#15 Johnny: Meeting with the Ten Kings
The phrase “cut him in pieces” was torturing his every thought. The Christian view of the false prophet in the book of Revelation was being unfolded before Johnny’s eyes. He panics.
Johnny, The Day After, is a flash short story series. Join Johnny in his degenerate journey into the mystic world of the new global Chancellor. Experience his loneliness, pain, sorrow, and rebellion and now victory as he serves the World Chancellor as the False Prophet.
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JOHNNY IS REBUKED | TEN TOES OF APOLLYON
Johnny arrives at the World Federation meeting, wishing he had never heard the mysterious voice that morning. If that voice was correct, he was about to lead the group that would ultimately eat him alive. He became overwhelmed with betrayal, but he knew he must go on.
While waiting in the “green room” before entering the meeting, Johnny tells a guardsman to find him a Christian Bible. The guardsman looked at him as if he had lost his mind. Being diligent, he did what he was told.
Johnny begins to read a passage his father read to him, And the beast was seized, and with him the false prophet who performed the signs in his presence, by which he deceived those who had received the mark of the beast and those who worshiped his image; these two were thrown alive into the lake of fire which burns with brimstone. And the rest were killed with the sword which came from the mouth of Him who sat on the horse, and all the birds were filled with their flesh. (Revelation 19:20-21)
He knew this was a vivid description of the punishment and torment that awaited the false prophets and teachers who led God’s people astray and did not repent of their sins. It paralyzes Johnny to the core. The phrase “cut him in pieces” was torturing his every thought. The Christian view of the false prophet in the book of Revelation was being unfolded before Johnny’s eyes. He wondered how a book written so many years ago could be so accurate in Johnny’s time.
All of a sudden, Johnny collapsed into a chair and fell into a day vision as the voice spoke these words: The False Prophet was captured by the kings who had allied with the Antichrist, the Beast from the sea. They accused him of betraying their master and leading the world astray with his signs and wonders. They brought him to a place where a large saw was ready to cut him in pieces as a symbol of his fate in the lake of fire.
The False Prophet pleaded with them, saying, "Spare me, O kings, for I have done nothing wrong. I have only served the one who gave me power and authority, the one who is the true messiah and the ruler of the world. I have come to realize that the true Christ is not the Antichrist, as you have been deceived to believe, but the Son of God, the Lamb, who was slain and rose again. The antichrist sent me to preach against Him, prepare the way for his reign on earth, gather his faithful, and warn the rebellious ones of Lucifaria’s wrath. I listened to the Dragon, the old serpent, who filled my heart with hatred and violence. Now I know he is the enemy of God and of mankind, and he will soon be thrown into the abyss, along with the Beast and all who follow him. We need to repent, O kings, and turn to the true Christ before it is too late. Maybe, just maybe, He will be merciful and gracious, and He might forgive us and give us eternal life."
The kings laughed at him and mocked him, saying, "You are a fool, O False Prophet, and a deceiver of the worst kind. You have blasphemed against the Antichrist, our lord, and savior, who has rescued us from the plagues and wars that ravaged the earth. He has given us peace and prosperity and shown us his power and glory. He is the master of light and life, the global peacekeeper, who has conquered the earth for his domain. Initially, he sent you to convert the nations, to make them worship his image and receive his mark, and to persecute the saints who refused to bow to him. Today, you have betrayed him. You are the enemy of Lucifaria and of mankind, and you will soon be cast into outer darkness, along with the Jews who oppose him. Do not try to deceive us, O False Prophet, for we know the truth and will not be moved. Prepare to meet your doom, for the time of your judgment has come."
The kings ordered the executioners to start the saw and to cut the False Prophet in pieces. The False Prophet screamed in agony and terror, as he felt the sharp blades tearing his flesh and bones. He cried out to the Hebrew God, hoping for a miracle, but there was no answer. He realized too late that the Dragon had duped him, and that he had followed the wrong Christ. He wished he could repent, but it was too late. His soul was doomed, and his body was destroyed.
