Another Islamic Horn is growing into its Place in Antichrist’s Kingdom!
April 14, 2007
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Daniel 7:24-27 – And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. [25] And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. [26] But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. [27] And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. (“Him” refers to the Messiah, the Son of man in 7:13,14)
Daniel 7:13,14 – I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. [14] And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.
When a best selling book was written in the fifties about six emerging European Common Market nations, it began to cause many theologians to rapidly change their minds as to where the antichrist would eventually arise. Prior to that time most had believed he would arise out of the old Seleucid dynasty, which was formed by one of the generals who divided Alexander’s Grecian Empire into four sections.
Many believed the Assyrian, in the fifth chapter of Micah, would be the antichrist, and that he would arise in, and come out of, modern day Syria.
Before the European Common Market theory arose, a majority believed antichrist would come out of the southern half of the old Roman Empire, rather than out of the European northern half. But the great popularity of the aforementioned book ascended to the highest levels of acceptability, and previous beliefs were dwarfed to obscurity. The book indicated that the six original members of the Common Market would soon be joined by four other nations to reach ten, and then be joined by the eleventh horn, who would be the antichrist of Daniel’s fourth beast in chapter seven.
However, soon there were ten horns, then there were eleven, then more, then fifteen, and more continue to be added. But the astounding popularity of this book, and
the thousands of preachers and other teachers who have taught it, have left a legacy that is difficult to conv ince they might not be correct
in what they have taught, and are still teaching.
I have been concerned, since the book was first published, about the possibility it might cause many to be deceived when he does not arise in Europe, but in Syria. Quite frankly, I watch both
Europe and Syria just like a hawk, and, if I do see him rising in Europe, I most assuredly will accept it.
I am prepared for both. But many are so convinced he must come out of Europe, I doubt if anything would change their minds.
Daniel 7:23 – Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.
The beast of Daniel 7:23 does indeed represent the old Roman Kingdom, and it certainly did tread down “the whole world,” that is, the “known” world of Daniel’s day. Have you ever thought that perhaps we were meant to take the expressions of Daniel’s day concerning the world, and believe that is the only part of the present world the antichrist will dominate completely? The ten horns will arise out of “the whole world” of Daniel’s day. But why do they have to be European nations? Were not Syria, Lebanon, Turkey, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, northern Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, and northern Sudan part of the old Roman Empire under the Emperor Trajan? And are not these countries the descendants of Ishmael, the first son of Abraham, and Keturah’s six sons by Abraham, and the two sons of Abraham’s nephew Lot, Moab and Ammon by his two daughters? Are not these descendants of Abraham the ones who have hated and battled the sons of Abraham through Israel for many centuries? In any case, since I guesstimate Antichrist’s attack against Israel is likely to occur before the end of 2012, I expect to know where he will arise one way or the other in the next few years, that is, if I survive the grave before he arises.
I do not question that Europe will come down as part of the mass of many nations that join antichrist in Jerusalem for the final battle of Armageddon, but I am confident that the initial attack of the tribulation period will be by the Antichrist leading Islamic nations against Israel.
Begin Article Extracted from YNet News
300,000 rally against Turkish government
Secular Turks march to try to stop ruling AK Party from picking Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan as their presidential candidate due to his Islamist roots
Reuters
April 14, 2007
Around 300,000 Turks marched on Saturday to try to stop the ruling AK Party from picking Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan as their presidential candidate next week because of his Islamist
roots.
The AK Party has its background in political Islam, and a possible presidency headed by Erdogan has split this secular but predominantly Muslim country seeking European Union membership. “Turkey is secular and will remain secular forever,” shouted protesters as they waved national flags and banners of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, revered founder of the republic which separated religion and state.
Tens of thousands of people were bussed into the capital Ankara from across the country to attend the rally organised by a staunchly secularist association in Tandogan square, one of the biggest gatherings in recent years.
A police official told Reuters the figure of 300,000 protesters was being circulated on police radio. Some 10,000 police were on duty, but crowds were generally calm.
Many of the speeches attacked the United States and the European Union, calling on Turks to defend their country – echoing a rise in nationalism over the past year.
Thousands of people waving flags and clutching portraits of Ataturk also gathered at his mausoleum, a place where Turks seek solace in times of tension.
Turkey’s secular elite, which includes army generals and judges, fear Erdogan as president would try to undermine Turkey’s strictly secular state.
The AK Party has a big enough majority in parliament to elect Erdogan, or anybody else it chooses, to the seven-year post as head of state. The party is expected to name its candidate on April 18.
Parliament is due to vote in May.
“We’re warning the deputies in parliament. We’re worried that the secular character of Turkey will be removed if Erdogan or Bulent Arinc (AK Party member and parliament speaker) is elected president,” Said Huseyin Ozen, a retired teacher.
Erdogan denies any Islamist agenda and says he has broken with his past and is now a conservative democrat. Erdogan, who has presided over strong economic growth and the launch of EU entry talks, has not confirmed whether he will run. While he is Turkey’s most popular and charismatic politician, opinion polls suggest a majority of people in the country do not want him to become president.
Last stand
“We’re here to defend the republic. We’re here to defend the women’s rights which Ataturk gave to us … I hope Erdogan will not become president,” said Sanem Erdem, a 28-year-old shop owner.
Outgoing President Ahmet Necdet Sezer said on Friday the country’s secular system of government faced its gravest danger since the founding of the republic in 1923, in comments seen as a direct attack against the AK Party.
The stark warning from Sezer, ahead of polls that could give Turkey its first head of state with Islamist roots, came on the heels of similar remarks by the powerful army chief on Thursday. The army – the most respected institution in Turkey according to opinion polls – has ousted four governments from office in the past 50 years, most recently in 1997.
Analysts say the rally will be the last opportunity for secularists to pressure the AK Party to pick a compromise candidate for head of state, a seat which carries great symbolic weight in Turkey.
“The road to Cankaya (presidential palace) is closed to sharia (Islamic law),” a group of youths chanted at the rally in a reference to Islamic law practiced in many Muslim countries.
Erdogan and the AK Party stress they are faithful believers in secularism, which combines a strict separation of state and religion but also carries heavy undertones of nationalism and a strong central state.
Critics say efforts by the AK Party to remove a ban on Islamic-style headscarves, to expand religious Islamic teachings, appoint religiously minded members to senior positions in the Turkish bureaucracy and to ban alcoholic beverages from local municipalities point to the contrary.
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