In examining the events these visions describe, we find John didn't record them in the order in which they will be fulfilled. The vision "The Birth of Christ" (although it follows other visions) was fulfilled before other depicted events.

The vision "The Ceremony Of The Opening Of The Little Book," which is recorded before other visions, is not fulfilled for at least a thousand years. Perhaps it is recorded so soon because it impressed John more than we have been aware. Comparing Isaiah 29:11-12 and Ezekiel 2:9 to 3:3 with Revelation Chapter 10 will reveal the significance of the opening of The Little Book.

SEALS, VIALS AND TRUMPETS
We have determined the visions of the Seals, Trumpets and Vials are fulfilled in a parallel sequence, and all end at the same time -- when the Lord comes and this world ends. Do they all begin at the same time? If not, what is the sequence of their beginning? Has the First Seal (and thus, The Little Book) been opened?

In order to answer these questions we must examine the visions carefully for internal evidence of the order of their fulfillment. We must also compare their descriptions of events with human events to see if the described events are occurring in our lifetime.

HE WENT FORTH CONQUERING
Revelation 6:1. "And I saw when the Lamb opened one of the seals, and I heard, as it were the noise of thunder, one of the four beasts saying, Come and see. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him; and he went forth conquering, and to conquer." There is a description of the Lord on His white horse in 19:11-15. Compare them. This "he" is not our Lord. There is no description in any scripture of the Lord using a bow. His weapon of choice is the sword. This "conqueror" is not our Lord, but is some other spirit released ("let out") to make war on mankind. See pp. 173, 181.

TYPES OF WAR
There are four types of war: Military, Economic, Ideological, and Religious. Do other visions or End Time Prophecies contain descriptions of someone being "let out" to make war? We need to compare them all before we can declare with certainty that we have figured out this one.

SOPHISTRY
2 Thessalonians 2:11. "And for this cause God will send them strong delusion..." We know with certainty that God tempts no man, and finds no pleasure in the fall of the sinner. Eze. 18:23, 32, James 1:13. However, as He allowed Satan to test Job, He allows Satan to test mankind and deceive those who choose to reject the Truth. Thus it is clear Satan brings this "strong delusion" (sophistry) on mankind. Sophistry is Ideological warfare. See pp. 135, 143. Mat 24:4-8.

GATHER FOR WAR
Rev. 20:7. "And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed... and shall go fourth to deceive..." (That is, delude: wage Ideological warfare.) "...the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth..." (thus, all nations.) "...Gog and Ma-Gog..." (One nation specifically: Russia.) "...to gather them to battle."

What is the best way for a would be conqueror to defeat his intended victims? Delude them with Ideology and get them to fight between themselves. Divided and making war on each other they can be easily conquered.

When was Russia overcome by Godless Communism? How many nations have fallen to Godless Communism since Russia because of Russia? And, haven't all the nations been involved in the "cold war" between Capitalism and Communism?

The First Seal and The Release of Satan from the Pit are two metaphorical descriptions of the same event.

THE BEGINNING OF THE END
Matthew 24:8. Y'Shua said, "all these are the Beginning of sorrows..." That is, "war, famine and pestilence" are the beginning of The End of this world and the birth of the eternal Heaven and Earth. When did "all these" begin? "All these" began between 1880 and 1917. Luke 21:25-28. 2 Thes. 2:3-11, Rev. 6:1, 20:7.

"THIS GENERATION"
Y'Shua said, "When ye see all these things, know that it is near, even at the very door." And, "Truly I say unto you, this generation shall not pass, till all these things be fulfilled." Mat. 24:32-34.

The generations listed by Matthew and Luke average about forty years. Numbers 14:34-38. Mat. 1:1-16, Luke 2:23-36. However, the Lord did not say, "within a one generation time period." What He said was, "This generation shall not pass..." It is not the number of the years which we want to know. Counting years is not the key: Recognizing the signs of the times and realizing we are "this generation" is.

WHICH GENERATION?
Which generation has seen the listed "signs of the times?" "See" may mean "witness" or "comprehend." It may mean both witness and comprehend. Did the generation who witnessed the return of Israel (blood descendants of Judah who believe Y'Shua is the Messiah) to Jerusalem and World War One and Two also comprehend that those events are "signs" of the coming End? Let the Holy Spirit witness and testify of the truth. The answer is "Yes."

OUR GENERATION
Let us revue the signs of the times which reveal we are now in the last days. Many signs are visible now. Easiest to identify might be "the gospel will be preached to all nations, then the end will come." Mat. 24:14. Which nation has not had the Good News preached in it? Rev. 11:3-6. But there is more.

Look at the visions of the beasts who conquer the world. Daniel 7:1, Rev. 7:1-3 and 13:1. These beasts will not be allowed to harm Earth until we are marked on our foreheads. They are visible now. The Bear is Russia, the Leopard is China, the King of the South is Africa. The Beast's Kingdom is Rome re-born: The European Common Market-NATO alliance Nations. The United States of North America was the lion in her youth, now in her womanhood she is Modern Babylon. Yet, there is more.

Hosea said, "For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a King, and without a Prince, and without a sacrifice." This Scripture was fulfilled in A.D. 30-70, and for 1,960 years they have had no King, no Prince and no Priesthood to offer a sacrifice for their sins. Hosea 3:4, Jer. 5:12.

