The European Union in Prophecy by Ellen White
The European Union in Prophecy provides insightful perspectives on the E.U. both as a political project in integration and a transformation of an ancient order. One would discern that the aligned and centralised powers, which firmly resolved on unification, conceived and instituted united kingdoms, united states and united nations, still persevere in their efforts for a more robust and resilient E.U. However, unknown to most, the territorial aggrandisement, economic and military supremacy and global dominance of the E.U. have all been foretold in prophecy, millennia before the reign of the first European monarch. Spiritual forces that engineered the rise of the European thrones, also calculated the suppression of dissidence and incited merciless carnage. Although now paraded as an industrialised paragon of progress and self-made sophistication, this book elucidates on the enigmatic and clandestine alliances, decrees and dogmas that consolidated Eurocentricity that moulded modern civilisation. Indeed, despite rooted religiopolitical tensions and divergences, a peculiar one-minded homogenisation facilitates the unification process. Keywords
The European Union in Prophecy provides insightful perspectives on the E.U. both as a political project in integration and a transformation of an ancient order. One would discern that the aligned and centralised powers, which firmly resolved on unification, conceived and instituted united kingdoms, united states and united nations, still persevere in their efforts for a more robust and resilient E.U. However, unknown to most, the territorial aggrandisement, economic and military supremacy and global dominance of the E.U. have all been foretold in prophecy, millennia before the reign of the first European monarch. Spiritual forces that engineered the rise of the European thrones, also calculated the suppression of dissidence and incited merciless carnage. Although now paraded as an industrialised paragon of progress and self-made sophistication, this book elucidates on the enigmatic and clandestine alliances, decrees and dogmas that consolidated Eurocentricity that moulded modern civilisation. Indeed, despite rooted religiopolitical tensions and divergences, a peculiar one-minded homogenisation facilitates the unification process. Keywords
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>European</strong> <strong>Union</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Prophecy</strong><br />
th<strong>in</strong>gs come to pass, know ye that the k<strong>in</strong>gdom of God is nigh at hand." Luke 21:28,<br />
30, 31.<br />
But as the spirit of humility and devotion <strong>in</strong> the church had given place to pride<br />
and formalism, love for Christ and faith <strong>in</strong> His com<strong>in</strong>g had grown cold. Absorbed <strong>in</strong><br />
worldl<strong>in</strong>ess and pleasure seek<strong>in</strong>g, the professed people of God were bl<strong>in</strong>ded to the<br />
Saviour's <strong>in</strong>structions concern<strong>in</strong>g the signs of His appear<strong>in</strong>g. <strong>The</strong> doctr<strong>in</strong>e of the<br />
second advent had been neglected; the scriptures relat<strong>in</strong>g to it were obscured <strong>by</strong><br />
mis<strong>in</strong>terpretation, until it was, to a great extent, ignored and forgotten. Especially<br />
was this the case <strong>in</strong> the churches of America. <strong>The</strong> freedom and comfort enjoyed <strong>by</strong> all<br />
classes of society, the ambitious desire for wealth and luxury, begett<strong>in</strong>g an absorb<strong>in</strong>g<br />
devotion to money-mak<strong>in</strong>g, the eager rush for popularity and power, which seemed to<br />
be with<strong>in</strong> the reach of all, led men to center their <strong>in</strong>terests and hopes on the th<strong>in</strong>gs of<br />
this life, and to put far <strong>in</strong> the future that solemn day when the present order of th<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
should pass away.<br />
When the Saviour po<strong>in</strong>ted out to His followers the signs of His return, He<br />
foretold the state of backslid<strong>in</strong>g that would exist just prior to His second advent. <strong>The</strong>re<br />
would be, as <strong>in</strong> the days of Noah, the activity and stir of worldly bus<strong>in</strong>ess and pleasure<br />
seek<strong>in</strong>g--buy<strong>in</strong>g, sell<strong>in</strong>g, plant<strong>in</strong>g, build<strong>in</strong>g, marry<strong>in</strong>g, and giv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> marriage--with<br />
forgetfulness of God and the future life. For those liv<strong>in</strong>g at this time, Christ's<br />
admonition is: "Take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged<br />
with surfeit<strong>in</strong>g, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon<br />
you unawares." "Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted<br />
worthy to escape all these th<strong>in</strong>gs that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son<br />
of man." Luke 21:34, 36.<br />
<strong>The</strong> condition of the church at this time is po<strong>in</strong>ted out <strong>in</strong> the Saviour's words <strong>in</strong><br />
the Revelation: "Thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead." And to those who<br />
refuse to arouse from their careless security, the solemn warn<strong>in</strong>g is addressed: "If<br />
therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know<br />
what hour I will come upon thee." Revelation 3:1, 3.<br />
It was needful that men should be awakened to their danger; that they should<br />
be roused to prepare for the solemn events connected with the close of probation. <strong>The</strong><br />
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