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“And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the time of the end.” (Dan. 12:9).

What was promised for the last period was to be sealed right until the end-time. Only when the time of fulfilment of predictions comes, our understanding is opened to see and to place the events correctly. Now that time has obviously come. And there will be no further delay. “For he will finish the work, and cut it short in righteousness: because a short work will the Lord make upon the earth.” (Rom. 9:28).

“For thus saith the Lord of hosts: Yet once, it is a little while, and I will shake the heavens, and the earth, and the sea, and the dry land …” (Hag. 2:6; Heb. 12:26).

The prophet Daniel saw four successive world empires in symbolised two different visions in chapters 2 and 7. The first was a statue of four different metals and the other one symbolizing the character of the empires in four different beasts. The descriptions are complementary to each other and give details of greatest importance. In chapter 2 we see the last empire right to the end, showing the legs and even the feet and the ten toes as being part of iron and part of clay. Also this symbolic description needs no interpretation, as the significance is already revealed, for it is written, “And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and, as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.” (Dan. 2:40). We are also told about two entirely different materials, making up this world-kingdom in the end-time, speaking of the iron strength the industrial Western countries have and the marode economy of the Eastern nations.

This unity must now be achieved, even though East and West are totally different in structure. “And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. And as the toes of the feet were part of iron and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle.” (2:41-42). This Scripture is now fulfilled in the United Europe.

The two completely different systems must join, but not mix, as iron cannot mix with clay (Dan. 2: 43). They will just be patched together and, according to Revelation 17: 17, “God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.” Daniel 2 places these developments clearly at that time of the end, for then the Lord God of heaven will set up His Kingdom, which shall never be destroyed (v. 44).

In Dan. 7 we are informed of all the details, which we can only touch on at this time. The prophet saw the four world empires symbolised by different beasts. His interest, for a good reason, was only with the last one. That is precisely the information we need so desperately at this time. “Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet …” (v. 19).

The Roman Empire, which is the last one, began with the rule of Caesar Augustus, 30 B.C. The Apostle Paul, being a Jew, was already born a Roman citizen (Acts 22:22-29). Over the course of time it was and was not and must come up again. “Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.” (Dan. 7:23).

That is a very clear statement. The last power will include all three levels: the political, the economic and the religious under a triune head, subduing the whole earth. Anyone acquainted with the recent history in Europe, which is so very important to end-time Bible prophecy, will know that after World War II we were left with two super powers. The world was divided in the conferences in Teheran, Jalta and Potsdam by the victorious powers of World War II. The Soviet Union was ruling over the Eastern countries, and the USA were responsible for the Western countries. Germany, the main country in Central Europe, and the continent were divided. Then the years of the cold war followed.

March 25^th, 1957, the common market agreement was signed in Rome by the Western countries, known as the “Roman Treaty”. In 1960 the Cuba crisis began, which led to the climax of the cold war. On October 13^th, 1960, the General Secretary of the USSR, Nikita Chrushtchev, took off his shoe and beat the table with it at the United Nations conference, shouting angrily at the top of his voice, “We shall never agree! We shall never agree!” In August 1961 the showdown of the super powers was in Berlin, when Russian tanks drove up to “Checkpoint Charlie” on the Eastern side and the American tanks were facing them loaded with ammunition, on the West side. It must have been the hand of the Lord to prevent that military clash.

In 1978 Karol Wojtyla, the Pole from Eastern Europe, known as Pope John Paul II, was elected who will go into history as the pope of peace. In 1985 Mr. Michail Gorbatchev took power in Moscow. The peace process was already in motion with Lech Walesa, arranging strikes against the communist system at the shipyard in Gdansk, Poland, supported by the Vatican. The breakthrough came with the Monday marches of the protestant church against the communist system in the East German cities in 1989. November 9^th, 1989, was the historical day when the the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was opened and the Berlin wall was brought down. In the years 1989/90 the communism was conquered and all the nations which were under the Soviet rule received their independence and Germany was united. InSeptember 2001, just a few days after the attack on the USA, Mr. Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, spoke before the German parliament, the “Bundestag” in Berlin, being in good command of the German language, stating, “The cold war is over for ever. We have entered into a new phase of relationship between East and West. We are all part of a united Europe.”