Y'Shua said Jerusalem would be destroyed "that all things which are written may be fulfilled... until the time of the gentiles be fulfilled." Luke 21:25, Romans 11:25. Then, as told by Hosea, "Afterward shall the children of Israel return in the later days." Hosea 3:5, Eze. 38:8, 39:12.

The children of Israel, by blood or adoption, who accept Y'Shua as their Messiah are again living in Jerusalem and attempting to rebuild David's Kingdom. The "times of the gentiles" are fulfilled. The fullness of the gentiles have "come in:" or will within what little time remains. Romans 11:5-32.

There is more evidence, for those who care to look.

                             PART A



Event                                                    Endnote 



A.   Mormonism:           Joseph Smith                         2.

     "As man is, God once was."



B.   Evolution:          Charles Darwin                        3.

     "Man is descendant from Apes."



C.   Uniformatism:                                             4.

     "All things remain the same." Geological

     age of earth set at millions of years, 

     contradicting the Word of God.



D.   Communism:             Karl Marx                          5.



E.   Zionism:                                                  6.

     Dr. T. Herzil, Y. L. Pinsker

     "It is not a Holy Land we want, but our

     own land."



F.   The Conference on Foreign Relations, et al:               7.

     Brain trusts dedicated to establishing a 

     ONE WORLD GOVERNMENT--which means the

     same thing as "conquer the world."



G.   Jehovah's Witnesses, et al:                               8.

     Many errors concerning the coming of the

     Lord.



H.   "Big Bang" Theory:  Father Lemaitre                       9.

     How the universe created itself!



I.   Theory of Relativity: Albert Einstein                    10.

     "Now God has no place to stand."



J.   WORLD WAR ONE:                                           11.

     The first time in recorded history

     all major nations are at war at the 

     same time and place.



K.   World wide flu epidemic:                                 12.



L.   Expanding Universe theory:Hubble, E.                     13.

     "The stars shall fall..."



M.   Federal Reserve Board:                                   14.

     "Let me control the money and I care

     not who makes the laws."



N.   Crash of '29:                                            15.

     The United States sold to the highest 

     bidder--the Babylonian Conspiracy.



O.   WORLD WAR TWO:                                           16.

     The second time in one generation 

     all major nations are at war at 

     the same time and place.



P.   Hiroshima and Nagasaki:                                  17.

     The first two names on what will soon

     be a long list.



Q.   BABYLON rules the world:                                 18.

     Look at her, Her name is on the front of

     her face. It should be the first thing

     we see.



R.   Polio epidemic:                                          19.



S.   "New Age" movement:                                      20.

     Secular Humanism, Anthropic Principle,

     Situation Ethics morality.



T.   COLD WAR: Conquest by fear.                              21.

     Capitalism-Communism divide the world,

     Banking-Military Industrial Complex 

     divide the profits.



U.   International Monetary Fund and                          22.

     World Bank established to enslave 

     Third World nations by debt.



V.   Greenhouse Effect,                                       23.

     El Nino, Drought, Famine, Cancer in man 

     and beast, A.I.D.S., etc.

While this list (part A) is incomplete, and arbitrarily chosen, it is ample to illustrate the types of human affairs. Having identified the Types of human affairs, it will be recognized they are the fulfillment of the first three Seals. The events listed in Part A are examples of the TYPES of human events listed in part B and C.

                             PART B 



                      EVENTS LISTED BY TYPE



     The First Seal: WAR                        Rev. 6:1-2, 20:7.



TYPE                          EVENT



i.                      D, J, O, P, Q, T.           Mat. 24:4-14.



ii.                        D, E, F, Q.            2 Thes. 2:3-12.



iii.                     M, N, Q, T, U.               Dan. 11:39.



iv.                   A, B, C, D, E, G, H,           Rev. 13:6-7,

                           I, L, Q, S.                 Dan. 7:21.





     The Second Seal: Great Sword                     Rev. 6:3-4.



i-iv.                     P. (Q, D, T.)              Rev. 17, 18.





     The Third Seal: Famine                           Rev. 6:5-6.



v.                          K, R, V.           Luke 21:10-11, 25.





                             PART C



Type                          NAME                    Description



i.                        War: Military     The conquest and rule

                                            of Nations by force. 



ii.                       War: Ideology     The conquest and rule

                                            of Nations by control

                                            of what they think, &

                                            thereby, Civil Law.  



iii.                      War: Economic     The conquest and rule

                                            of Nations by control

                                            of wealth, also known

                                            as Capitalism.       



iv.                      War: Religious     The conquest and rule

                                            of Nations by control

                                            of what they Believe.



v.                        ACTS OF GOD:      Drought, Famine;     

                                            Plague, Cancer,      

                                            AIDS; Earthquake,    

                                            Flood, Roaring seas. 

Yes, these events have plagued mankind from the beginning of history, but with one major difference. "All these" occurred in the lifetime of one generation, the generation which witnessed the return of God's Chosen People (Ecclesia) to Jerusalem. This generation will not all pass away before every prophecy of the coming of the Lord is fulfilled.

In the words of John, "Even so Lord, come."