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Written by Rev Michael Bresciani
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Saturday, 17 March 2007 |
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Word Count: 1710 The Incredible Speed of Falling - Stand Up America
The most arduously practiced, meticulously choreographed and gracefully
executed dance routine can end in a second with a dancer falling into a
contorted heap at the gasp of a watching crowd. Is the social experimentation of
this era a wary dancer, over confident and heading for a fall? The most
insightful dance coaches say it is.
One of the youngest conquerors in history, Alexander the Great swept across the
world with only foot soldiers and horses to bring civilization to its feet in
only 13 short years.
In Germany’s war weary society a mere would be artist wormed his way up through
the discontent and confusion in about seven years to become this world’s most
infamous dictator to date.
Communism hung as a dark portent over the minds of people who thought
individuals were no less important than the state for about a generation. After
the fall of the wall in 1989 communisms greatest bastion of hope, the Soviet
Union crumbled like a house of cards in only a few short years.
The rise of the world’s last dictator unnamed but commonly referred to as the
Antichrist will take so little time to rise to power as to catch virtually
everyone off guard throughout the earth. His rule is short as well, seven years.
Is this really a possibility? In fact it is not. Since the prophetic aspect of
the Bible is only pre-written history the coming rule of the Antichrist is not a
possibility, it is a promise.
The Antichrist comes to bear on a world that has entered a period the Bible
calls “the day of evil.” He will not emerge from some newly formed cult or
ancient religion but will be a political military genius with all the savvy of
the Devil himself. He rises through normal channels of society and by means of
generally accepted protocol. But why must the world be subject to the whims of
this satanically driven megalomaniac? In a word they “want” him to rule over
them.
His promises are attractive and initially most of his programs will be
successful. His true nature will remain largely hidden from all but the most
discerning until he is firmly in power. But even when it is revealed it will be
easier for most people just to go along with him than to form any significant
resistance. Then in a period of time less than communisms former debut,
Alexander’s sweeping victories or Hitler’s short rule he will turn the world on
its ear.
The secular world takes refuge in the fact that when asked to prove the claims
of the gospel or the prophecies of the Antichrist, God’s messengers revert only
to the Bible. The messengers take refuge in the fact that they are only asked by
God to proclaim it, not to prove it. It will prove itself.
After Hal Lindsey’s best seller “The Late Great Planet Earth” hundreds of books
and warnings have been introduced to this generation making it the most well
versed generation in history as it pertains to the second coming of Christ. God
has kept his end by doing exactly as he promised…”Surely the Lord God will do
nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.” Amos 3:7
the question is only, who is listening?
To explain how the “day of evil” comes on the whole earth I have often reverted
to an analogy relating to the growth of knowledge in our generation. In the
fifties and sixties it was said that knowledge would double itself about every
twenty years. It was also predicted that around the turn of the century
knowledge would double itself about every two years. This is now history.
Although it is not explicit the implied teaching of the Bible says the very same
thing will occur near the end of time concerning evil. Evil will sneak in slowly
over a few generations but will pick up speed exponentially near the end of
time. It will double over itself at the very end and the stage will be set for
the appearance of the world’s last but deadliest dictator.
The evil that is doubling over on itself is not the isolated doings of some
satanic coven in the woods of rural America. It is rather the blatant and
wholesale fulfillment of secularisms every anarchical penchant. Social
experimentation that tries to force the gay lifestyle on a generation, genetic
experimentation that ignores the reasonability of nature and political unrest
that threatens the world with endless differences that are ever teetering on the
edge of some new and violent conflict or the next world war.
Added to this is the inability of the most educated generation in history to
distinguish between the revelation that God has given of himself in the person
of Christ and the ever faltering form that man gives God through the tenants,
ceremonies, liturgies and the endless traditions of religion.
A dimes worth of wisdom is all it takes to know that the idea of, “what you
don’t know can’t hurt you,” is wrong. Some are willing to be reminded that what
a generation forgets about its past can be very damaging. The group at highest
risk is those who think that what they will not believe can’t possibly harm
them. This crowd is quick to point out that belief in the gospel doesn’t make it
true. They are reticent to admit that their unbelief has no more power to make
it untrue! Perhaps this is what someone had in mind when they said, “God doesn’t
believe in atheists therefore they don’t exist.”
Here is what is true. A generation ago Washington held sway over Hollywood to
some degree through the regulations provided by the once powerful FCC. Media
even policed itself to accommodate the demands of the public with good
broadcasting standards that they were willing to impose on themselves. Their
self imposed accountability only added to their believability. Now liberal
actors and media, secularized academia and a plethora of neo-advocacy groups are
walking Washington across the line of decency with a skip and a dance as a lamb
to the slaughter. Even Washington can’t keep up with the speed of the fall!
Recent polls conducted by the Barna Group and CNN have concluded that one of the
reasons Christians are not actively fighting against the onslaught as hard as
before is because too much is being presented to them all at once. Both the
conservative right wingers and the Christians seem overwhelmed by the number of
choices that must be made. The response has been that they sit down with the
remote in hand and do nothing. They have capitulated to the paralysis of
indecision as Billy Graham is noted for saying.
The speed of downward trends has overcome the senses of many people and the
shear numbers of emerging new advocacy groups has created a pack of marauding
dogs nipping at the heels regardless of which way they turn. In military
language they have been out flanked and caught by surprise attack.
Unwilling to be taken prisoner a number of combatants in this fray have simply
gone over to the other side. All strategies have yet to be exhausted and with
some strong leadership, new tactics and renewed willingness the battle can still
be won. But just in case, it does well to remember that even a prisoner cannot
be made to give up his own conscience. This is evidenced by the recent remarks
of Marine General and top Pentagon Chief of Staff Peter Pace.
Gen. Pace said he would not apologize for his remarks made about homosexuality
being immoral. Pace indicated that his remarks were a product of his upbringing
and a sense of right and wrong that it instilled in him. Some have suggested
that Pace would make a great president but no one disputes that he makes a great
Christian and an exemplary American. It goes without saying that you don’t get
to be a general by your willingness to retreat.
Adjusting to the speed of falling in America can be accomplished by looking a
little further out toward the horizon. I once stepped onto a train in Calais
France called the French TGV. As it started to roll toward the Spanish frontier
I noticed something different than anything I had ever experienced before. I
could not see anything clearly just outside the windows of the train. I asked a
female matron how fast we were going to which she replied, “You are going 405
miles per hour.” Move over Campbell’s Bluebird. I struggled to see anything just
outside my window until I was nearly dizzy.
Determined to see the renowned beauty of the French countryside I noticed that
all I had to do was look a little further out toward the horizon. This is
exactly what we need to do in America today rather than becoming victims to the
speed of falling.
Standing up takes a child a while to learn and is always accompanied with
numerous and discomforting falls. Falling takes only seconds. The conservative
body politic and concerned Christians must not give up now. Some may be willing
to fall and remain fallen; still others may want to contribute to the speed of
falling by complicity with everything backwards and questionable. If speeding
tickets somehow could be issued for the speed at which each of us is falling
then only one question remains. How much would your speeding ticket cost you?
Here is some simple yet I hope profound advice. Throw off the confusion of all
that is whizzing by so fast. Look out toward the horizon to get a clearer
picture of things. Should you have already fallen just remember the lessons of
your childhood and get up!
For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall
fall into mischief. Proverbs 24:16
Rev Bresciani is a Christian author and columnist. His articles on many
important subjects are now read in every corner of the globe. For a list of
subjects and news from around the world visit
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