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 />
12:2-4, marg<strong>in</strong>; Ephesians 3:8. It was the beloved John, who leaned on Jesus' breast<br />
and beheld His glory, that fell as one dead before the feet of the angel. Revelation 1:17.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re can be no self-exaltation, no boastful claim to freedom from s<strong>in</strong>, on the part of<br />
those who walk <strong>in</strong> the shadow of Calvary's cross. <strong>The</strong>y feel that it was their s<strong>in</strong> which<br />
caused the agony that broke the heart of the Son of God, and this thought will lead<br />
them to self-abasement. Those who live nearest to Jesus discern most clearly the<br />
frailty and s<strong>in</strong>fulness of humanity, and their only hope is <strong>in</strong> the merit of a crucified<br />
and risen Saviour.<br />
<strong>The</strong> sanctification now ga<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g prom<strong>in</strong>ence <strong>in</strong> the religious world carries with it<br />
a spirit of self-exaltation and a disregard for the law of God that mark it as foreign to<br />
the religion of the Bible. Its advocates teach that sanctification is an <strong>in</strong>stantaneous<br />
work, <strong>by</strong> which, through faith alone, they atta<strong>in</strong> to perfect hol<strong>in</strong>ess. "Only believe,"<br />
say they, "and the bless<strong>in</strong>g is yours." No further effort on the part of the receiver is<br />
supposed to be required. At the same time they deny the authority of the law of God,<br />
urg<strong>in</strong>g that they are released from obligation to keep the commandments. But is it<br />
possible for men to be holy, <strong>in</strong> accord with the will and character of God, without<br />
com<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to harmony with the pr<strong>in</strong>ciples which are an expression of His nature and<br />
will, and which show what is well pleas<strong>in</strong>g to Him?<br />
<strong>The</strong> desire for an easy religion that requires no striv<strong>in</strong>g, no self-denial, no<br />
divorce from the follies of the world, has made the doctr<strong>in</strong>e of faith, and faith only, a<br />
popular doctr<strong>in</strong>e; but what saith the word of God? Says the apostle James: "What doth<br />
it profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith<br />
save him? . . . Wilt thou know, O va<strong>in</strong> man, that faith without works is dead? Was not<br />
Abraham our father justified <strong>by</strong> works, when he had offered Isaac his son upon the<br />
altar? Seest thou how faith wrought with his works, and <strong>by</strong> works was faith made<br />
perfect? . . . Ye see then how that <strong>by</strong> works a man is justified, and not <strong>by</strong> faith only."<br />
James 2:14-24.<br />
<strong>The</strong> testimony of the word of God is aga<strong>in</strong>st this ensnar<strong>in</strong>g doctr<strong>in</strong>e of faith<br />
without works. It is not faith that claims the favor of Heaven without comply<strong>in</strong>g with<br />
the conditions upon which mercy is to be granted, it is presumption; for genu<strong>in</strong>e faith<br />
has its foundation <strong>in</strong> the promises and provisions of the Scriptures. Let none deceive<br />
themselves with the belief that they can become holy while willfully violat<strong>in</strong>g one of<br />
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