Doves:The word "REVEALED" is used 3 times in the following scripture
which deals with the coming of the antichrist:2 Thessalonians 2
The Man of Lawlessness
1 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being
gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to become easily
unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed
to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already
come. 3 Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, FOR THAT DAY
WILL NOT COME UNTIL THE REBELLION OCCURS AND THE
MAN OF LAWLESSNESS IS "REVEALED", THE MAN DOOMED
TO DESTRUCTION. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over
everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself
up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God. 5 Don't you
remember that when I was with you I used to tell you these things?
6 AND NOW YOU KNOW WHAT IS HOLDING HIM BACK, SO THAT
HE MAY BE "REVEALED" AT THE PROPER TIME. 7 For the secret
power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds
it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way. 8 AND
THEN THE LAWLESS ONE WILL BE REVEALED, whom the Lord
Jesus will overthrow with the breath of his mouth and destroy by the
splendor of his coming. 9 The coming of the lawless one will be in
accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of counterfeit
miracles, signs and wonders, 10 and in every sort of evil that deceives
those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the
truth and so be saved. 11 For this reason God sends them a powerful
delusion so that they will believe the lie 12 and so that all will be condemned
who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.Last night (6/3), from McCormick Place in Chicago, Bill Clinton spoke to
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an audience about his upcoming book, My Life, which will be released on
June 22nd. I happened to be scanning channels and there he was on
C-Span. His LOUDEST applause during the portion of the speech which
I saw was on his condemning the Religious Right for their EXTREME views.
The audience was OBVIOUSLY VERY PLEASED!!!This speech will be re-shown (from my information) at 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time,
Friday (6/4) and Saturday (6/5).
http://inside.c-spanarchives.org:8080/cspan/cspan.csp?command=dprogram&record=178751339The word, REVEALED, as used in 2 Thessalonians could VERY WELL be
intended for this very person who is about to "BE REVEALED" in his book!!!
NO ONE, in my opinion, is EVEN CLOSE to having his appeal on the earth
right now. His charisma RADIATES PEACEFUL CONFIDENCE. He, to the
world, is the EXACT OPPOSITE of what President Bush has done over the
past year.J. R. Church http://prophecyinthenews.com/ did an exhaustive study of Bill
Clinton's background and has an video entitled, Tickling the Tail of the Dragon.
http://www.prophecyinthenews.com/detail.asp?Product_ID=VFLD In the
video, he "REVEALS" the following and then asks the question, "Will he
become the final Antichrist?"Bill Clinton is a descendant of the first-century Antichrist €” Nero.
His life appears to be a rerun of what Nero was like.
His family background descends from the Rockefellers and Rothschilds.
He plans to become the Secretary-General of the United Nations.The following INCREDIBLE article was by George & Rita Williams of Cephas
Ministry Inc. http://www.cephasministry.com/ , a Christian research on Mormonism,
Masonry, Jehovah's Witnesses, Roman Catholicism and other aberrant teachings;
Volume 7, Number 7, July 1999.IS THE ANTICHRIST HERE?
"And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against
the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels, And prevailed not;
neither was their place found any more in heaven. And the great
dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan,
which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and
his angels were cast out with him." (Revelation 12:7-9) Here we are
told that the devil is able to deceive the whole world. That is a sad
commentary on the abilities of most men to discern good from evil.
It is shocking that people can be so easily deceived.."And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation,
and strength, and the kingdom of our God, and the power of his Christ:
for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, which accused them
before our God day and night. And they overcame him by the blood
of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not
their lives unto the death. (Revelation 12:10,11) J.R. Church addressed
the political arena in a very unique way and I thought it might be
worthwhile to share with you. It may vent some of your feelings.He writes: "A couple of years ago, I delivered a lecture, Tickling the
Tail of the Dragon. The idea conveyed was that if you tickle the tail
of a sleeping dragon, you stand a chance of being roasted and eaten.
There is nothing as mean as an angry dragon.. Does the dragon go
after the liberal news media? Does he go after the politicians who
promote his cause? No. He descends upon those who refuse to be
taken in by the nightly drumbeat of the liberal press.. He goes after
the "saints." In Revelation 13, we are told about a world government
that emerges from the sea of humanity. This global entity is described
as a metaphoric "beast," of which its body parts are symbolic - each
symbolic of some facet of the body politic:"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out
of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns
ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. And the
beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as
[the feet] of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the
dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And I
saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly
wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast."
(Revelation 13:1-2)"Many theologians equate this beast with its leader - the antichrist.
Since one of its heads is "wounded to death," ministers have long
preached that the antichrist will receive a fatal wound. This literal view
of the passage is not consistent with the metaphoric nature of the
context. It may not be a physical wound at all. Since the "head" is
metaphor for a political office, the deadly wound may simply be a
thwarted attempt to remove him from his high office."According to Strong's Exhaustive Concordance, the Greek term for
"heads," kefalay, comes from the root word kapto, which is used in
the sense of "seizing." Another form of the, kefalahyon refers to
"a principle thing." I am not trying to make a case in favor of a
political coup as opposed to an assassination attempt, but it seems
to me that either could be in view."In Revelation 13:14, we are informed that his deadly wound is caused
by a sword: "And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by [the means
of] those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast;
saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image
to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live."
