The global culture of the false god will be destroyed. 

Zephaniah 2:12-14

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“You Ethiopians also, you shall be slain by My sword.” And He will stretch out His hand against the north, destroy Assyria, and make Nineveh a desolation, as dry as the wilderness.” Zephaniah 2:12-13

The wrath of God, on the Day of the Lord, includes everyone who chooses the global culture of the beast over the Lord Jesus Christ. This present heaven and earth, and everyone in it, will be destroyed, except for those whose name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. “All who dwell on the earth will worship him, whose names have not been written in the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:8 The “him” in that verse refers to the beast who empowers the global culture of the beast through the image and mark of the beast.

The global culture are the masses in every city around the world who welcome the thing giving them what to feel, think, do, say and believe. It enables the image of the beast to live and speak through them as they are groomed to the mark of the beast by what they say and do. The thing forming feelings and thoughts replaces the human conscience. The traits of psychopathy flood the world as people become egocentric to empower and exalt themselves above God. They feel no remorse and no need for the remission of sin through Jesus Christ. They oppose, ridicule, and manipulate the presence of the Holy Spirit as they detest the life of Holiness. The world fills with anti-social activity, with no empathy for others within their superficial charm.

The Lord wants us to embrace His mercy, grace, Salvation and life by receiving the Holy Spirit through Jesus Christ by the remission of sin. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.” John 3:16 As followers of our Lord Jesus, we are to share with others what God has given us.

“The herds shall lie down in her midst, every beast of the nation. Both the pelican and the bittern shall lodge on the capitals of her pillars; Their voice shall sing in the windows; Desolation shall be at the threshold; For He will lay bare the cedar work.” Zephaniah 2:14

The verse above is basically referring to a ghost town where the animals make their home in it with no human interference whatsoever. It would be like New York City, or any other city, being empty of people while animals become the inhabitants, as quoted, “‘Fallen! Fallen is Babylon the Great! She has become a dwelling for demons
and a haunt for every impure spirit, a haunt for every unclean bird, a haunt for every unclean and detestable animal.” Revelation 18:2

Even today, we see desolation approaching at the threshold of the United Nations and its global culture, and not just through lawlessness and anti-social behaviors. A threshold is just before entering into a place, such as the threshold of a doorway. Global warming is at the threshold as it prepares to enter in force to bring desolation to this present world. Global warming is the Fourth Plague and it is walking hand-in-hand with the global government. The stronger the United Nations becomes as a one world government the stronger the heat of global warming becomes. It is instrumental in destroying the power center of the beast (Fifth Plague) which collapses the global government of the beast. The cedar work is indeed being laid bare.

The Battle of Armageddon Happens after the Power Center of the Beast is Plunged into Darkness

“This is the rejoicing city that dwelt securely, that said in her heart, “I am it, and there is none besides me.” How has she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down! Everyone who passes by her shall hiss and shake his fist.” Zephaniah 2:15

The United Nations and its global culture feel invincible within the control of the thing with power over physiology and every thought, feeling, word, behavior, and belief. In their attitude it is loudly heard, “Who is like the beast? Who can make war with him?” Revelation 13:4 They rejoice that the global culture is doing whatever they please to usher in the one world government. However, its power center will be destroyed in the Fifth Plague and during the time of the Sixth and Seventh Plague everyone will hiss and shake their fist at it.

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:1