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Is There Prophecy in the UN’s Guardian of International Peace and Security?

What Conclusions to Draw?

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The spiritual world, namely Christianity, is under various discussions about the guardian symbol of international peace and security that was installed in the United Nations Plaza in New York.

A handmade piece of Mexican origin, it is causing discussions in social networks and evangelical groups because of its resemblance. The “Guardian of International Peace and Security” is similar to a leopard, but has bear-like feet and lion-like mouth; just as the text in Revelation 13:2 states that: “The beast which I saw was like a leopard, but it had feet like the feet of a bear and a mouth like the mouth of a lion. The dragon gave the beast his power, his throne, and great authority.

Was the Guardian of international peace and security installed in the United Nations plaza a beast? Was it a statue created to fulfill a Bible prophecy? Is the monument a provocation to Christians? Should Christians be concerned about this UN symbol?

The Apostle Paul warns us saying, “Do not despise prophecy. (1 Thessalonians 5:20)

Whereas the Apostle John says, “Search the scriptures.” (John 5:39)

If the beast that the apostle John saw is similar to a leopard but had feet like those of a bear and mouth like that of a lion. Similar to this image, we should not take isolated texts to defend an argument. What we should do is examine the scriptures to know where this situation stands and come to an effective conclusion.

1. The first thing Christians should know is that the creature in the UN plaza is a beast, but not the one described in the book of Revelation despite the resemblance.

We cannot simply take a statue that was designed with the appearances of a prophetic symbol, by an influential entity in the world, as the end of prophecy. The prophecies of the apocalypse are understood 5% as it is read and 95% are not understood as we are reading.

2. Whether the statue-shaped beast was built to fulfill Bible prophecy, no one knows. But what Christians should do is investigate the purpose of the construction of a monster similar to the one that was implanted in the square, to symbolize…

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