu jadi pamalsuan tina Bait Allah di Yerusalem. Prakték-prakték kaagamaan paganisme téh henteu disucikeun sarta sipatna iblisiah, tapi éta ngagambarkeun prakték-prakték kaagamaan palsu Iblis. Kapala agama Roma kapir mawa gelar Pontifex Maximus. “Pontifex Maximus” asalna nuduhkeun ka imam agung agama nagara Romawi di Roma kuna, anu asal-usulna ngambah ka mangsa awal Républik Romawi. Sapanjang waktu, éta jadi pakait jeung kawenangan pulitik jeung kaagamaan, sarta ahirna mekar jadi gelar anu kiwari dipaké ku Paus dina Garéja Katolik Roma.
The title of the chief priest of pagan Rome was Pontifex Maximus, and it was also the title of the chief priest of papal Rome and it is a Latin term that means the “Greatest of Supreme Pontiff.” He was the chief priest of the Roman state religion, particularly the cult of the god Jupiter. The Pontifex Maximus had significant religious authority and responsibilities, including overseeing various religious rites and ensuring the proper functioning of the Roman religious calendar. The Pontifex Maximus was the head of the College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum), a group of priests responsible for interpreting and maintaining the rituals of Roman religion.
Gelar imam agung Roma kapir nyaéta Pontifex Maximus, sarta éta ogé mangrupa gelar imam agung Roma kapausan, jeung éta téh istilah Latin anu hartina “Nu Pangagungna tina Pontif Tertinggi.” Anjeunna nyaéta imam agung agama nagara Romawi, hususna kultus déwa Yupiter. Pontifex Maximus miboga kawenangan jeung tanggung jawab kaagamaan anu penting, kaasup ngawasan rupa-rupa ritus kaagamaan jeung mastikeun lumangsungna kalénder kaagamaan Romawi kalayan saestuna. Pontifex Maximus nyaéta kapala College of Pontiffs (Collegium Pontificum), nyaéta hiji golongan imam anu tanggung jawab napsirkeun jeung ngajaga ritus-ritus agama Romawi.
The chief priest of both pagan and papal Rome was Pontifex Maximus, therefore the title of the head of modern Rome will naturally also be Pontifex Maximus. The religion of pagan Rome was paganism, and the religion of papal Rome was, and still is, paganism, but cloaked by a profession of Christianity, and the religion of last-day modern Rome will be paganism, cloaked by a profession of Christianity.
Pandita agung boh Roma kapir boh Roma kapausan nya éta Pontifex Maximus; ku kituna, gelar kapala Roma modéren ogé, sacara lumrah, bakal Pontifex Maximus. Agama Roma kapir nya éta kapirisme, jeung agama Roma kapausan nya éta, tur nepi ka kiwari kénéh mangrupa, kapirisme, sanajan disamunikeun ku pangakuan kana Kakristenan; sarta agama Roma modéren dina poé-poé panungtung bakal mangrupa kapirisme, disamunikeun ku pangakuan kana Kakristenan.
Both pagan and papal Rome had a specific period of time that they would rule supremely. Pagan Rome was to rule supremely for three hundred and sixty years in fulfillment of the time prophecy of Daniel chapter eleven, verse twenty-four.
Boh Roma kapirca boh Roma kapausan miboga hiji jangka waktu anu tangtu pikeun maréntah kalawan kakawasaan anu pangluhurna. Roma kapirca bakal maréntah kalawan kakawasaan anu pangluhurna salila tilu ratus genep puluh taun, pikeun ngawujudkeun nubuat ngeunaan waktu dina Daniel pasal sabelas, ayat dua puluh opat.
He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. Daniel 11:24.
Manehna bakal asup kalayan tengtrem, malah nepi ka tempat-tempat anu pangsuburna di éta propinsi; sarta manehna bakal ngalakonan hal anu teu kungsi dipigawé ku karuhunna, boh ku karuhun-karuhunna deui; manehna bakal ngabagikeun ka maranéhna rampasan, jarahan, jeung kakayaan; enya, manehna bakal ngarancang tipu dayana ngalawan benteng-benteng anu kuat, ngan pikeun sawatara waktu. Daniel 11:24.
