A Reaction Paper as requested by Charlene May Castillo as part of her school activities.
September 24, 2007, 6:03 PM Mon
Note: When written, the author was few months having studied the Bible, the basis of this article.
The Perfect Government
There’s a lot of things ensued to our government from the creation of its befalling Republic country until today. There’s a cage of progress but most often horrible was been further occurred.
Talking of destruction, our country frequently faced on those trials. But everytime and then, when I watch television or read newspaper, I only smile to these events happening to our surrounding. As a Christian having knowledge about the prophecy stated in the Bible, I know that these matters existed on these days like graft and corruption, war, social discrimination, anomalies and others are the things clearly say a fulfillment to the prophecy of God.
If we will try to navigate the history, there’s no perfect government of man. On Marcos regime, there’s existed revolutionist. Nobody did not know about the dictatorship kind of government he has. On time of Corazon Aquino, coup d’ etat was been perceived on the scenario. Then our beloved Philippines Philippines
Though these things happened today, let’s find why could I get smile instead of being troubled. As a Christian, I am very happy because Jesus is now the King and His second coming is now very near as the prophecy is being happened today. His apostles asked him to give us a sign when will be the “last days”. (Matthew 24:3) He answered: “For nation will raise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. And there will be famines, pestilences….”. (Matthew 24:7) all these are happening today. There is the war between government and communist or terrorist not only in our country but worldwide.
In the book of Revelation, Apostle John predicts the beast that have the number of 666 being represented as a number of man. (Revelation 13:18) What does it signify? The beast represents the government of man and Philippine government is a part of it. Which means our present government is a part of that 666 stated in the Bible. One may ask why 666? Well, we will know the meaning of it if we will know what the number “7” symbolizes. In the Genesis 2:2: “And by the seventh day God came to the completion of his work that he had made, and he proceeded to rest on the seventh day from all his work that he had made.” So He stopped creating on seventh day because all He made have been completed. Therefore, seven symbolizes completeness or being perfect. If we think 666, the number “6” needs “1” to become seven. Indeed, number “6” emphasizes incompleteness or being in the estate of imperfection. Since Adam became imperfect, man’s government is imperfect; as no imperfect human can produce perfect human. Not only imperfect. It is very, very, very imperfect because the number “6” have emphasized thrice.
We can say, 666 is a government of man having the authority of Devil because Satan gives his authority to that number. (Revelation 13:1, 4) As a matter of fact Satan possess the whole world today; “but the whole world is lying in the [power of the] wicked one.” (1 John 5:19) So I understand why all destruction, immorality and others are existed today because of the power of the wicked one who is ruling us. I did not wonder why our government is evil like as proven by bad events occurred in politics. No wonder GMA’s administration is a part of 666 as it proves above.
However, it’s our privilege because it only shows that the word of God is alive and true. We believe that His day is now near because His prophecy is being happened today. Apostle Paul told to timothy that: “But know this, that in the last days critical times hard to deal with will be here. For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self-assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, without love of goodness, betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God..” (2 Timothy 3:1-4)
Having knowledge on this, I know that man’s government is imperfect. That is why I know that GMA administration is imperfect and can not be perfected even people will try to make it by conducting several rally or by criticizing her. Even they will fight against on her administration by having revolution or whatsoever; they will never make our government into perfect. Always incomplete will arise. The word of God is alive (Hebrews 4:12) and His prophecy is happening: “….man dominates fellow man into his injury.” - Ecclesiastes 8:9
My reaction on GMA administration and for opposition and to for all government would be neutral. It is worth pleasurable on my part. Since I explained that man’s government is what the beast symbolizes -I know that this imperfect government will near to its end as the beast go to perdition. (Revelation 17:8, 11) After all imperfect man’s government destroyed the very perfect government which is the God’s kingdom will rule the earth. We are praying that God’s kingdom to come here on earth sooner (Matthew 6:10) to rule us and all these sacrifices and trials we faced will end; but we shall live on paradise with the perfect government. (Revelation 21; 4) Did you like that? So instead of being troubled on bad things happened today to our government, its better to rejoice because it only means that the great day of God is near. -Zephaniah 1; 14
