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    This flood is predicted by the book of Daniel,  Its end shall come with a 

flood  (Dan 9:26). The time when the flood occurs is indicated by the 

following verse,  And he shall make a strong covenant with many for one 

week  (Dan 9:27). This week is a week of years, meaning the nearly seven 

years of Antichrist's reign over the world (A.D. 2431  to 2437). This flood 

will precede, and herald the approach of, those nearly seven years of terror 

on earth. This flood will occur about the year A.D. 2430 (or perhaps a little 

sooner). 

    God allows nature to reflect the state of humanity's relationship with 

God. When people on earth are holy, nature will be put in good order by 

God's Providence and Power. When sins increase and evil deeds are 

countless and without bounds, then nature's most destructive forces are 

unleashed, as a punishment from God. If only people would repent and pray 

and do works of mercy, then nature itself would rejoice and even the 

mountains and trees would obey God's servants (Mt 17:20, 21:18 22; Luke 

17:6). This is how it shall be during the Millennium of holiness on earth. 

28.   Rome will lose the faith and become the seat of the antichrist.  

    The Antichrist will not only want to destroy the Church, he will also want 

to be worshipped as if he were the Savior of the world. He will want to be at 

the head of his own religion. That is why he will covet Rome, which has 

long been the seat of the Christian faith. Antichrist will destroy Rome with 

fire (Rev 17:16). God will allow this because of the many sins of Christians 

around the world. After Antichrist destroys Rome with fire, he will make it 

the seat of his authority. 

29.   The demons of the air with the antichrist will perform great wonders 

on the earth and in the air, and men will corrupt themselves more and more. 

God will have care of His faithful servants and men of good will; the Gospel 

will be preached everywhere,  all peoples and all nations will have 

knowledge of the truth!  

    Even during this time, the darkest, most evil and sinful time on earth, the 

truth can be found by those who seek it (Mt 7:7 11). The Gospel will be 

preached even to those who have sinned greatly. And eventually, this 

preaching of the Gospel will bear fruit in the conversion of sinners. For a 

time though, it will seem fruitless, just as when Peter and the disciples were 

fishing after the Resurrection. They fished all night and caught nothing 

(John 21:3; cf. Luke 5:5). Their efforts appeared useless, but when Jesus 

arrives they are suddenly successful.