Introduction: Did you know that God established the government? In fact, during Noah’s day we read God’s governing law for man (Gen 9:6).

“Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man.”

1. What about the Political system, is it Scriptural?

“For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, the Lord is our king; he will save us.” (Isa 33:22)

• The judicial – enforces the laws
• The legislative – makes the laws
• The executive – signs the laws

A careful study of the world’s Political future, according to Scripture, reveals that we are on track.

2. What about the Political – Governmental system set up in Scripture? (Rom 13:1-7)

“Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God” (Rom 13:1).

“Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to themselves damnation” (Rev 13:2).

“For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil. Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same” (Rev 13:3).

“For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil” (Rev 13:4).

“Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake” (Rev 13:5).

“For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing” (Rev 13:6).

“Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour” (Rev 13:7).

• This was the Lord’s way of establishing a ruling – governmental system that would both protect its citizens and allow them to worship their God according to the dictates of their conscience. We are to submit to this God-given authority as long as it does not violate the Scriptures. Then, we are free to “Obey God rather than man.”

“Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men” (Acts 5:29).

• A biblical example of this truth is found in the life of Daniel. He chose to obey God rather than man’s law by praying to his God regardless of the consequence, which was being thrown into a lion’s den (Dan 6). But God delivered him as He did the three (3) Hebrew boys who did not bend, bow, or burn (Dan 3).

3. What about both Good & Bad Political Leadership, is it Scriptural? (Prov 29:2)

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.”

“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord , as the rivers of water: he turneth it whithersoever he will,” (Prov 21:1)

• It is the Lord’s will to set up one and to take down another. James Garfield held his hand on this verse (Prov 21:1) as he was being inaugurated as the president of the United States of America.
• God is in control!

4. What about Political Babylon, is it Scriptural? (Rev 18)

“And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all,” (Rev 18:21).

“Standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Alas, alas that great city Babylon, that mighty city! for in one hour is thy judgment come,” (Rev 18:10).

• This is a description of “Commercial Babylon” -this world’s system- which will be prominent during the end times and will be overthrown by the Lord as described in this chapter.

5. What about both Political and Religious Babylon, is it Scriptural? (Rev 17)

“And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters,” (Rev 17:1).

“So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns,” (Rev 17:2).

“These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast,” (Rev 17:13).

• The beast described in this chapter is a description of the Antichrist, which according to Daniel will have 10 kings heading it.

“After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns” (Dan 7:7).

“I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things” (Dan 7:8).

• The woman riding on the beast is the “false religion” -apostate Church- that the false prophet will head as described in Rev 13.

“And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon” (Rev 13:11).

“And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed” (Rev 13:12).

“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men” (Rev 13:13)

• The false Church and the state -political- will merge during this time. Evidently, the Political ruler – the Antichrist, will use the “false Church” and then turn on her during the tribulation.

6. What about the Political Antichrist Governmental system, is it Scriptural? (Rev 13)

“And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy,” (Rev 13:1).

“And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast,” (Rev 13:2).

“And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him,” ( Rev 13:4).

• Notice that this GLOBAL Government will be worldwide. 
• Notice the world will worship the beast – Antichrist.

7. What about Jesus Christ’s Governmental “Kingdom,” is it Scriptural? (Rev 11:15)

• Originally, in the beginning, God set up a “theocracy”….ruling over the universe. Meaning, He established it with perfection. However, due to Satan’s lie, which led to the fall of man and the origin of sin, the theocracy turned into a satanocracy. But ultimately, it had been decided from eternity past that Jesus Christ would set up His Kingdom on earth and rule and reign forever.

“He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David” (Luke 1:32).

“And he shall reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end” (Luke 1:33).

• One glorious day after the second coming of Jesus, not the rapture (Matt 24:36-42; Luke 21:24-28), the Kingdom of God will be inaugurated. “The King of Kings” and the “Lord of Lords” will sit on His throne in Jerusalem in the new temple described in Ezekiel 40-47. His eternal government will be ruling and reigning throughout eternity future in the NEW JERUSALEM! (Rev 20-22).

Conclusion:

“For 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,” (Rev 17:17).

For the time being, Jesus Christ is allowing the world’s government to function under the power and influence of evil. But as mentioned in this devotion, it is all moving toward the consumption of human history. And then, Jesus will RULE in RIGHTEOUSNESS! Hallelujah!!

Even so come, Lord Jesus.