It is stated in Rev. 13:8, that all who dwell on earth whose names are not written in the Book of Life shall worship the Antichrist. Reading this verse alone, it does seem to indicate that the entire world will worship the Antichrist, but we must qualify this statement.
Antichrist will not rule the entire world. There will be three provinces that will not be overthrown by Antichrist, (Dan. 11:41). These provinces are Edom, Ammon, and Moab, which is modern day Jordan. Here we have a nation directly next door to Israel and is not controlled by Antichrist. Also there will be countries or nations from the north and from the east that Antichrist does not have under his control, (Dan. 11:44).
Antichrist will not rule the entire world. He will only have control of twenty-five percent of it, (Rev. 6:8). Just like our world leaders today, depending upon their status, their actions have tremendous affect on the rest of the world. An example would be, an insignificant nation that suddenly acquires a nuclear weapon. That nation is only ruling the citizens of that country, but it is a fact that the rest of the world will stand up and take notice when any nuclear armed leader begin to demand attention. Antichrist will directly control only 25% of the world’s population, but his actions will indirectly affect the rest of the world.
Throughout history, no one nation has ever ruled the entire world. The only nation or regime that will EVER rule the entire world is the Kingdom of God, which will be established after the destruction of the Antichrist. No, the Antichrist will not rule the entire world, but his policies and actions, will have a profound affect on every individual that is alive during his reign.
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