The United Nation's intention is to gather the kings of the earth under one roof to settle disputes and delay any rouge leader from unleashing a nuclear/retaliatory, extinction level event upon mankind for as long as possible. The UN also provides relief to international disaster victims to the best of it's ability. It is a fine example of a "good samaritan" effort to patch the world's wounds. One Pope even heralded it as "the political expression of the kingdom of God on earth".
In spite of it's good intentions however, in Revelation it is called the "image of the wild beast". " And another angel, a third, followed them, saying in a loud voice; "If anyone worships the wild beast and its image, and receives a mark on his forehead or upon his hand, he will also drink of the wine of the anger of God that is poured out undiluted into the cup of his wrath, " Rv14:9
Why would God not bless the UN's effort to achieve "Peace and security"? 1Thes5:3
Simply because that's not His administration, and it's members do not abide by his laws, rather they still vigorously peat plow shares into ever more deadly swords.
"This he caused to abound toward us in all wisdom and good sense, in that he made known to us the sacred secret of his will. It is according to his good pleasure which he purposed in himself for an administration at the full limit of the appointed times, namely, to gather all things together again in the Christ." Eph1:8
This is NOT the UN's mission.
Centuries before, God foretold man's final failing attempt at self government, and the rejection of His divinely appointed king, Christ;
"Why have the nations been in tumult
And the national groups themselves kept muttering an empty thing? The kings of earth take their stand
And high officials themselves have massed together as one
Against Jehovah and against his anointed one,
[Saying:] "Let us tear their bands apart
And cast their cords away from us! " Ps2:1
To what have the world's kings lead mankind? Global Garden of Eden? Or, ....
"Also, there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth anguish of nations, not knowing the way out because of the roaring of the sea and [its] agitation, while men become faint out of fear and expectation of the things coming upon the inhabited earth; for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. And then they will see the Son of man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. But as these things start to occur, raise yourselves erect and lift YOUR heads up, because YOUR deliverance is getting near." Lk21:25
No matter how sincere and hard working the united Nations Security Council is, it has neither disarmed a nuclear world nor can it prevent doomsday acts by it's member kings.
Bowing down and saluting this "graven image" of the wild beast (governments) is an act of treason against God's sovereignty. "You must not make for yourself a carved image or a form like anything that is in the heavens above or that is on the earth underneath or that is in the waters under the earth. You must not bow down to them nor be induced to serve them." Ex20:4 Lest the world be mislead into practicing human sacrifice on the alters of war to other "gods".
The UN is a decoy, a distraction from God's kingdom to come leading mankind into treason against the 1,000 year reign of Christ.
"They are, in fact, expressions inspired by demons and perform signs, and they go forth to the kings of the entire inhabited earth, to gather them together to the war of the great day of God the Almighty.
Look! I am coming as a thief. Happy is the one that stays awake and keeps his outer garments, that he may not walk naked and people look upon his shamefulness.
And they gathered them together to the place that is called in Hebrew HarMagedon. " Rv16:14 (Armageddon does not refer to the location of the war, in the Valley of Hinnon, but is symbolic of the king's attitudes, rule or ruin. Their destruction will be global.)
"And I saw the wild beast and the kings of the earth and their armies gathered together to wage the war with the one seated on the horse and with his army. And the wild beast was caught, and along with it the false prophet that performed in front of it the signs with which he misled those who received the mark of the wild beast and those who render worship to its image. While still alive, they both were hurled into the fiery lake that burns with sulphur. But the rest were killed off with the long sword of the one seated on the horse, which [sword] proceeded out of his mouth. And all the birds were filled from the fleshy parts of them." Rv19:19
Their destruction is entirely unnecessary, they are invited to surrender to God's healing kingdom to come and beat swords into plow shares along with the meek who will inherit the earth. Only pride and power prevent them. What organization IS God blessing?
"And it must occur in the final part of the days the mountain of the house of Jehovah will become firmly established above the top of the mountains, .... and to it all the nations must stream. And many peoples will certainly go and say: “Come, YOU people, and let us go up to the mountain of Jehovah, .... and he will instruct us about his ways, and we will walk in his paths..... And he will certainly render judgment among the nations and set matters straight respecting many peoples. And they will have to beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning shears. Nation will not lift up sword against nation, neither will they learn war anymore." Isa2:4
This is Jehovah God's international spiritual nation, out growing the world's political/religious divisions, learning to "conquere the evil with the good". "After these things I saw, and, look! a great crowd, which no man was able to number, out of all nations and tribes and peoples and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, dressed in white robes; and there were palm branches in their hands. And they keep on crying with a loud voice, saying: “Salvation [we owe] to our God, who is seated on the throne, and to the Lamb." Rv7:9 ( The lamb and white robes symbolize the 1,000 year reign of Christ in peace.)
“These are the ones that come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. That is why they are before the throne of God; and they are rendering him sacred service day and night in his temple; and the One seated on the throne will spread his tent over them. They will hunger no more nor thirst anymore, neither will the sun beat down upon them nor any scorching heat, because the Lamb, who is in the midst of the throne, will shepherd them, and will guide them to fountains of waters of life. And God will wipe out every tear from their eyes." Rv7:14
"YOU are my witnesses,” is the utterance of Jehovah, “even my servant whom I have chosen, in order that YOU may know and have faith in me, and that YOU may understand that I am the same One. Before me there was no God formed, and after me there continued to be none. I—I am Jehovah, and besides me there is no savior." Isa43:10
Jehovah's international spiritual nation is inviting all mankind to discover the real power to achieve peace and security around the world. "This good news of the kingdom will be preached in all the inhabited earth and then the end will come". Mt24:14
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