BD.6758
February 8, 1957

STRUGGLE OF FAITH - THE ANTI-CHRIST

The closer the end, the fiercer will the battle rage between light and darkness. But you will experience all the horror of the fight only, when it is directed against My adherents; when the faith in Me, in Je-sus Christ is tried to be displaced, when Redemption becomes the goal of attack of My opponent - when people will be called up for an open confession of their faith, and will be forced brutally to abjure it.

Then will start the distress and affliction... the time that promised to My people to shorten. And then the furore of My opponent will be re-vealed. Because humanity no longer has inhibitions, nothing is hold-ing it back because the people are incited by Satan and submit them-selves entirely to his will. Let it be said that not much time is left be-fore struggle of faith begins. Before that time, a still greater misery will come over this Earth, that will hit man through My Will in order that in this misery their faith can be proved or strengthened. Many people will indeed consider this misery, that hits man exceedingly hard through a natural catastrophe, as cause to go against the faith, be-cause they now especially doubt a God and Creator Who Himself destroys what He has created.

But he, who is instructed in the Truth, has the right explanation for everything, and he now carries this Truth to his fellow men. Then it is possible that amongst them the coming struggle of faith can produce even a stronger faith, able to stand firm against all threats to which the faithful are exposed. That the great majority of humanity has lost its living faith is the work of My opponent, who therefore will not cease to work against Me and the Truth, and he will have more success with mankind than the representatives of the pure Truth, the right represen-tatives of Christ's teaching. Only a few will believe the latter. My op-ponent, however, can offer to humanity whatever he wants, and it will be accepted. And, therefore, first must come a clarification where everybody must confess openly and freely for Me, or against Me.

In the time of misery that comes over the Earth by My Will, though I speak through natural forces, each one has to decide for himself whether to call on Me for help or to isolate himself entirely from Me. That equals a turn towards My opponent. But then comes once more the determination that must be made in public during the last struggle of faith on this Earth, when it will be required of you people to give evidence for Me in Jesus Christ or to deny Me. But then you know, you who have been taught by Myself in the truth, that the end has come. Then you know that I will shorten the days for the sake of My people; that I Myself will come to help them and to redeem them from their misery, that I will gather them from the Earth and take them to a place of peace before I begin the destruction of the Earth, which means the end of all created of this Earth.

I wish you would believe what I have again and again predicted. The conditions on Earth already prove, that My opponent rages because he knows that he has only a little time left and he is furious, and that the world is peopled by beings that are - - as he is. This has to be recog-nized by all of you, and should be sufficient for you to meditate about it. Every day offers still a grace for humanity, because the most de-praved have an opportunity to change, and to win faith in Me before the end - because I will still try everything to wrench away souls from My opponent before the end, and whoever has faith in Me will be blessed, but the unfaithful must share the fate of him whom they fol-lowed voluntarily.

But you my children, have no fear, because you will not suffer in the terrible time that is to come, even if you are greatly deprived of earthly things that you need for living. Inasmuch as you believe that I Myself will take care of you when you will be persecuted for My name - - you must not be frightened by the means that are used by My opponent. Because what they will take from you, you will receive back from Me, although in another form. But you do not have to starve because I Myself will satisfy your hunger. As you see, the birds under the sky - - they don't need to sow or harvest and store up food, because your heavenly Father feeds them.

Think about these words! Think that He Who created everything will certainly also maintain what He has created, and that He will do it surely when His creatures are in need. But the time will come when with brutal means people will try to force you to shed your faith, and he, who is of little faith will not be able to stand up against these pres-sures. This demands serious probing into the foundations of one's faith, but I will prepare you especially for this time, and then you will be a shining example for your fellowmen, and you will convince them by showing what strong faith can do: that you live even if what is needed has been taken away from you. Therefore, seek always only the realm of God and His righteousness, all these other things will be given you as well. This prophesy will be explicitly fulfilled on My people - - for those who will defend Me and My name before the world, who are not afraid of earthly force, because they feel safe under My protection. And only then will it be proven who has a living faith... but they will be very few.

Then the buildings that have been built on sand and not on the rock of faith on which I built My church, will collapse. It will be a difficult time where no one could survive had I not told the world the Truth in time, that explains everything and that alone contributes to a strong faith. But if the Truth is not accepted, no man will have the strength to persevere. Only where love exists can you find the power of the faith. An extraordinary person will offer himself as the personal representa-tive of My opponent, and this man will lead the last fight on this Earth. Observe that, and you will know that the hour of the end is quite near. But watch out also for My messengers from above who will appear at the same time to lead you people with light that you should follow. Observe all those who preach My living word and join them, so that a little troop can get together and gather always more light as their faith constantly grows. And to all these I promise My protection, My fatherly care and My blessing. And they should not be afraid of becoming victims of that brutal power, because I myself will come and fetch them as soon as the measure of My opponent is full and My people face the most threatening anger. Therefore I will shorten these days so that My people can stand up and not weaken in the face of persecution. I still have the possibility of rescuing some single souls, and therefore I hold My hand protectively above those, who represent Me before the world. For their strong faith can raise others and a Might can be recognized that is stronger that all worldly power. And, therefore, I will also take care of My children abun-dantly, and they will in body and spirit resist despite adverse regula-tions.

All this will take place in a short time. What today you cannot yet forebode, will then be carried out, and I draw your attention today to this fact, and you who are instructed by Me know also why all this will happen. You can also see the spiritual misery on Earth and you can recognize by these signs of the time also of the indication of the world clock. But when this struggle of faith starts, only very little time will be left, because everything will develop with special haste. That man, chosen by My opponent as human cover, has no long duration of life and his regime will not endure for more than a short time on this Earth. His supernatural qualities will certainly be very noticeable for he is endowed in a special way by My opponent, and therefore he works for him and his plans. And if the whole world pays homage to him, you will recognize and look through him. Then you must also be especially careful not to expose yourselves zealously to danger. You "have to be cunning as serpents and yet harmless as doves". But, when a decision will be demanded of you, you must stand out and trust firmly in Me and in My help. No matter how mighty humanity can be, it cannot succeed against My Power, and a breath of Mine is sufficient to destroy them. And, therefore, I will call a halt when the hour has come. I will bring to Me those who are in greatest earthly oppression. The oppressors I will fetter because their term has run out. The Re-demption period is finished, and a new epoch begins, so that the Redemption of all spirituals may continue.

AMEN