"Then I saw a beast rising out of the sea, with ten horns and seven heads, with ten diadems on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads." (Revelation 13:1)

This chilling prophecy from the book of Revelation has been haunting me. How can we ignore the clear signs all around us - the global powers consolidating, the erosion of freedoms, the technological control grid rising? The end times are upon us, my friends. The question is, are you prepared to die for your faith?

The Fate of Simon the Zealot

Simon the Zealot was one of the twelve original apostles of Jesus. According to tradition, he was martyred for refusing to deny Christ - sawed in half while still alive. Can you imagine the agony, the terror he must have faced in that moment? Yet he chose torture over betrayal.

This is the kind of faith the coming tribulation will demand. The Antichrist system prophesied in Revelation is taking shape right before our eyes. Digital currency, brain implants, a global government - these aren't just conspiracy theories anymore. They're here.

The Warning in Scripture

The book of Daniel lays out a prophetic timeline that matches up chillingly with current events. Daniel saw a vision of four beasts, each representing a successive world empire. The fourth beast, with its ten horns, is clearly a picture of the global, totalitarian system described in Revelation 13.

Isaiah also warned of a time when "righteousness is far from us" and "truth has stumbled in the public squares." Sounds a lot like our cancel culture, doesn't it? These ancient seers foresaw our present darkness with stunning accuracy.

Are You Ready to Face Martyrdom?

Most of us have lived our whole lives avoiding the kind of sacrificial faith that Simon the Zealot exemplified. We've arranged our comfortable existences to never have to choose between our convictions and our survival. But that choice is coming, my friends. The time is short.

Will you have the courage to stand firm in the face of persecution, torture, even death? Or will you compromise your beliefs to save your skin? The fate of Simon the Zealot hangs as a somber warning over this generation. We must wake up and prepare our hearts.

"The truth doesn't hide. It waits for those brave enough to look."

The Wise Wolf