What Countries Will Be In World War 3?
- Written by Paul The Freedom Journalist
- In Biblical Faith & Prophecy
It has been over 70 years since the formal surrender of Japan on 2 September 1945 that officially marked the ending of World War 2. While some may think United Nations seems to be doing its job preventing large-scale military conflicts for over seven decades, others claim that UN merely postpones and allows the conflicts to brew bigger and bigger in the background before blowing up in our faces. World War 3 or the Third World War are names given to represent a hypothetical world-wide military conflict following World War I and World War II. It is a term that has emerged as earlier as 1941. Over the decades, we do not have any shortage of “gurus” making speculative claims and predictions about World War 3 such as the potential matchups and different scenarios of how things could play out. Some used the term loosely for smaller conflicts such as the Cold War and War on Terror while others strongly believe that its scope and destructive impact will surpass prior world wars. Although I don’t disagree that some of these predictions are quite insightful, it is unlikely that any of these predictions can give us the whole picture about World War 3. Rather than being intrigued by all those noise from the “experts”, perhaps it is best to look at what Almighty God has to say in the Bible. Just as it says in Matthew 24:35
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away” – Matthew 24:35
This shows that even a single sentence of God’s words in the Bible has a higher authority over anything in heaven and earth and it will be the absolute last thing that prevails. So let’s take a look at what the Bible has to say about WW3.
Will there be a World War 3?
Most certainly there will be one. If you are one of these people who put faith on United Nations (UN) to prevent WW3, you may be very disappointed. There are at least two major worldwide military conflicts prophesized in the Bible that are yet to happen. The first one is the Sixth Trumpet War prophesized in Revelation 9:
“The sixth angel sounded his trumpet, and I heard a voice coming from the horns of the golden altar that is before God. It said to the sixth angel who had the trumpet, ‘Release the four angels who are bounded at the great river of Euphrates.’ And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. The number of the mounted troops was two hundred million. I heard their number.” – Revelation 9:13-16
This says very clearly that there will be a major war, likely the biggest war in terms of casualty in the history of mankind. It implies that God does not want to see this war happening as a result of mankind’s own sin and iniquity and thus has been restrained it from happening until that very hour, day, month, and year. And when this war breaks out, it is going to kill one third of world’s population. As of March 2020, the world’s population is 7.8 billion. If this war is to break out in March 2020, it would have claimed 2.6 billion lives. Obviously we never had any war in history that is anywhere near this magnitude, so it is safe to assume this will be a future world war.
Another major world war foretold in the Bible that is yet to happen is what’s discussed in the Book of Zechariah
“A day of the Lord is coming, Jerusalem, when your possessions will be plundered and divided up within your very walls. I will gather all nations to Jerusalem to fight against it; the city will be captured, the houses ransacked, and the women raped. Half of the city will go into exile, but the rest of the people will not be taken from the city. Then the Lord will go out and fight against those nations, as he fights on a day of battle” – Zechariah 14:1-3
This is yet another major and quite possibly the last world war of mankind commonly known as the Battle of Armageddon. This is a war where nations will gather to invade Jerusalem, and just as they are about to succeed, our Almighty God will return and fight for the nation of Israel.
So yes, we are most certainly going to have multiple world wars ahead of us.
What Countries Will Be In World War 3?
As I mentioned in the previous section, Sixth Trumpet War (Revelation 9) and the Battle of Armageddon (Zechariah 14) are the two biggest worldwide conflicts that were prophesized in the Bible but are yet to happen so they will be the primary focus of our discussion here today. Some immediate reactions to this may be “Why are you skipping the first five Trumpets? What are the first five Trumpets? Are they also world wars?”. Well there are credible evidences suggesting that the first five Trumpets have already come to past and they covered wide range of major world events such as WWI, WWII, Nuclear Disaster of Chernobyl, and Gulf War. So we are assuming Sixth Trumpet War is the next major worldwide conflict to take place.
From Revelation 9:13-16, Sixth Trumpet War is brought on by four angels in the Euphrates River. As shown by the figure, the four countries that hosted the Euphrates River are Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. Does that mean the war is going to break out from this region? It surely could very well be. If anyone would have asked me today where do I think WW3 will originate from, I would probably have guessed Middle East. I mean it is no secret today that this region housed by these four countries has long been the epicenter of ethical and religious conflicts including Jewish-Arab conflict, Sunni and Shiite Muslim conflict. In the modern days, the influence of the western world and international communities such as Gulf War and UN Security Council Resolution 1441 have added to the complexity and made this region more combustible than ever. Among these four countries, Iran and Syria are predominantly Shiite Muslims, Iraq has mixture of both Sunni and Shiite whereas Turkey and the neighboring Saudi Arabia are predominantly Sunnis.
Why is this important? Well, it is no secret that Iran and Syria has the backing and support of Russia and China. Turkey is a member state of NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization). In other words, if they are ever being attacked by an external party, other NATO member states including United States and many of the EU powers agree to come to rescue. Although Saudi Arabia isn’t a NATO member, it has long been considered a major non-NATO ally to the west. If things do worsen is this region, a potential matchup between NATO and the joint alliance of Russia, China, Iran, and Syria is definitely not out of the equation.