The subject of verse twenty-four is pagan Rome, for they became the subject in verse sixteen, and continue as the subject until verse thirty-one. We will address these verses specifically in coming articles, but here we are simply pointing out that prophecy identified that pagan Rome would rule supremely for three hundred and sixty years, as represented by Rome “forecasting” their “devices against the strong holds, even for a time.” The word translated “against” actually means “from,” and the verse is saying that Rome would direct the world “from” the “strong holds,” which was the City of Rome, and it would do so for a “time”, which is three hundred and sixty years.
Pokok ayat ka dua puluh opat téh nyaéta Roma kapir, sabab maranéhna jadi poko dina ayat ka genep welas, sarta tetep jadi poko nepi ka ayat ka tilu puluh hiji. Kami baris ngabahas ayat-ayat ieu sacara husus dina tulisan-tulisan anu bakal datang, tapi di dieu kami ngan saukur nunjukkeun yén nubuatan geus ngaidéntifikasi yén Roma kapir bakal maréntah kalawan pangluhurna salila tilu ratus genep puluh taun, sakumaha digambarkeun ku Roma anu “ngararancang” “rupa-rupa akalna ngalawan benteng-benteng anu kuat, nepi ka hiji mangsa.” Kecap anu ditarjamahkeun jadi “ngalawan” sabenerna hartina “ti,” sarta ayat éta nyebutkeun yén Roma bakal ngarahkeun dunya “ti” “benteng-benteng anu kuat,” nyaéta Kota Roma, sarta éta bakal dipigawé salila hiji “mangsa”, anu nyaéta tilu ratus genep puluh taun.
Pagan Rome began to rule supremely at the Battle of Actium, in 31 BC, and continued to rule supremely until the year 330 AD, when Constantine moved the capital of the empire from the stronghold of the City of Rome, to the City of Constantinople. Then the empire began its infamous decline. The City of Rome was the prophetic “strong hold” for pagan Rome, and when it ruled from that city it was invincible. In the warfare that followed Constantine’s transfer of power, the City of Rome became the target of attack for Genseric and the invading barbarian tribes, who are represented by the first four Trumpets of Revelation chapter eight.
Roma kapir mimiti maréntah kalawan kakawasaan pangluhurna dina Perang Actium, taun 31 SM, sarta terus maréntah kalawan kakawasaan pangluhurna nepi ka taun 330 M, nalika Konstantinus mindahkeun ibu kota kakaisaran ti benteng Kota Roma ka Kota Konstantinopel. Ti harita kakaisaran mimiti asup kana kamunduranana anu kawentar goréng. Kota Roma téh “benteng” profétis pikeun Roma kapir, sarta nalika éta maréntah ti kota éta, manéhna teu bisa dikalahkeun. Dina peperangan anu lumangsung sanggeus Konstantinus mindahkeun kakawasaan, Kota Roma jadi sasaran serangan pikeun Genseric jeung suku-suku barbar anu ngalulugu, anu dilambangkeun ku opat Tarompét kahiji dina Wahyu pasal dalapan.
For this reason in Daniel chapter eleven, verse thirty-one, the “arms” (pagan Rome) that stood up for the papacy, first polluted the “sanctuary of strength.” The City of Rome is the prophetic “sanctuary of strength” for both pagan and papal Rome, for in the year 330, with the transfer of pagan authority to Constantinople, the City of Rome was left to papal Rome that was on the rise. For this reason, Revelation chapter thirteen, verse two says the dragon (pagan Rome), gave papal Rome its “seat.” A “seat” is where a power rules from, and from the year 538 through to 1798, papal Rome ruled supremely as had pagan Rome ruled supremely for “a time”.