(Revelation 13:14)"The Greek term used for "sword" is machaira which, according to
Strong's, not only means a "sword, " but "judicial punishment" as well.
Considering the metaphoric sense of the context, the failed impeachment
of Bill Clinton at least fits the type of situation implied in the text."Once the wounded head is healed, it is clear that any further attempt
to kill the head of this beast is futile. At this point, there is no stopping
him: "And they worshiped the dragon which gave power unto the beast:
and they worshiped the beat, saying, Who [is] like unto the beast?
who is able to make war with him? (Revelation 13:4) The beast is
empowered with a new sense of authority. He survives his "deadly
wound" and is promoted to become the spokesman for the beast -
by the dragon, himself. He moves from being one of seven to being
the leading spokesman for the world entity:"And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and
blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty [and]
two months." (Revelation 13:5) The "mouth" in this verse is also
metaphoric. It refers to a position as spokesman for the new world
entity. It appears to be something which he did not previously possess.
By the way, Bill Clinton has made it known that he wants to become t
he Secretary-General of the United Nations after he leaves office.
Once given this "mouth," he launches into blasphemy against the saints.." I do not know if Bill Clinton is the man that Daniel and John wrote
about, but, if we are as close to the beginning of the Tribulation Period
as many theologians believe, he certainly fits the mold. As I consider
politicians around the world as possible candidates, I can think of no
reason why he should not be the man of the hour. Does Bill Clinton
have a divine appointment with destiny? Only time will tell. There are
many who wonder how he was able to escape justice."On February 18, 1999, Philip Vollman published an article on the
Internet about his frustration with Bill Clinton. His subject: Is Bill Clinton
Divine?" After watching Mr. Clinton wiggle out of dozens of women;
after watching him compromise the House and the Senate; after watching
him get away with Waco, Vince Foster's death, Filegate, Travelgate,
Monicagate, Chinagate, the death of Ron Brown and scores of others;
after watching his poll numbers rise after every new revelation of sordid
behavior, I have come to a new conclusion: Bill Clinton must be a god!""He has feminists who say they exist to protect woman from sexual
predators and sexual harassment making excuses for him! He has
the media of America in his hip pocket more so than Hitler controlled
the German press! He had men like Senator Robert Byrd, that pretentious
protector of the U.S.Senate, lead the charge for dismissal! Is this guy
good or what?"Perhaps I have been wrong about many things? Maybe oral sex, isn't
sex after all? Maybe being faithful to my wife for the past 26 years has
been kind of prudish? Maybe the Ten Commandments are an ethical
standard that is "out of touch" with the American people? Presidential
kneepads? What's so bad about that, if it's his private life? Boy have I
been a prude!"So what is it? Is Billy Boy divine? Do I worship the wrong God?
Perhaps a lying tongue lasts for more than a moment? Perhaps a
lying tongue can last for two consecutive terms in the White House?
Have I been misled? Are Carville, Begala, Geraldo, and Blumenthal
some sort of angels sent to earth to usher in a new moral code?"Can someone help me, I am confused? What shall I teach my seven
year old daughter about right and wrong now that the Senate says there
is no such thing as right and wrong.?""Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women,
nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all." (Daniel 11:37)"No man could survive the political fire storm that hit Bill Clinton without
some kind of spiritual help - albeit not from angels. Many calling Clinton
"the comeback kid."J.R.Church continues: "And judgment is turned away backward, and
justice standeth afar off: for truth is fallen in the street, and equity cannot
enter." (Isaiah 59:14)"Should we be tickling the tail of the dragon, knowing full well what it might
cost us? Of course! Let us stand firm against evil. Let us do all we can while
we can to warn the world about the coming days of judgment. Let us win as
many people to Christ as we can."
(Prophecy in the News, Truth is Fallen in the Street, April 1999)Oh, I almost forgot, about the Antichrist. Is the Clinton scenario a possibility
at all? No. Fourteen facts about the Antichrist is that his is king of Babylon
(Isaiah 14:4); the wicked (Isaiah 14:5; 11:4; 2Thess. 2:8); supreme power of
rulers (Isaiah 14:5); and destroyer of people (Isaiah 14:6); ruler of nations
(Isaiah 14:6; Rev. 17:2-17); persecutor of saints (Isaiah 14:6' Rev.13);
oppressor of earth (Isaiah 14:16); conqueror of nations; scourge of the
earth (Isaiah 14:17,20); destroyer of cities (Isaiah 14:17); unmerciful to
captives; betrayer and murderer of his own people (Isaiah 14:20); the
Assyrian (Isaiah 14:25. Micah 5:1-8) and oppressor of Israel (Isaiah 14:25).The following verse is an additional description. No other person mentioned
in prophecy matches this description except the Antichrist (cf. Rev. 13:4-18).
However, the prophecy does not end without revealing the doom to the
Antichrist (v.17). (note on Zechariah 11:15-17 p 1166 KJV)"Woe to the idol shepherd that leaveth the flock! the sword [shall be] upon
his arm, and upon his right eye: his arm shall be clean dried up, and his right
eye shall be utterly darkened." (Zechariah 11:17)