Pope, Trump meeting prophesied

AMID massive media coverage, President Donald Trump met Pope Francis on Wednesday morning for the first time inside the Vatican.

Significantly, a Fox News report referred to this meeting as occurring between “the two possibly most powerful men in the world”. Bingo. This echoes the language of biblical prophecy, Revelation 13 describes two beasts as the major players in end- time events: The sea beast ( Revelation 13: 1), representing the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, and the lamblike beast ( Revelation 13: 11), representing the United States of America.

Despite differences between Trump and the Pope, Revelation 13: 12- 17 predicts that sometime soon – in response to a major crisis – both beasts will finally co- operate in the enforcement of the “mark of the beast” during Earth’s final crisis. Think about this. Why would President Trump, representing the most powerful country on earth, during his first overseas trip to Saudi Arabia and Israel, stop in Rome to visit the Pope? Because the Pope has such powerful global influence. This is exactly what Revelation 13 predicts. Concerning the beast ( the Roman Church), God’s Word says, “the dragon gave him his power, his throne, and great authority” ( Revelation 13: 2). The “dragon” represents both Satan ( see Revelation 12: 9) and the Roman empire ( see Daniel 7: 7,23), and the Roman Church is but the continuation of the Roman empire in a Christian form.

“So they worshipped the dragon, who gave authority to the beast, and they worshipped the beast, saying, ‘ Who is like the beast’?” ( Revelation 13: 4).

Truly, what power is like the Roman Church? There is none. This is the reason why Mr Trump stopped in Rome for his visit.

Dear friend, shall we wait until the final crisis hits before we sound the warning? God forbid. The time to spread the three angels’ messages of Revelation 14: 6- 12 is now. JUSTIN MOXHAM,

Townsville.