In Rev. 13, we find a second beast described as follows, “And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon” (verse 11). This beast does not come out of the sea of people; it comes from the earth. That means, it doesn’t come from the countries belonging to the Roman Empire but, as we will see, it has to be the North American continent on which at that time there were no masses and languages of people.

This second beast was like a lamb. But then it also spoke like the dragon. This second power is the United States of America, also described in its end phase besides the united Europe. This second beast had two horns, which speaks of worldly-political power, and also of spiritual-religious power. The one is merging into the United Nations, which is the political; and the religious is merging into the World Council of Churches.

The U.S.A. was built on Protestant principles, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc. They became a mighty power. At first those who were persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church in Europe fled to this new continent. The general immigration set in later. Those who escaped here started on to the new continent anew. The founding fathers of the United States were believing and God-fearing men. As their governing principle they chose the wording “One Nation under God” and “In God we trust”.

At the end of verse 11, we are reading about the beast with the two horns which then spoke as a dragon, that means it spoke the language of Rome. The next verse very clearly states, that this mighty power will also submit to the last world power, which is the Roman Empire, “And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them who dwell on it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed” (Rev. 13: 12).

About this second beast we read that it will deceive the whole earth and cause the inhabitants thereof to worship the first beast; that means, to recognise the earthly and also the religious pre-eminence of the first beast. With the establishing of full diplomatic relations between the U.S.A. and the Vatican on the 10th of January, 1984, this influence is secured. The religious and political channels can be used in every way. The present developments point out very clearly, that in the near future all the Protestant leaders will accept the Pope as the world’s spiritual authority.

Verse 13 is also very enlightening, where it says, “And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.” The incomparable technical advancement which has taken place after World War II is nothing short of a miracle. What has happened in the last part of World War II, as the fire rained upon Germany and then later in the Far East upon Japan, was only in comparison very small to that which will happen in the near future.

In Rev. 13, we find a second beast described as follows, “And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spoke like a dragon” (verse 11). This beast does not come out of the sea of people; it comes from the earth. That means, it doesn’t come from the countries belonging to the Roman Empire but, as we will see, it has to be the North American continent on which at that time there were no masses and languages of people.

This second beast was like a lamb. But then it also spoke like the dragon. This second power is the United States of America, also described in its end phase besides the united Europe. This second beast had two horns, which speaks of worldly-political power, and also of spiritual-religious power. The one is merging into the United Nations, which is the political; and the religious is merging into the World Council of Churches.

The U.S.A. was built on Protestant principles, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, etc. They became a mighty power. At first those who were persecuted by the Roman Catholic Church in Europe fled to this new continent. The general immigration set in later. Those who escaped here started on to the new continent anew. The founding fathers of the United States were believing and God-fearing men. As their governing principle they chose the wording “One Nation under God” and “In God we trust”.

At the end of verse 11, we are reading about the beast with the two horns which then spoke as a dragon, that means it spoke the language of Rome. The next verse very clearly states, that this mighty power will also submit to the last world power, which is the Roman Empire, “And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them who dwell on it to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed” (Rev. 13: 12).

About this second beast we read that it will deceive the whole earth and cause the inhabitants thereof to worship the first beast; that means, to recognise the earthly and also the religious pre-eminence of the first beast. With the establishing of full diplomatic relations between the U.S.A. and the Vatican on the 10th of January, 1984, this influence is secured. The religious and political channels can be used in every way. The present developments point out very clearly, that in the near future all the Protestant leaders will accept the Pope as the world’s spiritual authority.

Verse 13 is also very enlightening, where it says, “And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men.” The incomparable technical advancement which has taken place after World War II is nothing short of a miracle. What has happened in the last part of World War II, as the fire rained upon Germany and then later in the Far East upon Japan, was only in comparison very small to that which will happen in the near future.