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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 />

constantly lead<strong>in</strong>g others to rebellion. It was so <strong>in</strong> Ca<strong>in</strong>'s and <strong>in</strong> Noah's day, and <strong>in</strong><br />

the time of Abraham and Lot; it is so <strong>in</strong> our time. It is <strong>in</strong> mercy to the universe that<br />

God will f<strong>in</strong>ally destroy the rejecters of His grace.<br />

"<strong>The</strong> wages of s<strong>in</strong> is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ<br />

our Lord." Romans 6:23. While life is the <strong>in</strong>heritance of the righteous, death is the<br />

portion of the wicked. Moses declared to Israel: "I have set before thee this day life<br />

and good, and death and evil." Deuteronomy 30:15. <strong>The</strong> death referred to <strong>in</strong> these<br />

scriptures is not that pronounced upon Adam, for all mank<strong>in</strong>d suffer the penalty of<br />

his transgression. It is "the second death" that is placed <strong>in</strong> contrast with everlast<strong>in</strong>g<br />

life.<br />

In consequence of Adam's s<strong>in</strong>, death passed upon the whole human race. All<br />

alike go down <strong>in</strong>to the grave. And through the provisions of the plan of salvation, all<br />

are to be brought forth from their graves. "<strong>The</strong>re shall be a resurrection of the dead,<br />

both of the just and unjust;" "for as <strong>in</strong> Adam all die, even so <strong>in</strong> Christ shall all be made<br />

alive." Acts 24:15; I Cor<strong>in</strong>thians 15:22. But a dist<strong>in</strong>ction is made between the two<br />

classes that are brought forth. "All that are <strong>in</strong> the graves shall hear His voice, and<br />

shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that<br />

have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation." John 5:28, 29. <strong>The</strong>y who have<br />

been "accounted worthy" of the resurrection of life are "blessed and holy." "On such<br />

the second death hath no power." Revelation 20:6.<br />

But those who have not, through repentance and faith, secured pardon, must<br />

receive the penalty of transgression--"the wages of s<strong>in</strong>." <strong>The</strong>y suffer punishment<br />

vary<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> duration and <strong>in</strong>tensity, "accord<strong>in</strong>g to their works," but f<strong>in</strong>ally end<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the<br />

second death. S<strong>in</strong>ce it is impossible for God, consistently with His justice and mercy,<br />

to save the s<strong>in</strong>ner <strong>in</strong> his s<strong>in</strong>s, He deprives him of the existence which his<br />

transgressions have forfeited and of which he has proved himself unworthy. Says an<br />

<strong>in</strong>spired writer: "Yet a little while, and the wicked shall not be: yea, thou shalt<br />

diligently consider his place, and it shall not be." And another declares: "<strong>The</strong>y shall<br />

be as though they had not been." Psalm 37:10; Obadiah 16. Covered with <strong>in</strong>famy,<br />

they s<strong>in</strong>k <strong>in</strong>to hopeless, eternal oblivion.<br />

Thus will be made an end of s<strong>in</strong>, with all the woe and ru<strong>in</strong> which have resulted<br />

from it. Says the psalmist: "Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Thou hast put out their<br />

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