“THE COMING ONE WORLD RELIGION - PART
2”
Pope Benedict XVI
Prior to becoming Pope Benedict XVI, Cardinal
Joseph Ratzinger was head of the Roman Catholic Church’s
Congregation for the Doctrines of the Faith (CDF) back in 1984. During
this time, he made the following statement: “One of the signs of
our times is that the announcements of ‘Marian apparitions’
are multiplying all over the world.”
Benedict XVI made it clear that he wanted to
follow the trajectory of his predecessor Pope John Paul II. His pledge
was to work to unify all Christians and all religions. He continued in
Pope John Paul’s footsteps toward a One World (False) Religion.
Jewish leaders were encouraged by the prospect of
Benedict continuing to build relations between Christians and the
Jewish nation. Given the fact that anti-Semitism is at an all time
high, especially in Europe, this would be very appealing to Jews. They
would be open to such a pope. This would also fit the prophetic
picture.
When Cardinal Ratzinger became pope, he modeled
his name after Benedict XV (1914-1922). He chose this name to honor
him. Benedict XV embraced the Muslims, which was an unprecedented
choice for his time. Benedict XVI likewise embraced the Muslims. He is
seeking world peace and is destined to bring the Roman Catholic Church
and Muslims together.
Two Popes from Judgment Day
The following prophetic account is not a
biblically based account. The content, however, and the predictions,
are not contrary to the Bible. The fulfillment of the predictions has a
high success rate; they are too accurate to be ignored and are,
therefore, worth our consideration. For the sake of time and space, I
will give a brief overview of this account. [For a more detailed
account, see chapter 6 of my book, The Last
Generation: Prophecy, Current World Events, and the End Times.]
In 1139, a Catholic named St. Malachy set out from
Ireland on a pilgrimage to Rome. John Hogue, author of The Last Pope: The Decline and Fall of the Church of
Rome, gave the following account.
“On sighting the eternal city,
he fell to the ground and began murmuring Latin verses, each signifying
the future destiny of the popes. His words were suppressed for over
three hundred years by the Vatican, yet, to this day, ninety percent of
the saint’s prophecies have come true, unfolding in chronological
sequence … for Malachy foresaw an end to the Roman Catholic
Church and predicted the fates of the popes until Judgment day.”
St. Malachy worked all night by candlelight until
he concluded the 111 Latin phrases. He explained that God had given him
a vision of every pope to reign after the current pontiff, which was
Innocent II, until the end of time when God would judge the world.
If his assertion is true, the papal succession is
finite … we are but two popes away from Judgment Day. That was
written while Pope John Paul II was still alive. If this prediction is
true, we are now only one pope away from Judgment Day.
Three Final Popes
According to St. Malachy, there are three final
popes. All 111 prophecies make one small identifying statement. Each
can be validated through the years in regard to the successive popes.
John Paul II was the 110th pope. He is referred to as “the Marian
Pontiff.” His devotion to Mary is legendary. Pope Benedict XVI is
the 111th pope. He is referred to as “The Glory of the
Olive.” As Cardinal Ratzinger, he wrote a book called, God in the
World. This, along with Hogue’s book, The Last Pope, illustrates
that he has a special interest in Israel as symbolized by the olive
branch. [See chapter 6 for quotes from both books showing his interest
in Israel.] “The olive branch is a symbol for Israel … the
motto might imply that this pope will champion the cause of the
Jews” (John Hogue).
After St. Malachy’s 111 Latin phrases, each
giving clues to the reign of each pope, he gives a final prophetic
declaration naming an apostate pope (the 112th pope) and calling him
“Peter of Rome.”
Pope number 111, Benedict XVI, will probably not
live long due to his advanced age (81). This means that the final pope,
“Peter of Rome,” the 112th pope, will be the final one
before judgment day at the end of the tribulation period.
Response of Roman Catholic Church
The Roman Catholic Church’s official
position is that there could be many popes between 111 and the final
one. Given the fact that St. Malachy has been right on 111 popes in a
chronological sequence, why would there be “many popes”
between the 111th and the 112th pope? It would make sense that the
Catholic Church would not want to place their stamp of approval upon
any declaration that says their church is soon to end.
St. Malachy’s final declaration states:
“During the last persecution of the Holy
Roman Church, there shall sit Petros Romanos (Peter of Rome), who shall
feed the sheep amidst many tribulations” [he will likely be the
tribulation pope], “and when these things have passed, the city
of seven hills shall be destroyed” (John Hogue).
Implications
Is it possible that the False Prophet (Coming One
World leader) will be the next pope following Benedict XVI? If so, this
is one more reason to believe that we are living in the last
generation, which began with the birth of Israel (May 14, 1948). Israel
is currently in its 60th year as a nation. How long is a generation?
When is the Rapture?
No one can give the day, the hour, or the year of
the rapture, but we are given a season (a general time frame). This
season runs from 1948 to the Second Coming of Christ (not the rapture
which is at least 7 years sooner) or the last generation. In my first
article, The Last Generation and the last two articles titled, The
Coming One World Religion (Parts 1 and 2), I have listed a sequence of
events that have occurred since 1948 as evidence that the rapture is
near. These different events, treaties, and current world events that I
have listed are the tip of the iceberg. Given the evidence presented,
it would be difficult to deny that the rapture may be a lot sooner than
we think.
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