Ku sabab ieu, dina Daniel pasal sabelas, ayat tilu puluh hiji, “panangan-panangan” (Roma kapir) anu ngadeg pikeun kapapaan, mimitina ngotorkeun “tempat suci kakuatan.” Kota Roma téh “tempat suci kakuatan” sacara nubuat boh pikeun Roma kapir boh pikeun Roma kapapal, sabab dina taun 330, ku dipindahkeunana kakawasaan kapir ka Konstantinopel, Kota Roma ditinggalkeun ka Roma kapapal anu keur naék. Ku sabab ieu, Wahyu pasal tilu welas, ayat dua nyebutkeun yén naga (Roma kapir) mikeun “tahta”-na ka Roma kapapal. “Tahta” téh tempat hiji kakawasaan maréntah, sarta ti taun 538 nepi ka 1798, Roma kapapal maréntah kalayan pangawasa anu pangluhurna, sakumaha Roma kapir kungsi maréntah kalayan pangawasa anu pangluhurna salila “sawaktos”.
Prophecy identifies a specific period of time when both pagan and papal Rome would rule supremely, and when they did so it would be from their seat of authority, which was the City of Rome. Pagan Rome’s invincibility ended when they left the City of Rome, marking the end of the three hundred and sixty years, represented as a “time” in verse twenty-four, and when the twelve hundred and sixty years of papal rule ended in 1798, Napoleon had the pope taken out of the City of Rome and he died in exile.
Nubuat nétélakeun hiji mangsa waktu nu tangtu nalika Roma kapir jeung Roma kapausan duanana bakal maréntah kalayan kakawasaan pangluhurna, sarta nalika maranéhna ngalakukeun kitu, éta bakal ti korsi kakawasaan maranéhna, nya éta Kota Roma. Teu kaéléhkeunana Roma kapir réngsé nalika maranéhna ninggalkeun Kota Roma, anu nandaan tungtungna tilu ratus genep puluh taun, anu dina ayat ka dua puluh opat digambarkeun minangka “sawaktu,” sarta nalika sarébu dua ratus genep puluh taun pamaréntahan kapausan réngsé dina taun 1798, Napoleon maréntahkeun sangkan paus dicandak kaluar ti Kota Roma, sarta anjeunna pupus dina pangbuangan.
Pagan Rome and Papal Rome establish that modern Rome will rule supremely for a specific prophetic period in the last days. “Time is no longer”, but the period of papal persecution of the last days is a specific period that begins at the soon-coming Sunday law in the United States and continues until human probation closes, when Michael stands up and pronounces, “He that is unjust, let him be unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still.”
Roma kapir jeung Roma Kapapaan netepkeun yén Roma modéren bakal maréntah kalawan kakawasaan pangluhurna salila hiji mangsa nubuat nu tangtu dina poé-poé panungtungan. “Waktu geus euweuh deui”, tapi mangsa panyiksa kapapaan dina poé-poé panungtungan téh mangrupa hiji mangsa nu tangtu, nu dimimitian ku hukum Minggu nu bakal geura datang di Amérika Sarikat sarta terus lumangsung nepi ka mangsa kasempetan manusa ditutup, nalika Mikail nangtung sarta ngucapkeun, “Anu teu adil, sina tetep teu adil kénéh: jeung anu kotor, sina tetep kotor kénéh: jeung anu bener, sina tetep bener kénéh: jeung anu suci, sina tetep suci kénéh.”
Pagan Rome persecuted Christians in the Colosseum in the City of Rome during its bloody history, and Christian historians have estimated that during the Dark Ages of papal rule one hundred million martyrs were murdered by the papacy, but the papacy denies that claim and sets the estimate at about fifty million. Pagan and papal Rome both persecuted God’s faithful, and modern Rome will also persecute God’s faithful people in the last days.
Roma kapir jah nyiksa urang Kristen di Colosseum di Kota Roma salila sajarahna nu pinuh ku getih, sarta para sajarawan Kristen ngira-ngira yén dina Jaman Poék pamaréntahan kapausan saratus juta martir dipaéhan ku kapausan, tapi kapausan nampik éta klaim sarta netepkeun perkiraanna kira-kira lima puluh juta. Roma kapir jeung Roma kapausan duanana nyiksa umat Allah nu satia, sarta Roma modern ogé bakal nyiksa umat Allah nu satia dina poé-poé panungtungan.
“Many will be imprisoned, many will flee for their lives from cities and towns, and many will be martyrs for Christ’s sake in standing in defense of the truth.” Selected Messages, book 3, 397.
