Is the United States in Bible Prophecy? What Revelation 13 Really Says
What does the Bible teach about the United States in Bible prophecy? Does the Bible actually speak about the United States? This is very important, as most churches do not teach this vital end-time truth. We need to correctly divide the Word of God, understanding also that no prophecy of Scripture is of any private interpretation.
This is a great problem in many teachings of modern Christianity, and you need to be careful not to accept teachings that are not backed by Bible verses. This is becoming very frequent in the Christian world — many Bible preachers teach things that are simply not found in the Bible. So let us find out: is the United States in Bible prophecy?
Is the United States in Bible Prophecy? — The First Beast of Revelation 13
Before understanding who the second beast of Revelation 13 is, let us first identify the first beast. In past studies we established that the Antichrist, the beast, and Babylon are the same power. In understanding whether the United States is in Bible prophecy, we must first identify this terrible first beast.
Could this beast be a power still to come in the future? No — because the Bible says it lasts 1,260 years. We know these cannot be literal days, as Gabriel confirms in Daniel 12:
DA 12:6–9
6 And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
7 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished.
8 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things?
9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.
We understand here that those days extend all the way to the end of the world from the time of Daniel — and therefore these days represent years. We find this confirmed in Ezekiel 4:6: And when thou hast accomplished them, lie again on thy right side, and thou shalt bear the iniquity of the house of Judah forty days: I have appointed thee each day for a year.
One day in Bible prophecy equals one year. Knowing this as we seek to understand whether the United States is in Bible prophecy, we can see that the first beast of Revelation 13 lasts 1,260 years. It changes the Sabbath. It persecutes Christians for 1,260 years. It has a man claiming to forgive sins and to be God. It rises out of the fourth beast of Daniel 7, which is Rome. It is based in a city of seven hills. Its leaders wear purple and scarlet. Who alone can fulfil this description? The papacy is the only power in the world that fulfils every one of these identifying marks.
DA 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
Daniel chapter 7 is the chapter that identifies who the beast — the Antichrist, also called Babylon — truly is. It lasts 1,260 years. This is crucial, because we are about to see that the second beast of Revelation 13, which we believe to be the United States, causes the whole world to worship the first beast. As Daniel 7 identifies who the Antichrist is, Revelation 13 uses the same symbolic beasts to confirm that this is the same power — the papacy. The papacy has many sincere and loving members, who are sometimes more Christlike in character than many Protestants. But here we must lovingly expose the system and not the individuals, just as Jesus instructs us in delivering the last message for planet earth.
RE 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.
Here the Bible gives us further light on the Antichrist and Babylon power. It tells us that his power is given by Satan — yet most people on earth believe this system is from God. What a deception. Why is this so? Because many Catholic beliefs do not come from the Bible. We do see Jesus in Catholic churches, but that is almost the only belief that can be traced directly to Scripture. Eternal hell, going to heaven immediately at death, Sunday worship, the existence of nuns, purgatory, confession to a priest, and many other beliefs are not from God. This is why it is called Babylon — when a baby babbles, it speaks confusion. Babylon is a mixture of truth and error.
RE 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast.
This too was fulfilled in history when the French general Berthier marched into Rome in 1798 and the papacy lost its political power. The Bible says this deadly wound would be healed — and in the era of the Second World War, the papacy regained its power when Mussolini restored it. The Bible declares that the whole world will soon worship the beast. Let us now find out who the second beast is. Could this be the United States in Bible prophecy?
Is the United States in Bible Prophecy? — The Second Beast of Revelation 13
RE 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
Here the Bible says that a second beast rises from the earth at the same time the first beast receives its deadly wound. Which world power emerged around 1798? History books confirm that the only world power to rise to prominence around that time is the United States of America.
This second beast has two horns — representing religious and civil liberty. This beast is unlike the European powers, which were dominated by the papacy and ruled by kings. The United States is the nation of religious freedom, where anyone may worship as they choose without government interference. This is total religious liberty — and it proves that the second beast of Revelation 13 can only be the United States. Furthermore, the verse says this power rises from the earth, while the papacy rises from the seas.
RE 13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
What do the seas represent? They represent peoples and multitudes.
RE 17:15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues.
The first beast rises where there are many people — Europe. The second beast rises around 1798 from the opposite — a place where there are not many people. The United States was sparsely populated at that time, and this fulfils the prophetic sign of rising from the earth rather than the sea.
RE 13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
The United States is the only power that arises around 1798 from an unpopulated area. This is the United States in Bible prophecy.
RE 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
Who gave power to the first beast? Satan. We now see that this second beast does the same things as the first beast — the papacy — which carried out the Inquisition. This second beast, the United States, causes the whole world to worship the papacy. These two powers will unite to terrorise the whole world and pass laws against the Bible. The power that the papacy exercised in the Middle Ages will be restored by the United States, and the pope will once again rule the whole world, alongside the American president who will be elected at that time.
RE 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.
We have seen that it is Satan who will unite these two powers — the papacy, the first beast, and the United States of America. The United States will perform such miracles that fire will come down from heaven. Revelation tells us that demons are also capable of performing miracles.
RE 16:14 For they are the spirits of devils, working miracles, which go forth unto the kings of the earth and of the whole world, to gather them to the battle of that great day of God Almighty.