Since the beginning of the 1990ties, one of the super powers was no more and the unification process, in which the Eastern European countries are being included, took its course. On September 11^th, 2001, the attack was launched against the USA, not only on the World Trade Center in New York and on the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The attack was a strike against the one super power left. Rev. 13 speaks of this power, which did not come out of the sea, represented by the multitudes of people (Rev. 17:15) living in Europe, but overseas out of the earth, having two horns like a lamb. Horns symbolise in Bible prophecy outstanding force. Heads represent leadership. It is a protestant Christian nation with the strength of the political and economic power, but not being a religious force. Finally its language was the same as of the first beast and thus will influence the whole earth to recognise the actual last world power: “the united Europe”.

The time for the USA to play the role of the world policeman and to act as the super power is over. End-time prophecy is now fulfilled in the “United states of Europe”, with Rome as the religious world capitol, being recognised by all the political and religious leaders and systems on earth, and with Frankfurt, Germany, as the financial capitol, housing the German Bundesbank and the European Central Bank. Now the negotiations of the peace process will move from the US politicians straight into the hands of the European Community. The Arab nations have lost their confidence in the USA long ago, but especially since the senseless bombing of Afghanistan, where innocent civilians are suffering by the thousands. The press statement of October 26^th is also very enlightening, as the foreign ministers of France and Italy are requesting for the new government of Afghanistan to be formed in Rome.

In actuality we see many end-time prophecies coming to pass here within the united Europe, as the old Roman Empire is coming up again. Israel was under Roman occupation at the time of the first coming of Christ and now already has since the 1990ies a special status with the European Community.

Also the peace process with Israel, especially for Jerusalem, will take its course, until the covenant according to Daniel 9:27 will be agreed upon. In reference to Jerusalem the Vatican and the European Community will join the position of the Arab world, demanding that the “holy city” should be placed under international status. The UN-Secretary Kofi Annan during his visit in Israel on October 10^th, 2000 made the statement, “The decision about Jerusalem is not with Mr. Barak and it is not with Mr. Arafat. The international community decides about Jerusalem.” Such a statement speaks volumes. It will lead to the opportunity for Israel to build the temple. At the same time Jerusalem must remain the “burden stone” for all the nations (Zech. 12:3). After the peace agreement the military strike will take place. The US-government over the past years was for Israel, at the same time, with the Oslo and Camp David agreements, it gave the consent, that within Israel many parts receive their autonomy. The Bush-administration has adopted the version that because of Israel the attack on the USA took place. Therefore the emphasis now will be placed upon the Palestinian state and the Jerusalem question will be placed on negotiating table. Why do the politicians not consider for a moment, that the Arab world is 640 times larger in size than Israel? Should this not be enough space for the Arab Palestinians to find their dwelling place? Even these developments have taken place, so that the Scripture will be fulfilled.

There is only one institution to which all nations, all politicians, all religious leaders look up to, and that is the Vatican. The Jewish leaders, although sceptical, and the PLO-Delegation welcoming it will have the Vatican to mediate the peace. That is already in process with the foreign ministries. Soon will be fulfilled, “When they will say, Peace and safety …”

Twelve countries now have a common currency in Europe, the »Euro«. Now we can pay in Athens, in Madrid, in Paris, in Vienna, in Berlin, in Amsterdam, and in Brussels — in short, all over Europe, not having to exchange money any more. The European flag has twelve stars. This symbol was taken officially from Rev. 12, where the woman is shown with the crown of twelve stars. According the belief of the catholic dominated Europe it refers to Mary and therefore the “United Europe” was dedicated by the Pope to the “sacred heart of Mary”. It is noteworthy that all seven of the currency bills of the Euro have a bridge printed on the backside. On the front side are imprinted pictures of windows and gates, on the backside bridges and also the European continent. The Roman Caesars used the title “Pontifex maximus”, which means “highest bridge-builder”. When the ancient Rome became the papal Rome, the popes adopted the title “Pontifex Maximus”, and it is still in force today. The bridges on the Euro bills show the various connections from the European continent to the rest of the world. Even this currency and the flag, everything is in line with Bible prophecy being fulfilled.

