Governments

"And in the days of these kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed; and the kingdom shall not be left to other people" (Daniel 2:44).

In this section, find out more about the governments of the world, their prophesied role in future events and the final government that will supersede them all.

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Restoration: Discerning This Time

A number of events have occurred in recent weeks that bear on topics we cover in World News and Prophecy. It reminds me that the pace of our time seems to be speeding toward a culmination of prophecy. We need...
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A New Superpower to Emerge

An important biblical prophecy deals with the end-time revival of the Roman Empire, prophesied extensively in both Daniel and Revelation.
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A New Superpower? Europe Takes a Big Step Forward!

Newspaper headlines on both sides of the Atlantic heralded the Irish ratification of the Lisbon Treaty. "Ireland's Yes vote creates a more powerful Europe," said the Scotland on Sunday. The New York Times headline even contained prophetic overtones: "Gaining a...
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Alfred Hitchcock's Mrs. Froy and Vanishing Mankind

We have somebody powerful who can prevent mankind from vanishing. Jesus Christ has forecast His own intervention in humanity's mess.
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World News and Trends: America, Israel and Iran: Where are we headed?

As Israel and Iran continue to be focal points of chaos and conflict, the United States remains in the middle. Will this conflict ever be resolved?
Could the Dollar Fall?
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Could the Dollar Fall?

Could the dollar be challenged and replaced by another world currency? Will something that until recently was "unthinkable" become a reality? The global financial slump is challenging long-held assumptions.
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Afghanistan: What's Behind a Seemingly Unwinnable War?

Many on both sides of the Atlantic are saying the Afghan conflict—which has already lasted twice as long as World War I—is unwinnable. Why are the allies finding it so difficult to win this war in a backward third world...
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What's Wrong With Our Governments?

Democratic societies fervently promote their favorite candidates at election time yet are almost always disappointed when they fail to come through on their promises. Why does it seem this never changes? What's the fundamental problem with human government?
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Czech's Shout: "EU-Fourth Reich!"

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What is Rising in Europe?

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The New Germany

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Is Obama Hastening America's Decline

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70th Anniversary of World War II

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Wake Up to Events in Europe!

As the world currently focuses on Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Israel—not to mention a biting recession—it's easy to overlook important European events. Yet the European Union (EU) stands once again perched on the brink of approving the Lisbon Treaty...
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World News and Trends: President promotes perversion

LGBT is an acronym that stands for "lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender." You'll probably be seeing it more often in the coming months, especially after U.S. President Barack Obama declared June 2009 "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month" for...
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World News and Trends: The grim dilemma of human government

Governments get into deep trouble when many things go wrong at once.
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World News and Trends: Major American policy shifts pressure Israel

Ethan Bronner, reporting in Jerusalem for the International Herald Tribune, raises an important question in regard to U.S.-Israeli relations: "Iran seems to be hurtling toward nuclear weapons capacity, Hezbollah could win Sunday's election in Lebanon [thankfully, it did not] and...
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Right, Wrong and Sonia Sotomayor

What counts with God is not the ability to feel for those who have done wrong. What counts before God is a willingness to do what is right as defined by His perfect law.
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World News and Trends: Don't overlook the importance of events in Europe

In a world currently focused on Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran and Israel—not to mention a biting recession—it's easy to overlook important European events. Yet the European Union (EU) stands once again perched on the brink of approving the Lisbon Treaty...
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Europe and the Church, Part 11: Germany's Dream of Conquest

At the end of the Napoleonic Wars, the country of Germany did not even exist. But a century later it had risen to seriously challenge the greatest European empires and forever change the history of the world.
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