Johnny leaped from the chair in a state of horror. Within a few short moments, he knew he would be addressing the very kings that would ultimately destroy him.
Apollyon walks into the green room.
APOLLYON: Johnny, what’s wrong? You look as if you have seen a ghost.
JOHNNY: I’m ok. I fell asleep and had a nightmare of sorts, depicting the betrayal of the kings.
Apollyon looked at Johnny with contempt and fury. He saw him waring with the betrayal of the kings, thinking they would turn on his prophet, and he spoke to him as a stern father.
APPOLYON: You are becoming a traitor, O prophet of Lucifaria, and a coward of the worst kind. You are waring with the idea of betraying me, your lord and master, and you are tempted to betray the world that I have created. You have wavered in your loyalty and doubted my power and authority. You soon will be tempted to persuade the kings to turn against me, and to follow the impostor who claims to be the Son of God. Johnny, you forget the one who gave you this position of power, prestige, and honor, and you are beginning to side with the one who will bring death and shame. You are a fool, Johnny, and a liar of the darkest kind. You are faltering in gaining the favor of the nations, and you have deceived yourself. Thus far, you have followed Lucifaria, who has given you power, but now you are being seduced by the Hebrew God and his promises. You question the true Christ, Lucifaria, who is the god of light and life. You are doubting his efforts to control the destiny of mankind. If you continue on this path, you have no future with us. You will have earned your punishment, and you will have earned your doom. You will weep, and you will gnash your teeth. You will remember, Johnny, that you forsook the greatest position any human could behold.
Apollyon dismissed Johnny from speaking to the kings. Instead, Apollyon took on this speech. Johnny knew his loyalty to the triune leadership of Lucifaria was in jeopardy. Johnny was ordered to sit through the meeting with the kings.
APOLLYON: My dear kings, I welcome you to this historic summit, where we will seal our alliance and our destiny. You have been chosen by me and by the god of this world to rule over the ten regions of the earth under my supreme authority and guidance. You have proven yourselves to be loyal, wise, and powerful and earned my trust and respect. You have also shown your devotion to the one true faith, the worship of my image and my mark, and you have rejected the Hebrew God and the false gods that have plagued humanity for ages. You are the elite, the enlightened, the elect ones of the god of light and life.
Together, we will usher in a new era of peace and prosperity, justice and harmony, glory and honor. We will overcome the enemies that threaten us, the rebels that resist us, and the impostors, the Jews that oppose us. We will crush the resisters, the Jews, who have deceived the nations and led them astray. We will destroy the Lamb, the so-called Son of God, who has challenged my authority and claimed my throne. We will defy the Jews Almighty, the fabricator of heaven and earth, who has abandoned his creation and condemned his creatures. We will be victorious, we will be triumphant, we will be invincible.
But to achieve our goals, we must remain united, we must remain faithful, we must remain loyal. We must not let any doubt, fear, temptation, division, betrayal, weakness, mistakes, remorse, guilt, or any supposed god come between us and our destiny. We must pledge our allegiance to each other, our cause, and our lord and master, Lucifaria, the King of Kings, and the Lord of Lords.
So I ask you, my dear kings, to join me in this solemn oath, to swear by the blood that runs in our veins, by the fire that burns in our hearts, by the spirit that dwells in our souls, by the power that rules in our hands, by the name that is above every name, by Lucifaria, our lord and savior. Worship me now. Pledge your oath.
THE KINGS: We, the kings of the earth, do hereby pledge our loyalty to Lucifaria, the ruler of the world, and to his image and his mark, the symbols of his authority. We renounce all other gods, all other faiths, all other allegiances, all other loyalties, all other authorities, all other destinies. We acknowledge Apollyon as our lord and master, our leader and guide, our protector and provider, our judge and rewarder, our source and our end. We submit to his will; we obey his commands; we follow his plans; we serve his interests; we share his vision, and we fulfill his purpose. We honor him, we praise him, we worship him, we adore him, we love him, we belong to him. We are his, and he is ours forever and ever. Amen.
Johnny saw the writing on the wall.
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