Unleashing the Beast

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identifies a follower of the Antichrist and his religion. Just as Hindus have a red dot in the center of their forehead, the false prophet of Revelation 13:11-16 will cause men and women to receive the mark. Whatever system is developed, the global grip of the Antichrist, for 42 months, will be so strong that nations who do not submit to his control will be forced into starvation or face the consequences of war. At that time in history, the plagues, famines, droughts and strange cosmic disturbances will have disrupted the planet and limited the food supplies, fresh water supplies and clean air (Revelation 6:4-8). Gold and oil will be the two economic keys that will unlock the power of the Antichrist. Up to this point, no one has been able to combine them both for a weapon of power. One man, followed by 10 other kings or national leaders, will one day understand the power of the gold and the oil. When he rises, the world will know it!