Global Networks Rising: A Mark of End-Times Social Control?

The emergence of coordinated informal networks during COVID-19 potentially foreshadows prophetic patterns of social organization described in Revelation. While community assistance is positive, this infrastructure could evolve into the control systems prophesied for the end times. The article's emphasis on global cooperation and centralized platforms (WEF's COVID Action Platform) aligns with Revelation 13's description of a unified economic and social system. The integration of faith groups, community organizations, and international bodies creates precedent for the type of comprehensive societal management described in Revelation 13:16-17. Scripture warns about a coming system where no one can 'buy or sell' without participating in the prevailing order. While current networks serve humanitarian purposes, believers should remain vigilant about how such systems could transition from helping to controlling. This development parallels Daniel's prophecies about the final kingdom having a mixture of strength and weakness (Daniel 2:41-43), much like today's blend of formal and informal networks. The emphasis on public-private cooperation mirrors the prophesied partnership between government and economic powers in Revelation 17-18.