“Loba anu bakal dipanjara, loba anu bakal ngalungsur nyalametkeun nyawa maranéhna ti kota-kota jeung désa-désa, sarta loba anu bakal jadi martir demi Kristus ku nangtung ngabéla bebeneran.” Selected Messages, buku 3, 397.
Pagan Rome overcame three geographical obstacles as it took control of the world. Papal Rome overcame three geographical obstacles as it took control of the world. Modern Rome overcame the King of the South (the atheistic Soviet Union) in 1989, and will next overthrow the glorious land (the United States) at the soon coming Sunday law. It will then overcome Egypt (the entire world).
Roma kapir ngungkulan tilu halangan géografis nalika nyekel kakawasaan dunya. Roma kapausan ngungkulan tilu halangan géografis nalika nyekel kakawasaan dunya. Roma modern ngungkulan Raja ti Kidul (Uni Soviét anu ateistis) dina taun 1989, sarta saterusna baris ngagulingkeun tanah anu mulya (Amérika Sarikat) dina hukum Minggu anu geura sumping. Sanggeus éta, manéhna baris ngungkulan Mesir (sakuliah dunya).
“All society is ranging into two great classes, the obedient and the disobedient. Among which class shall we be found?
“Sadaya masarakat keur kabagi kana dua golongan gedé, nyaéta anu taat jeung anu henteu taat. Di antara golongan nu mana urang bakal kapanggih?”
“Those who keep God’s commandments, those who live not by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God, compose the church of the living God. Those who choose to follow Antichrist are subjects of the great apostate. Ranged under the banner of Satan, they break God’s law, and lead others to break it. They endeavor so to frame the laws of nations that men shall show their loyalty to earthly governments by trampling upon the laws of God’s kingdom.
“Jalma-jalma anu miara parentah-parentah Allah, jalma-jalma anu hirup lain ku roti wungkul, tapi ku unggal firman anu kaluar tina sungut Allah, nya éta nu ngawangun jamaah Allah anu hirup. Jalma-jalma anu milih nuturkeun Antikristus téh jadi rahayat murtad anu agung. Ngabaris di handapeun panji Sétan, maranéhna ngalanggar hukum Allah, sarta ngarah batur supaya ngalanggarkeun éta. Maranéhna narékahan pikeun ngawangun hukum-hukum bangsa-bangsa ku cara kitu, nepi ka manusa némbongkeun kasatiaanna ka pamaréntahan-pamaréntahan dunya ku cara ngalalaworakeun hukum-hukum karajaan Allah.”
“Satan is diverting minds with unimportant questions, in order that they shall not with clear and distinct vision see matters of vast importance. The enemy is planning to ensnare the world.
“Setan keur ngabelokkeun pikiran ku patalékan-patalékan anu henteu penting, supaya maranéhna ulah ningali kalayan tetempoan anu écés tur jelas perkara-perkara anu kacida gedéna pentingna. Musuh téh keur ngarencanakeun pikeun ngajiret dunya.
“The so-called Christian world is to be the theater of great and decisive actions. Men in authority will enact laws controlling the conscience, after the example of the Papacy. Babylon will make all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication. Every nation will be involved.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.
“Nu disebut dunya Kristen téh bakal jadi panggung kajadian-kajadian anu agung jeung nangtukeun. Jalma-jalma nu nyekel kakawasaan bakal nyieun undang-undang pikeun ngadalikeun nurani, nurutkeun conto kapausan. Babulon bakal ngajadikeun sakabéh bangsa nginum anggur amarah tina cabulna. Unggal bangsa bakal kalibet.” Manuscript Releases, volume 1, 296.
In order to defend the truth that identifies the “glorious land” of Daniel eleven verse forty-one as a symbol of the United States, the Lion of the tribe of Judah opened to the students of prophecy of the last days the principle of the triple application of prophecy. The light from those last six verses, have been established by applying the history represented by “the daily” in the book of Daniel, as set forth in verse thirty-one of Daniel eleven, unto the last six verses of the chapter. The same bedrock truth (“the daily”), that became the key of Miller’s prophetic framework, also produced the prophetic framework of the last days. Miller’s framework was based upon the two desolating powers of paganism and papalism that persecuted God’s people, and the framework of the last days is based upon the three desolating powers that persecute God’s people in the last days.
