A well-known Bible teacher is warning that world events are unfolding in line with biblical prophecy and pointing to the rise of a global ruler foretold in Scripture.
“Today what I’m emphasizing is that there is a global ruler rising,” John Barnett said in a recent teaching. “Now remember I alluded to this idea of our identification electronically… but I want you to understand that the framework that we’re going to look at the Scriptures—and then through the Scriptures at all the global events—that framework is this right here.”
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According to Barnett, seven key prophecies outline the future of humanity and align with current events. Each one, he says, is anchored in the Bible and fits within the broader timeline laid out in the book of Revelation.
“These seven prophecies will determine the destiny of humanity,” he said.
The Seven Prophecies
- Psalm 83 – “Describes what I call an Islamic confederacy that seeks Israel’s annihilation… that’s what we call the axis of Iran.”
- Ezekiel 38 – “Iran and the ancient geographic area of Russia lead an invasion, a ground invasion of Israel.”
- Daniel 9 – “The West ensures Israel’s survival. They do that until the Lord has to step in.”
- Zechariah 12 – “There’s a final consummate antisemitism, a global hatred of the chosen people of promise.”
- Luke 21 – “There is deadly terror that grips humanity with the weather and health catastrophes.”
- Revelation 11 – “There’s global money and global tracking.”
- Revelation 13 – “There’s global deception and Satan’s religion becomes the religion of the world.”
Barnett also walked his audience through the layout of Revelation to show how these prophecies fit together.
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“Revelation is built in a chronological order around seven clear events,” he explained. He summarized it as follows:
- Chapters 1–3: The Church on Earth
- Chapters 4–5 and part of 19: The Church in Heaven
- Chapters 6–8: The Great Tribulation
- Chapter 19 (second half): Christ’s Second Coming
- The Millennial Rule of Christ
- The Great White Throne Judgment
- Eternity in Heaven for believers
A Warning for Today
Barnett warned that current disasters are just the beginning.
“The first half of the tribulation… is just kind of a ramp up of natural disasters,” he said. “It’s not till the second half… that cosmic disasters… all of the oceans die and every creature in it. All of the water is poisoned… all the sunlight ends.”
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As for our world now?
“We’re seeing… the growing terror at weather and health catastrophes. And people are feeling it,” he said. “If I’d have said [global tracking] 30 years ago, people wouldn’t have believed it. But now it’s just ‘Yeah, of course.’”
For those watching the signs, you know prophecy is not a distant myth—it’s the roadmap to what’s happening now.
James Lasher is staff writer for Charisma Media.
