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Back To The Moon

By John Roberts, July 12, 2002

What is the significance and relevance of this story to last days prophecy?

China is identified in prophecy as one of the “kings of the east.”   Just prior to the return of the Lord China and other nations will cross the Euphrates with a 200 million man army.

Revelation 16:12

  12     And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared.

Revelation 9:14-19

  14     Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates.
  15     And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.
  16     And the number of the army of the horsemen were two hundred thousand thousand: and I heard the number of them.
  17     And thus I saw the horses in the vision, and them that sat on them, having breastplates of fire, and of jacinth, and brimstone: and the heads of the horses were as the heads of lions; and out of their mouths issued fire and smoke and brimstone.
  18     By these three was the third part of men killed, by the fire, and by the smoke, and by the brimstone, which issued out of their mouths.
  19     For their power is in their mouth, and in their tails: for their tails were like unto serpents, and had heads, and with them they do hurt.

The color red and the dragon symbol have always been looked upon in China in a positive light.  Wearing a specific number of embroidered dragons on silk garments was considered an honor reserved for the Emperor of China.

In prophecy the red dragon is a symbol for Satan.  No one in their right mind should proudly wear a symbol of a dragon on their clothing.  The dragon symbol is another form of the serpent, which once again stands for Satan.

Revelation 12:3-9

  3     And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
  4     And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, and did cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon as it was born.
  5     And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
  6     And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
  7     And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon fought and his angels,
  8     And prevailed not; neither was their place found any more in heaven.
  9     And the great dragon was cast out, that old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his angels were cast out with him.

China has always been a pagan nation and an evil nation.  Communist China is still persecuting Christians and putting people in jail for owning a Bible.  The day is coming when God is going to crush the head of the Red Chinese Dragon.

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