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This paper will explore the changes in globalization over the past 50+ years as it relates to the Christian Bible. Given the Christian view that many Old Testament prophecies have been fulfilled, these prophecies will be described in detail. It will examine financial events and how they appear to correlate with Biblical prophecy. In particular, there will be an emphasis on the move to one world currency and a one-world government. The potential for a unified economy and government to solve the world's economic woes will be examined. The financial and political events that substantiate these prophecies will be discussed.
INTRODUCTION
Is globalization a fulfillment of Christian Biblical prophecy? Does the move to one-world currency and one-world government line up with prophecy penned in the Bible thousands of years ago? Globalization is a term used by nearly every political and financial leader today. The term is not new to most. Webster defines it as "the development of an increasingly integrated global economy marked especially by free trade, free flow of capital, and the tapping of cheaper foreign labor markets" (MerriamWebster, 11th ed.). The twenty-first century may go down in history as the century of globalization. In recent years, improvements in technology have nurtured an interdependence among nations. No advanced nation of any kind can survive today without interacting with the global economy. There is almost no such thing as a product that is not dependent on parts, trade, or investments from foreign countries.
Although the term globalization did not appear in dictionaries until 1951, the concept of globalization has been around for centuries. There are many arguments about the inception of true globalization, but the focus of this paper is on the changes in currencies and governments globally. There are organizations whose regulations have impacted the way the fiscal systems of the world operate; these organizations will be discussed. The impact of these organizations on the apparent move to one world currency and a oneworld government will be considered.
To set the stage for the changes in these organizations, the prophecies of the Christian Bible that have already been fulfilled must be discussed. Many of the books of the Old Testament are considered books of prophecy. The prophecies penned in these books will be...