Here we see that the United States will continue to lead the world — but this time, sadly, the nation that began as the most beautiful and kind country in the world, the country that most closely resembled Jesus in its founding principles, will end up speaking like the dragon, Satan. We see this already beginning to happen today. The most gentle nation in the world will end up becoming the most persecuting power the world has ever seen. The evil spirits that perform miracles will use the United States as their principal instrument, going to the leaders of all nations to influence them to follow the evil course of enforcing the mark of the beast.
RE 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
The deception of all the nations of the world into following the United States and the papacy in enforcing the Sunday law — which is the mark of the beast — will be accomplished through miracles performed by evil spirits and through widespread deception. What a sorrowful fact, that such a gentle nation will end up using lies and deception to achieve its ends.
In the presence of the papacy, the United States will perform astounding miracles. Fantastic deceptions will be witnessed all over the world. Those who have not studied the Bible and the Three Angels’ Message — which we are presenting now and which is being preached all over the world as the last message for planet earth — will be deceived. The United States will tell all nations: worship the papacy, honour and obey the papacy. They will create an image to the beast — a re-enactment of what happened in the Middle Ages, a revival of the Inquisition. Today this seems incredible, but the Bible explains it plainly.
RE 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.
Anyone at that time who will not follow the papacy’s mark — and the papacy itself has declared that the change of Saturday worship to Sunday is the mark of its authority — will face the consequences. This forced Sunday worship will represent such arrogance and blasphemy that men will claim the authority to change the Bible and the day of worship to Sunday. Revelation 13 declares that all those who will not worship the beast will be killed.
All over the world, those who want to follow the Bible’s command — Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy — and who refuse to observe Sunday, a pagan day, will be sentenced to death. This is the most incredible and stunning message in all the Bible. The history of this world will end with this most extraordinary series of events. I urge you earnestly to read The Great Controversy by Ellen G. White and Daniel and the Revelation by Uriah Smith for much greater detail on these events.
At this time, all nations will have been deceived into following the United States and the Catholic Church, and Sunday laws will have been passed everywhere. Laws will declare that unless you observe Sunday as holy and refrain from worshipping on the Sabbath, you will be killed. All over the world, millions of Sabbath-keepers — those who carry the last message called the Three Angels’ Message — will be persecuted and killed. It is at this very time that Jesus will return, as we read in Revelation 14: after the Three Angels’ Message has been given to all nations, Jesus returns.
RE 14:14 And I looked, and behold a white cloud, and upon the cloud one sat like unto the Son of man, having on his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle.
What does the third angel’s message say?
RE 14:8–9
8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand.
Babylon falls when the first angel’s message is given — in 1844, when all the churches rejected the sanctuary message and turned away from Jesus. They fell into a Babylon state. The daughters — the Protestant churches — are the daughters of the mother church, the papacy. They all fell.
RE 14:10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb.
Most people on earth will reject the Three Angels’ Message and will instead follow tradition, popular teachings, and the standards of today’s society. People will choose to follow the multitude into evil. All will know the issue — the Bible or the ideas of men? This message will go to the ends of the earth. Many will follow the truth. All those who reject the truth will receive the mark of the beast and the wrath of God, unmixed with mercy.
RE 14:11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
The most incredible warnings and the most serious consequences are found in this message, as all people will make their decision calmly and with full knowledge — choosing between lies and truth. There will be no excuse. What an extraordinary message. Let us read a few quotations from the Spirit of Prophecy — the writings of Ellen G. White:
Those who honor the Bible Sabbath will be denounced as enemies of law and order, as breaking down the moral restraints of society, causing anarchy and corruption, and calling down the judgments of God upon the earth. Their conscientious scruples will be pronounced obstinacy, stubbornness, and contempt of authority. They will be accused of disaffection toward the government. Ministers who deny the obligation of the divine law will present from the pulpit the duty of yielding obedience to the civil authorities as ordained of God.
In legislative halls and courts of justice, commandment keepers will be misrepresented and condemned. A false coloring will be given to their words; the worst construction will be put upon their motives.
As the Protestant churches reject the clear, Scriptural arguments in defense of God’s law, they will long to silence those whose faith they cannot overthrow by the Bible. Though they blind their own eyes to the fact, they are now adopting a course which will lead to the persecution of those who conscientiously refuse to do what the rest of the Christian world are doing, and acknowledge the claims of the papal sabbath.
The dignitaries of church and state will unite to bribe, persuade, or compel all classes to honor the Sunday. The lack of divine authority will be supplied by oppressive enactments. Political corruption is destroying love of justice and regard for truth; and even in free America, rulers and legislators, in order to secure public favor, will yield to the popular demand for a law enforcing Sunday observance. Liberty of conscience, which has cost so great a sacrifice, will no longer be respected.
In the soon-coming conflict we shall see exemplified the prophet’s words: “The dragon was wroth with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, which keep the commandments of God, and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.” Revelation 12:17. — The Great Controversy, Ellen G. White.
Father God, thank You for Your love. Forgive my sins. Come into my heart. Give me Your righteousness. Heal and bless me, please. Help me to study and follow the truth. In the name of Jesus, amen.
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