Breaking the Boundaries
What is recorded in Genesis 11:4 was the first attempt to create
a global culture:
"And they said: Come, let us build for ourselves a city, and
a tower whose top will reach into heaven, and let us make for
ourselves a name; lest we be scattered abroad over the face of
the whole earth."
The Creator of all mankind didn't want the nations and the races
of earth to come together. That is why He divided their languages
at the tower of Babel. He saw that they were not maintaining the
boundaries of conscience and would need further boundaries to
keep them from destroying themselves. Therefore He separated them
into nations to become distinct races and cultures. By themselves,
they would have a better chance to hear the voice of their conscience
and the voice of creation speaking to them. Through this, it was
possible for them to see their need for their Creator and find
a way back to Him.
God saw what sin had done to the human race. He saw the murder,
egotistical pride, and arrogance in men, and what would happen
if He allowed them to stay together in one place with one mind.
Although building the tower sounded like a fantastic idea, it
would have resulted in chaos. Had it succeeded, the one united
world would have been completely dominated by the evil one. He
would have caused the few to oppress the many, and instead of
creating the magnificent civilization that would end the world's
problems, an oppressive system would have arisen, forcing men
to go against their consciences.
God's intent to separate the nations into races was so that the
peoples of the earth could experience a measure of peace, and
in that peace grope for God. Hopefully, they would live in such
a way as to make them worthy of inheriting eternal life in the
nations. The deliberate separation of the different nations mentioned
in Genesis 10 was a test for them. He wanted to see who would
desegregate the races and mix the different cultures into one.
Men have always known what is right, peaceful, and good in their
conscience. It is instinctive. They were not to overstep the boundaries
He had made for them. Those who passed the test stayed within
the boundaries God established. Those who didn't, tried to bring
people together across racial and cultural barriers, causing great
strife, jealousy, and hatred. The war, bloodshed, and immorality
that resulted came about because men were not able to overcome
their differences nor their selfishness.
5,000 years later, another great attempt is on the way to make
the world into one culture, where all language, religious, and
ethnic differences are removed. Through globalization man continues
the pattern of crossing boundaries as did his ancestors. We live
in an unprecedented time of increased knowledge and travel. This
has been made possible through the technological advances of the
information age. This time of history was foretold by the prophet
Daniel when he said:
"But as for you, Daniel, conceal these words and seal up the
book until the end of the age; many will go back and forth, and
knowledge will increase." (Daniel 12:4)
This prophecy began to be fulfilled in the second half of the
20th century through NAFTA, WTO, GPS, the Internet, and phenomenal
advances in the telecommunications industry. This titanic human
enterprise, a godless effort, is the work of antichrist. The antichrist
will get the credit for this false coming together so that he
can gain dominion over the whole world. The unity of the world
through the alliance of government and ecumenical religions can
be clearly contrasted with the unity of the Stone Kingdom spoken
of in Daniel 2:44. Daniel 2:28 prophesies that this will happen
sometime in the latter days. No one has lived in the latter days
more than we are today.
The global society the nations are trying to build for themselves
is going to be destroyed. The scattering in Genesis 11:4 caused
the diversity of culture and customs that God has maintained to
a large part throughout human history. It is healthy in our fallen
world to keep the races separated (and the religions, too). Yet
Satan has also been working steadily to destroy the conscience
of man and cause him to break down these boundaries.
The Rise of One World Government
The concept of a global government gained new credence when the
UN was established at the end of WW ll. Other world organizations,
like the World Socialists, took shape in the 1940s as well. Many
men, Albert Einstein for one, advocated that international control
of military force would insure world peace. They considered the
issues of how to form a world government, debating what powers
it would have, and how it would arbitrate disputes between nations.
These advocates of world government wanted it to have military
control, especially over nuclear weapons.
At that time the government they imagined, with enormous administrative
and coercive powers to enforce its will, could not come about.
Today, however, we are much closer to seeing it happen. We have
seen how governments of the western world have worked together,
using economic sanctions and boycotts as a method of control and
coercion. Drawing ever closer is a government that would destroy
the independence of sovereign nations and of individuals.
There are some who strongly oppose international agreements that
affect national sovereignty in the areas of environment, trade,
and finance. They sense in their conscience what the results of
such cooperation will be. Though they have tried hard to preserve
the boundaries, they are fighting a losing battle. Since the end
of the Cold War international trade and multinational corporations
have expanded on a scale that cannot be stopped. Through organizations
such as NAFTA and the WTO, nations willing to sacrifice their
sovereignty for the benefits of increased trade can participate
in multinational agreements. In addition, the UN has assumed a
more central role in global politics since the end of the Cold
War. Because of the global wars the 20th century has seen, great
thought is being given to a global government in hopes that it
would ensure world peace.
When a one world government gains power no real liberty will exist
for an individual to remain faithful to the voice of his conscience.
Freedom of choice will be removed. Global government won't allow
the people to be their own government. It will remove "government
of the people, by the people, and for the people." A worldwide
Gestapo system will take its place. It will be a planetary police
state.
Today's generation that cries out for globalization to end
the world's problems is an egotistical and proud one — no
different than the generation that built the Tower of Babel.
It is a generation that is abandoning the boundaries of
conscience and therefore abandoning the boundaries of race,
culture, and morality. It is a generation that ignores man's
instinctive desire to live with those of like mind,
to congregate in neighborhoods with those of the same race
and ethnic origin. It is a generation that wonders why social,
political, and economic problems are steadily increasing
even though they are striving with all their might to solve
them by breaking down the ancient boundaries. Politicians
who rally different races to be one are forerunners of the
antichrist.
Nations have to impose laws and sanctions in order to keep order
in a multicultural society. Multiculturalism pressures people
to cross boundaries that go beyond the realm of natural law, coercing
them to be one with a neighbor that doesn't even speak their language
or have their culture. It goes beyond the realm of how God wanted
people to live in separate nations for their own welfare and safety.
Multiculturalism
Multiculturalism increases murder, crime, and prejudice. It goes
against the way man is. It places impossible demands on people
to love others who are culturally and racially different. This
is unnatural — it forces people to go against their instinctive
knowledge, like trying to love sodomites. They are told, "You
can't discriminate." Although discrimination is viewed as an evil
sin, it is still within a person's prerogative (right) to segregate
himself.
If the human race had remained united during the era of the Tower
of Babel, then globalization would have resulted sooner. The leaders
of that generation would have seized the reins of history and
there would have been no end to their rebellion against God. Just
as back then, globalization today is the proud attempt to displace
and exclude the Kingdom of God. It is a satanic attempt to take
over the earth in a unified one-world government.
In this day, it will take a witness of a unified people from every
tribe, nation, and language to warn the inhabitants of the earth
of what is to come. Nothing will stop globalization this time.
There must be a new nation who come forth to demonstrate that
it is only in Messiah where people's sins can be forgiven, that
these ancient boundaries have been broken down and all races and
cultures can live together in the same economic unity that demonstrates
justice to the world. This witness is what proves that God, the
Creator of all, sent His son, Yahshua, into the world to save
the world from destruction. It will bring to light the only legitimate
way that people can live together and bring an end to the destruction
of the earth.
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