From now on the actual world trade capitol will no longer be in New York, but here in Central Europe. Therefore the World Trade Center in New York had to be destroyed, so the whole world will come to know about the shifting of the last world power back to the actual location where it started. Since September 11^th, nothing in the USA and on earth will be the same any more. We have moved into the last phase of end-time prophecies becoming a reality.

In order to understand why the Iraq, one of the main Islam countries, is repeatedly involved in the events of that region we again have to go back to the Scriptures. In Rev. 9:13-21 we are told about the four judgement angels being bound at the River Euphrates, which is flowing through the Iraq of today. Right there, in the Basra region, which in our language means “paradise”, was the cradle of humanity. From there will come the destruction during the great tribulation, wherein a third part of the earth population will find their death.

The attack will be mainly against Israel, but involving all the nations, and then chemical and biological weapons will be used (Zech. 12:3; 14:12). The United States of America will not be spared at all in that destruction. The prophet of the 20^th century, William Branham, saw the end-time in seven visions already in 1933. In his last vision he saw the United States destroyed by a military attack. “Now, then after that, I turned and looked, and I saw this United States burning like a smolder — rocks had been blowed up. And it was burning like a heap of logs in the fire, something that just set it afire; and looked as far as I could see and she had been blown up.” (Sermon 61-0806).

So looking upon all these things, taking the prophetic scripture from the Old and New Testament, we see how everything is in the progress of the fulfilment. In World War II the destruction was great, wherein 55 to 60 millions lost their lives, but after the “holy war” strikes, two billion people — the third part — will have perished. With profound gratitude we can say with the Apostle Peter, “We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye so well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place.” The Apostle Paul, having the »day of the Lord« that will burn like on oven in view and the things connected to it, writes, “But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.” (1 Thess. 5:1-5). Since the prophetic word was so marvellously revealed, it is a bright shining light to us. We are the best-informed people on earth, recognising the day and the message, as we have found grace in the sight of God.

If the things which will happen after the Bridegroom has taken His Bride to Glory are already in preparation, how close at hand is the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ! “Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the words of the prophecy of this book.” (Rev. 22:7). We can proclaim with all certainty, “Behold, the Bridegroom cometh …” Most surely the last call is going forth to the ends of the earth and the true Gospel of the Kingdom is being preached as a witness to all nations. May our lamps shine brightly and may we be filled with the oil of the Spirit, experiencing the restoration and the final manifestation of God’s power. With true conviction we can cry out with the Apostle Paul, “Maranatha — Come soon, Lord Jesus!”

For the year 2002 I wish all of you the richest blessings, which will be manifested in reality. For the worldwide co-operation with the ministering brethren I am very thankful to God. People everywhere remember Bro. Frank as the one who was used by God right from the beginning to take the message of the hour not only to Western and Eastern Europe, but also to the Asian and African countries and to all the world. The brethren in Africa who have a problem with the “marriage and divorce”-teaching should for ever forget their own thoughts and respect every Word concerning this subject, as they do with the rest of the Scripture. The Apostle Paul was the one who by divine commission answered the questions about this matter. William Branham did the same. Please note the singular in the text, upon which the whole matter is based, “Nevertheless, to avoid the fornication, let every man have his own wife, and let every woman have her own husband.” (1 Cor. 7:2). All arguments are beside the point. Scriptural questions are only answered by the Scripture itself, also the ancient problem of marriage and divorce and re-marriage.