Pikeun ngabéla bebeneran anu ngaidentipikasi “tanah anu mulya” dina Daniel pasal sabelas ayat opat puluh hiji minangka lambang Amérika Serikat, Singa ti kaom Yuda muka ka para murid nubuat poé-poé panungtungan prinsip panerapan tilu lapis tina nubuat. Cahaya tina genep ayat panungtungan éta geus diteguhkeun ku nerapkeun sajarah anu dilambangkeun ku “anu sapopoé” dina kitab Daniel, sakumaha dipidangkeun dina Daniel sabelas ayat tilu puluh hiji, kana genep ayat panungtungan dina éta pasal. Bebeneran dasar anu sarua (“anu sapopoé”), anu jadi konci tina kerangka nubuat Miller, ogé ngahasilkeun kerangka nubuat poé-poé panungtungan. Kerangka Miller dumasar kana dua kakawasaan nu ngancurkeun, nyaéta paganisme jeung kapapaan, anu nganiaya umat Allah; sedengkeun kerangka poé-poé panungtungan dumasar kana tilu kakawasaan nu ngancurkeun anu nganiaya umat Allah dina poé-poé panungtungan.
The increase of knowledge represented in the last six verses of Daniel eleven, that represent the increase of knowledge that arrived in 1989, and that are represented by the Hiddekel River, was resisted by the enemies of truth. That resistance led to an understanding of the principle of the triple application of prophecy, which was first recognized as a triple application of Rome, which is the subject that establishes the vision of prophetic history.
Kanaékan pangaweruh anu digambarkeun dina genep ayat panungtung Daniel sabelas, anu ngagambarkeun kanaékan pangaweruh anu sumping dina taun 1989, sarta anu digambarkeun ku Walungan Hiddekel, ditampik ku musuh-musuh kayaktian. Panolakan éta ngantarkeun kana pamahaman ngeunaan prinsip panerapan rangkep tilu tina nubuat, anu mimiti dipikawanoh minangka panerapan rangkep tilu ngeunaan Roma, nyaéta jejer anu netepkeun titingalian sajarah kenabian.
Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he. Proverbs 29:18.
Di tempat anu teu aya titingalian, rahayat jadi binasa; ari sing saha anu ngajaga hukum, bagja manéhna. Siloka 29:18.
The triple application of the three manifestations of Rome identifies that pagan and papal Rome’s religion is paganism, and that their religion is governed by a man titled Pontifex Maximus. Those two manifestations of Rome identify that three geographical powers are removed in advance of them ruling supremely for a specified period of time, and that they will rule from the seven-hilled city of Rome, which is their sanctuary of strength. They both witnessed to the fact that they persecuted God’s faithful people. Therefore, based upon these two witnesses we know that modern Rome’s religion will be paganism, and that she will be directed by the pope of Rome whose title is Pontifex Maximus.
Panerapan rangkep tilu tina tilu manifestasi Roma nétélakeun yén agama Roma kapir jeung Roma kapapaan téh nyaéta kapirisme, sarta yén agama maranéhna diparéntah ku saurang lalaki anu nyandang gelar Pontifex Maximus. Dua manifestasi Roma éta nétélakeun yén tilu kakawasaan géografis disingkirkeun heula saméméh maranéhna maréntah kalayan kakawasaan pangluhurna salila hiji mangsa anu geus ditangtukeun, sarta yén maranéhna bakal maréntah ti kota Roma anu tujuh pasir, anu mangrupa tempat suci kakuatan maranéhna. Duanana méré kasaksian kana kanyataan yén maranéhna nganiaya umat Allah anu satia. Ku kituna, dumasar kana dua saksi ieu urang nyaho yén agama Roma modéren bakal jadi kapirisme, sarta yén manéhna bakal dipingpin ku paus Roma anu gelarna Pontifex Maximus.
Before the great whore takes control and rules supremely modern Rome will need to overcome three obstacles, and the first obstacle is past history with the demise of the Soviet Union in 1989, Rome’s atheistic enemy that resisted Rome’s power in Europe. The next obstacle is overthrown at the soon coming Sunday law in the United States, and then the United Nations will give its authority unto modern Rome for a short space. Once it is fully enthroned the persecution of the last days will take place.
