Is the EU ready?

Most of you are familiar with the Second Coming of Christ. In Paul's letters to the churches in Thessalonica and Corinth, he instructed them regarding the last days and what believers could expect. One day a 'trumpet will sound from heaven' and the believers on earth will be called away. This event is known as the 'Rapture.'

I'm aware of the controversy that surrounds the Rapture. And I'm not going to give you my views in this writing. What I want to do with this paper is stoke you memory banks for a moment. With all the news surrounding the President addressing the European Union, I thought this would be a good time to revisit the role of a 'revived western empire' which will be led by the Anti-Christ, according to Bible prophecy. Most of you remember hearing about a revived Roman Empire that the book of Revelation alludes to. In short, the Bible tells us that one day a world ruler with great power will arise to reign over a union of Western nations. Many Bible scholars teach that the revived Roman Empire is the EU. I certainly don't know the future of the EU, but I do know that it is currently making world headlines.


You might remember hearing about the EU in the news several months ago. The media noted that the EU was expanding and gathering in many of the old Eastern Block nations. Although the benefits for a consolidated Europe are many, nevertheless, the EU was having some unexpected difficulties. Some of the difficulties stem from Europe's rich history of faith being ruled out in favor of a secular EU. For example, the EU had difficulty agreeing on the language of a preamble to their constitution. It seems that the hot topic of 'separation of church and state' in America is not limited to America only. Early on the EU split over calls for a reference to God or Christianity in the draft constitution, casting doubts that an overall deal would be swift in drafting.

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