There's a video which may (or may not) interest you, regarding how the pope is working at drawing back into his control all the protestant world, obviously seeking total power, in my view. Of course, this has been going on for some time but it is becoming very clear to all who look and see and who listen and hear. This video is of some considerable length but I recommend you take the time, if you can spare it, to watch, listen and consider what was said. Although it is presented by Doug Batchelor, and I have, at times, found some things he says regarding scripture to be incorrect, in this case, he has something worth listening to.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsF2q-8ez08
Perhaps you recall my post regarding the inevitable reunion of the manmade churches because, of course, you cannot remove the root of something without destroying it, or, at least, not unless you are the Almighty Himself. Since all the protestant denominations have their root in the Catholic Church then it is inevitable that, as the time of the return of the Lord is close at hand and all things are returning to what they were at the time of His departure, the protestant denominations will once again be under the power of the Roman pontiff, Pontifex Maximus, in essence the continuation of Caesar beyond the secular world and physical empire into a spiritual empire,. This is being achieved by the effective renunciation of scripturally based doctrine by protestants who have, over recent decades, lost a love of the truth, now all too often despising it. One only need observe the onslaught of "woke" ideology in virtually all, if not all, the protestant groups. When fallen man becomes fat, he becomes complacent and soon forgets his Maker. Wealth in the hands of corrupt humanity, and the love and pursuit of it, has led to this demise, proving yet again the words of the Lord absolutely prophetic and true; you cannot love both God and money.
Note, however, that there are many who will depart, and are even now departing, from the mainstream churches, and such are seen by those remaining as being apostates, but in many cases nothing could be further from the truth. The churches are themselves the apostates with respect to Christianity but are being true to their pagan roots in ancient Rome. As mentioned in a previous post, the true church was dispersed into the wilderness (the world) because it became corrupted with pagan ideas, thus drawing in idolators and repelling faithful worshippers of the true Everliving God. Many true Christians have been largely "unchurched" over the centuries and this has gone on for 40 Jubilees since the Lord completed His work of opening the gates of hell to set us free, so that 40 lots of 50 years are completed upon His soon return to establish His kingdom on the Earth (the ancient parable being the 40 years of desert wandering for the ancient Israelites, starting from the time that God, working through Moses, set them free, then they corrupted themselves and ended up wandering in the desert for 40 years until the time when they entered the promised land).
So, don't fear what you see on that video, or what you see happening in the world, try not to let it worry you or cause you any anxiety. It simply tells us that the time of the Lord's return is gobsmackingly near! Stay true to the scripturally revealed doctrines, get your learning from the Lord (He said He would teach us Himself and I took Him up on that offer some 16 years ago and never looked back). Never put your trust in man. If he happens to be factually correct, it is often just dumb luck. Heck, don't take my word for it... instead, test what you see, hear, read, and trust only God for the truth and for safety on His immovable rock.