Saméméh palacur agung éta nyekel kakawasaan sarta maréntah kalawan pangluhurna, Roma modéren kudu ngungkulan tilu halangan, sarta halangan anu kahiji nyaéta sajarah nu geus kaliwat ku runtuhna Uni Soviét dina taun 1989, nyaéta musuh Roma anu ateistis anu ngalawan kakawasaan Roma di Éropa. Halangan salajengna bakal digulingkeun dina hukum Minggu anu geura datang di Amérika Sarikat, tuluy Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa bakal masrahkeun kakawasaanana ka Roma modéren pikeun sakeudeung waktu. Sanggeus éta leres-leres ditahtakeun, panganiayaan dina poé-poé panungtungan bakal lumangsung.
The book of Daniel, and especially Revelation chapter eight, provide the prophetic characteristics of Rome, which contribute to the correct understanding of modern Rome. One of those characteristics was the division of the Roman Empire into East and West as accomplished by Constantine in the year 330. Pagan Rome and papal Rome, when considered together, also speak to the twofold nature of Rome. Constantine’s division that produced western and eastern Rome is a second witness to pagan and papal Rome. Constantine set up the civil authority in the east, and left the ecclesiastical authority in the west. Pagan Rome represented statecraft and papal Rome represented churchcraft. The east was statecraft, the west was churchcraft as typified by the iron and clay of Daniel two, or the masculine horn and feminine horn of Daniel eight, or the beasts of prey of Daniel seven, and the sanctuary beasts of Daniel eight.
Kitab Daniel, sarta utamina Wahyu pasal dalapan, nyayagikeun ciri-ciri nubuat ngeunaan Roma, anu nyumbang kana pamahaman anu leres ngeunaan Roma modéren. Salah sahiji ciri éta nyaéta pamisahan Kakaisaran Romawi jadi Wétan jeung Kulon, sakumaha dilaksanakeun ku Constantine dina taun 330. Roma pagan jeung Roma kapausan, lamun ditempo babarengan, ogé nyarita ngeunaan sipat rangkep dua Roma. Pamisahan ku Constantine anu ngahasilkeun Roma kulon jeung Roma wétan mangrupa saksi kadua pikeun Roma pagan jeung Roma kapausan. Constantine netepkeun kakawasaan sipil di wétan, sarta ngantep kakawasaan garéjawi di kulon. Roma pagan ngagambarkeun tata nagara, sarta Roma kapausan ngagambarkeun tata garéja. Wétan nyaéta tata nagara, kulon nyaéta tata garéja, sakumaha dilambangkeun ku beusi jeung taneuh liat dina Daniel dua, atawa tanduk jalu jeung tanduk bikang dina Daniel dalapan, atawa sato galak pamangsa dina Daniel tujuh, jeung sato-sato tempat suci dina Daniel dalapan.
Modern Rome will also be twofold in nature, consisting of a combination of church and state, of iron and clay, and of churchcraft and statecraft, but Modern Rome is also threefold in nature. In Revelation chapter eight both western and eastern Rome were literally and symbolically divided into three. Constantine ruling from eastern Rome literally divided his kingdom to his three sons, and western Rome was symbolically represented by the sun, moon and stars that represented the threefold form of government that was employed by the Roman Empire. Thus, Modern Rome, though being twofold of churchcraft and statecraft, would also represent a threefold union represented by the dragon, the beast and the false prophet.
Roma Modern ogé bakal miboga sipat anu dua rupa, diwangun ku gabungan garéja jeung nagara, beusi jeung taneuh liat, sarta kakawasaan garéja jeung kakawasaan nagara, tapi Roma Modern ogé miboga sipat anu tilu rupa. Dina Wahyu pasal dalapan, boh Roma kulon boh Roma wetan sacara harfiah jeung sacara simbolis kabagi jadi tilu. Konstantinus anu maréntah ti Roma wetan sacara harfiah ngabagi karajaanna ka tilu putrana, sarta Roma kulon sacara simbolis digambarkeun ku panonpoé, bulan, jeung béntang-béntang anu ngagambarkeun wangun pamaréntahan tilu rupa anu dipaké ku Kakaisaran Roma. Ku kituna, Roma Modern, sanajan mangrupa dua rupa dina kakawasaan garéja jeung kakawasaan nagara, ogé bakal ngagambarkeun hiji persatuan tilu rupa anu dilambangkeun ku naga, sato galak, jeung nabi palsu.
