The Ungodly Theocracy of Iran
December 15, 2005
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President Bush, in his lengthy media address yesterday, once again had a reference to the “axis of evil,” composed of North Korea, Syria, and Iran.
He singled out Iran as a real threat. It was interesting that he identified Iran as a theocracy, which indeed it is, a country governed by their god Allah.
Basically, a theocracy is a country or peoples who have a governmental structure ruled over by God.
God appoints the leaders: in the case of Iran,
the Imams, the Ayatollahs, and the clerics, who have the real power and control in Iran. The people are allowed to choose or elect their own local representatives, but the real power is in the hands of those chosen by Allah.
Quite frankly, a theocracy is the perfect form of government for fallen man, that is, if it has a perfect God.
In fact, the coming millennial reign of the Messiah will be such a government, and I am very anxious for it to arrive. God desired to initially establish a theocracy in Israel during the time of the Judges, but the people rejected God in favor of a king like all the nations around them.
I Samuel 8:6,7 – But the thing displeased Samuel, when they said, Give us a king to judge us. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. [7] And the Lord said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but
they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.
I Samuel 10:18,19 – And said unto the children of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians, and out of the hand of all kingdoms, and of them that oppressed you: [19] And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye h
ave said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands.
What is somewhat ironic it that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a type of theocracy under the false god Allah, who brought in his theocracy by his false prophet Muhammad.
In reality, Iran is a theocracy under the god of this world, who is none other than Satan.
It has the same motive for its existence as does Satan, who has long been determined to destroy Israel, the apple of God’s eye. But this is not only the goal of Iran; it is the goal of Islam, which makes up about one-fifth of the world’s six plus billion population. Al Qaeda has disseminated, for the first time, a tract that is directed toward Israel as the object of Jihad after foreign troops are withdrawn from Iraq. The DEBKA-Net-Weekly says the tract calls on all Muslims to join the fight to bring the “Sons of Zion” low.
The religious structure inside Islam is complicated and I certainly do not claim to be an authority, but Satan is the head of it. Ayatollah in Arabic means “sign of God.” Ayatollah is the religious name given to the highest Shiite clergymen. Their rank in importance, as used today, starts with Ayatollah at the top, and goes downward through Allama, Hujjat, Sheikh, and Daii. Only a few of the most important Ayatollahs are elevated to the title of Grand Ayatollah. There are more than 20 living Ayatollahs worldwide. The Grand Ayatollah of Iran is Supreme Leader of that Republic. Iran’s current Supreme Leader is Ayatollah Ali Khameni, who has supported all the outrageous extremist comments made by his puppet Iranian President.
I believe in theocracy as the perfect form of government provided the leader of it is perfect in all his virtues and judgments.
That is why I am looking forward to the theocracy which will be established by Messiah after Armageddon. When he does come, he will come quickly.
Zechariah 14:9 – And the Lord shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and his name one.
Revelation 22:20 – He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly.
Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus.