In Revelation chapter 6, we see the sign of the 4 horsemen. In this post I want to dwell on the significance and meaning of the 1st horseman.
Actually this prophecy started when Jesus Christ (after He was crucified and resurrected), was found worthy to open the 7 seals that sealed up God's will from being fulfilled on earth.
The first seal was the rise of a conqueror, riding on a white horse, with a bow and he was later given a crown.
After the writing of the book of Revelation, there have risen many conquerors and empires. And even before this, conquering another nation were a prevalent form of nation building. So what is so special about this sign of the conqueror that differs from the others.
I believe this sign of the conqueror is Islam. Islam both as a religion and a political power has been allowed by God to be a sign for Christians that it is the starting of the end of the age.
Islam started as a militant power and continues to be a militant power even today. The people under this entity are considered muslims. Muslims mean the surrendered. They belief themselves to be surrendred to God, but in actuality they have been subjugated by this conquering spirit. Those who are subjects of this spirit can be manipulated by this spirit.
So everytime we see the presence of Islam, we see a sign that the Lord is in charge. He is coming. This is but the first sign.
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