The manifestations of pagan and papal Rome identify the complex prophetic makeup of the final Modern Rome. It is the threefold union that takes place at the soon coming Sunday law that leads the world to Armageddon. It is the worldwide “Image of the Beast” which is a symbol of the combination of Church and State. Its head is Pontifex Maximus, who rules from the City of Rome, which is the seat of his power. The man of sin’s civil authority will be provided by the United Nations, and the world will be forced to accept the threefold, yet dual system of the antichrist, by the coercive power of the United States. Thus, just as pagan Rome (the dragon) in Revelation thirteen, verse two, gave the papacy “his power, his seat and great authority”, the United States, as typified by pagan Rome, accomplishes the same three works for modern Rome. The seat is Vatican City in the seven-hilled city of Rome, the authority is the United Nations, and the power is the United States. Together they lead the world to a place where the papacy “shall come to his end, and none shall help him”.
Pintonan-pintonan Roma kapir jeung Roma kapausan nandaan pajeulitna susunan nubuat tina Roma Modéren ahir. Ieu téh pasatuan tilu rupa anu lumangsung dina hukum Minggu nu baris geura datang, anu mingpin dunya ka Armagedon. Ieu téh “Image of the Beast” sadunya anu jadi lambang gabungan Garéja jeung Nagara. Huluna nyaéta Pontifex Maximus, anu maréntah ti Kota Roma, anu mangrupakeun korsi kakawasaanana. Kawibawaan sipil jalma durhaka éta bakal disadiakeun ku Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa, sarta dunya bakal dipaksa narima sistem antikristus anu tilu rupa, tapi dua unsur, ku kakawasaan maksa ti Amérika Sarikat. Ku kituna, sakumaha Roma kapir (naga) dina Wahyu pasal tilu welas ayat dua, mikeun ka kapausan “kakawasaanana, korsina, jeung kawibawaan anu gedé”, Amérika Sarikat, sakumaha dilambangkeun ku Roma kapir, ngalaksanakeun tilu pagawéan anu sarua pikeun Roma modéren. Korsina nyaéta Kota Vatikan di kota tujuh pasir, nyaéta Roma, kawibawaanana nyaéta Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa, jeung kakawasaanana nyaéta Amérika Sarikat. Babarengan maranéhna mingpin dunya ka hiji tempat dimana kapausan “shall come to his end, and none shall help him”.
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And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared. And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet. For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty. Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed is he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame. And he gathered them together into a place called in the Hebrew tongue Armageddon. And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done. Revelation 16:12–17.
Sarta malaikat nu kagenep ngocorkeun bokorna ka walungan gedé Éfrat; sarta caina jadi saat, supaya jalan pikeun raja-raja ti wetan disadiakeun. Tuluy kaula nempo tilu roh najis siga bangkong kaluar tina sungut naga, sarta tina sungut sato galak, sarta tina sungut nabi palsu. Sabab maranéhna téh roh-roh sétan, anu ngalakukeun mujijat-mujijat, anu indit ka raja-raja di bumi jeung di sakuliah dunya, pikeun ngumpulkeun maranéhna kana peperangan dina poé gedé Allah Nu Mahakawasa éta. Tenjo, Kami datang kawas maling. Bagja jalma anu jagjag, sarta ngajaga pakeanana, ulah nepi ka manéhna leumpang taranjang, jeung maranéhna ningali kaéra-Na. Tuluy anjeunna ngumpulkeun maranéhna babarengan ka hiji tempat anu dina basa Ibrani disebut Armageddon. Sarta malaikat nu katujuh ngocorkeun bokorna ka awang-awang; tuluy aya sora anu tarik kaluar ti Bait Suci sawarga, ti tahta, nyebutkeun, Geus rengse. Wahyu 16:12–17.