Plucking the Eagle's Wings

APPENDIX

Is George W. Bush the 43rd President?

Some people believe that Bill Clinton was actually the 41st president and that George W. Bush is actually the 42nd president, not the 43rd. They base this upon the fact that one American president, Grover Cleveland, served as president twice, although not in consecutive terms. Cleveland's first term was from 1885 to 1889, and his second term was from 1893 to 1897. Benjamin Harrison served between Cleveland's two terms. Because of this unique situation, some say Cleveland should be counted only once. Presidents are counted in the order in which they serve. When a president serves two consecutive terms, such as Presidents Reagan and Clinton did, he is not counted twice, but his two terms are considered to be a complete cycle. He is not the 40th president for his first term and the 41 st president for his second term. He is simply identified as the 40th president. Historians and political scientists consider George W. Bush the 43rd president; therefore, in this book I consider him to be the 43rd 1 want to make it clear that, from a prophetic perspective, I do not believe George W. Bush will be America's final president. Since I teach that the church is the 43rd generation from Abraham, and the blood was sprinkled 43 times to complete the atonement, it could be inferred from this research that the 43rd president will be the last one in America. This could not be true. According to those who accept the teaching of a pre-tribulation Rapture, America will have a leader during the seven-year tribulation. The Bible indicates that there are ten kings that will give their kingdoms over to the future Antichrist. America will have a 44th president and perhaps several others before the predicted time of the end and the final formation of those ten kings of Biblical prophecy. My emphasis is on the number 43 to show how this number is president and not the 42nd president. The Presidents Beyond Number 43

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