Also in Revelation 9:16, it mentions “the number of the mounted troops was two hundred million”. Based on the following population chart from Worldometers,
In order to offer up to 200 million soldiers in a battle, it almost certainly has to involve China or India somehow. Also adding to the mix is the recent global pandemic outbreak of coronavirus which had already caused millions infected and hundreds of thousand death globally (as of April 2020) and there have been various rumors and reports about the origin of this virus, whether it is actually natural or could be manmade. As the infection and death toll continue to climb and people suffer not only physically but also economically due to the lockdowns, anger will grow and that more and more counties may unite to investigate and demand the answers from those that are responsible. This hostile situation can certainly spark WW3.
Anyway, I am not making predictions nor am I offering my opinions about World War III. I am analyzing world events and presenting concrete facts to show how World War III could actually be brewing ahead of us. This 2000-year-old Bible prophecy of the Sixth Trumpet War could very well be that World War 3 we all have been talking about.
Is World War 3 Going To Be Nuclear?
Yes, World War 3 is most certainly going to involve using either nuclear weapons and/or biochemical weapons such as virus because that is the only logical way it can come close to killing one third of mankind as prophesized in Revelation 9:15, “And four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind”. It is our opinion that the Sixth Trumpet War in Revelation 9:13-17 will be the next major world war (World War 3). When Almighty God revealed this prophecy to Apostle John in the 1st century, he saw them in a vision as described in verse 17-19,
“The horses and riders I saw in my vision looked like this: Their breastplates were fiery red, dark blue, and yellow as sulfur. The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions, and out of their mouths came fire, smoke, and sulfur. A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that came out of their mouths. The power of the horses was in their mouths and in their tails; for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury” – Revelation 9:17-19
Apostle John tried his best describing what he saw in the vision using his limited knowledge of things at the time. From the passage, the things he saw in the vision made him uncomfortable and it is obvious that they weren’t something he knew before. He described them to be like horses and riders. That is understandable as horses and chariots were probably what most people can relate to about war during the 1st century. He described the heads of horses to be like heads of lions that can inflict injury, and the power of the horses lie in their mouths and tails. For the tails, they look like snakes, and there is fire, smoke, and sulfur from the mouth that kills a third of mankind. I mean these descriptions could be both literally and symbolic. When Apostle John saw them, he had no idea what they are, but for those of us living in the 21st century, is it just me who thinks that these descriptions actually match pretty well with nuclear and biological weapons depicted below?
Let us dissect into some details about Apostle John’s descriptions:
“For the tails, they look like snakes” – If you ever watch missiles or fighter jets flying across the sky, I am sure you wouldn’t argue that the white trails they leaves behind due to condensation of hot and humid exhaust in the much colder atmosphere look quite like crawling snakes.
“A third of mankind was killed by the three plagues of fire, smoke, and sulfur that came out of their mouths……for their tails were like snakes, having heads with which they inflict injury” – For those of us that live in 21st century, it really does not take a PhD to guess that when you talk about something that can inflict injury with fire, smoke, and sulfur in one sentence, you are likely talking about bomb explosions. And if you add snake-like tails and its capability of killing one third of mankind to the equation, then intercontinental ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads will probably be the best fit.
“The heads of the horses resembled the heads of lions” – Could this just be the steerable tail fins that stick outwards on a missile? Or could this be an indication of a biological virus with its glycoprotein spikes sticking out? Or perhaps “horses” is a combined representation of WMDs (Weapons of Mass Destruction) to be used in WW3.
How Many Countries Have Nuclear Weapons?
Now that we’ve established WW3 will most likely be a nuclear and/or biological warfare, it is helpful to know what countries currently possess them and how many they have. Wikipedia reveals the following stats as of 2019:
Given that we know that WW3 is going to be nuclear which will result in a casualty of one-third of mankind, this table alone should provide pretty good ideas which countries will participate in WW3. It is most certainly going to involve United States, Russia, and possibly UK, possibly France, and possibly China. Also, with Iran being in feud with the west about its nuclear program over the last several years, this further supports a potential matchup between NATO vs. Russia & China alliance in WW3.
What Can We Do To Prepare for WW3?
There is really no way of avoiding the WW3. It is going to happen just as it is prophesized in the Bible because God’s words never fail. So the best way that we can do to prepare is to get right with God. If you are not yet a believer, you need to stop what you are doing immediately, repent to the Lord to seek his forgiveness, and accept Jesus Christ as your Lord and Savior. You really don’t have that much time left to delay any longer. It really isn’t that hard of a decision to make. As a matter of that, believing in God is as simple as acknowledging to God that we aren’t as good and smart as we think we are. None of us are perfect. After all, we all fall short of God’s glory.
If you already are a believer, it is no time to be complacent either. We should really be re-examining our faith and our relationship with God daily. Are there anything in our life more important than God? If I am to die today and face God, what kind of grade will I be getting from Him about my life?
There is no better way to prepare for WW3 and all the upcoming global calamities than to know we are on God’s side. Although there may be distress and sufferings, these are temporary. We can rest assured that our God will be back for us just as Jesus said in John 14:1-4
“Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am. You know the way to the place where I am going” – Zechariah 14:1-3
Thank you and God bless you all
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