God loves the world. Is Russia now on God's side? How about is Putin on God's side? This has been on my mind a lot and I don't have all the answers. The KJV does. I will throw out a theory that I was just thinking about on my nightly coffee walk. (Some of the facts in connection with this theory, particularly about the spiritual meaning of the North Pole, come from Pastor Mike Hoggard's Youtube videos on the United Nations.)

I think the key to understanding Putin is what Russia did at the North Pole. On August 2, 2007 Russia planted a Russian flag at a depth of 14,061 feet below sea level right at the North Pole. The Georgia-Russia crisis took place in 2008. So what is the significance of the North Pole?

There are many things to say about the North Pole and I will only look at a few of them here. There is of course Satan Claws but I direct you for illustration purposes to the flag of the United Nations. The flag is centered on the North Pole and around it are the nations of the world and around them are a wreath which is a king's crown.

In short, Putin may believe he is that king. I don't believe he is but at the very least, I believe he could be Gog of Magog who is a very significant last-days king. Let's surmise that Putin did steal the $130 billion (some have accused him of stealing). Wouldn't that alone make him a contender for Gog? He would certainly have enough money to pay off some of the religious leaders which seem to rule over some of the people.

But there is more about the North Pole that we should consider. God's throne is "in the sides of the north". It's not in the physical universe but if you look up at the North Star, it is beyond that. For that reason, Satan has a kind of base of operations over the North Pole. That is why the dragon is one of the constellations above the North Pole. Another thing about the North Star is that the stars revolve around it. So the stars are revolving around the North Pole (to an observer standing there). Stars in the bible are also angels.

So Russians may have gotten it into their heads that they are going to rule the world. Putin may believe he is the king of the world. Putin is using RT to pave the way. Why would Satan stir up Russia to make this move now?

It may be to stir up another king in another part of the world. That other king is the Antichrist and he will rule the world. His false prophet is probably the apostate Pope. I am also thinking about another theory connected to the Pope. Now if the Antichrist compares himself to the sun then the Pope may do something similar. There is another kind of sunrise. Yes the sun rises every day from east to west but it also rises every year from south to north. And who recently rose into prominence on this planet from the south to the north. (Just an idea.)