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waters .. . where the whore sitteth,
are peoples, and multitudes, and na–
tions, and tongues.... So he carried
me away in the spirit into the wil–
derness: and I saw a woman
[church] sit upon a scarlet coloured
beast (civil government), full of
names of blasphemy, having seven
heads and ten horns" (verses
1-
2, 15, 3).
This prophecy continues, and ties
in with Daniel 2, Daniel 7, and Rev–
elation 13. The seven heads sym–
bolize the seven dynasties or historie
peaks of the Holy Roman Empire.
The ten horns are ten kings or na–
tions comprising this empire at the
time of its seventh stage. Continue
the prophecy: "And the woman was
arrayed in purple (color symbolic of
royalty] and scarlet colour, and
decked with gold and precious
stones and pearls, having a golden
cup in her hand full of abomina–
tions and filthiness of her fomica–
tion: And upon her forehead was a
name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON
THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HAR–
LOTS ANO ABOMINATIONS OF THE
EARTH. And
1
saw the woman
drunken with the blood of the
saints, and with the blood of the
martyrs of Jesus: and when
1
saw
her (in vision],
1
wondered with
great admiration" (Rev. 17:4-6).
The name might be translated
"the BABYLONIAN MYSTERY RELI–
GION," HAVING GROWN GREAT, rul–
ing over many nations speaking
different languages.
This prophecy, written in the 90s
A.D. , has since become history. This
Babylonian mystery religion be–
carne great and ruled over the na–
tions of Europe in the Holy R"oman
Empire, rul ing by the physical
FORCE of the state civil govern–
ments, causing the martyrdom of
saints who did not accept her doc–
trines and rule, but were loyal to
Ch rist.
The TIME of the events of this
prophecy is approximately 1935.
The prophecy continues to say that
this Holy Roman Empire was, but
"is not" (at approximately 1935)–
"and yet Is."
lt
was about 1935 that
Mussolini boasted of the reviva! of
the Roman Empíre-a reviva! so in–
significan! that, as I remember, it
40
did not even make front-page news
in most
Am~rican
newspapers. At
that time "it was not, and yet is"
(verse 8).
The prophecy continues to ex–
plain that the seven heads are seven
mountains (or peaks of the king–
dom) on which the church sat. At
the time of the prophecy, approxi–
mately 1935, this Holy Roman Em–
pire had been in "the bottomless
pit" (a condition of virtual nonex–
istence) out of which it was to as–
cend in one last seventh peak, and
cause WONDERMENT in the world
(verse 8).
And when finally resurrected in
this seventh phase, this Roman
union of church and state will con–
tinue ONLYAVERYSHORT TIME.
lt is pictured in Daniel 2 as the
ten toes-a mixture of iron and clay
which will not stick together.
It will become a MILITARY kingdom
(Rev. 17: 13-14) and will actually figh t
against Christ at His second coming!
But the ten kings thatgive theirpower
to the head king (symbolized as "the
beast") will ha te the church, and shall
put an end to her existence (verses 16-
17).
Resurrected Holy Roman Empire
This shows
1)
that the means the
church has used to whip people into
line, into professing her religion, has
been the physical power of the mili–
tary and the police of the state. Will
she now once again turn to this
means? And 2) this forthcoming
resurrection of the Holy Roman
Empire will iast but a VERY SHORT
time, and will END with the second
coming of Christ to RULE the earth.
Therefore, when this union does
happen in Europe, we may know we
are VERY CLOSE to Christ's second
coming.
However, other prophecies, such
as Matthew 24:21-22, Daniel 12:1,
and Jeremiah 30:7, show that there
will be the "great tribulation"-the
most terrible time of trouble in all
earth's history-brought on by this
Roman resurrection- to last
3~
years OR LEss; then Communist
hordes, with an army of 200 MIL–
LION, will permaoently destroy Ro–
man Catholic Europe!
Y
et certain
divisions of the European army will
be fighting at Armageddon, as
Christ comes.
WILL the new Pope John Paul
11
launch this world-shaking Holy Ro–
man Empire resurrection? The
Catholic Church is IN DANGER OF
DESTRUCTION FROM WITHIN, unless
it can find a way to restore HAR·
MONY and UNITY in its traditional
practices and teachings. John Paul
11
is 58 years old.
lt
is said he could
reign before his death for perhaps
the next 30 years.
BUTWITH COMMUNIST ENCROACH–
MENTS, with European distrust ofU .S.
military protection and their desire
for política! union, and with trouble
within the Catholic Church, it would
seem thatJohn Paulll
wi/1
acr!
Cardi–
nal Benelli has prepared the way.
Franz Joseph Strauss of Germany,
"the strong man of Europe," has a
plan for sucb a union, as has Prince
Otto of Hapsburg (Austria).
Gene
H.
Hogberg's article in the
November 1978
Plain Truth ,
"How
the Dollar Crisis is Forging a United
Europe," adds another vital factor–
the decline of the U.S. dollar-to the
forces converging on a COLLISION
COURSE!
And the
U.S. News
&
World
Re–
port
of October 30 adds that the
present John Paul
JI
was selected as
pope for his "unusual mastery of
skills in dealing ... with affairs of
state," adding that he will approach
the problems "with forcefulness,"
"is capable of springing surprises,"
and will "take vigorous stands."
Truly, we are living in THE LAST
DAYS, when mighty forces are in–
deed CONVERGING ON A COLLISION
COURSE!
The "Great Tribulatlon"
Jesus ' prophecy of Matthew 24
shows the whole world being de–
ceived by false religion, claiming to
be "Christian"- saying Jesus is
CHRIST-yet deceiving the MANY of
the world! Then, verse 14, "This
gospel of the kingdom shall be
preached in all the world for a witness
unto al! nations; ANOTHEN SHALLTHE
END (of this age) COME."
After
the
beginningofthe proclamation world–
wide of the gospel of the Kingdom
shall come the "great tribulation"–
more terrible than any timeoftrouble
The
PLAIN TRUTH
January
1979