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IS THAT SUPERMAN OR ...

Remember some years ago when you used to hear on TV, "Look, up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, no it’s Superman"? On our televisions, we would watch a super human perform amazing feats as the people stood in awe.

The third book of the best selling series, "Left Behind" entitled "Nicolae" tells the story about a powerful leader who comes upon the world scene during the seven-year tribulation period. The Bible speaks much about this end time world leader. He is introduced in Revelation in 6:2: "I looked, and there before me was a white horse! Its rider held a bow, and he was given a crown (authority), and he rode out as a conqueror bent on conquest." He is riding a white horse, signifying peace-- a global peacemaker. His weapon is a bow with no arrows, signifying that he gains victory by diplomacy or bloodless...

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