1.
What is “The Great Reset?”
The Great Reset is
the plan of world leaders to seize the opportunity of the COVID-19 crisis to
move the world closer toward a one-world economic system that sees the end of
capitalism and emergence of global socialism.
In 2020 TGR was
unveiled at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where many of the global
elites convene to offer solutions to the world’s problems. They have said that the coronavirus pandemic is
a historic opportunity to change the way the world operates.
The Great Reset is
the brainchild of Professor Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum
(WEF). Other supporters of TGR are tech-gurus like Bill Gates and the heads of major
corporations like Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs and IBM, who can be seen rubbing
shoulders with Presidents (Bill Clinton) and Prime Ministers, and celebrities
such as Bono and the Prince of Wales.
TGR’s
agenda is clear. Klaus Schwab has stated, “The world must act jointly and
swiftly to revamp all aspects of our societies and economies, from education to
social contracts and working conditions. Every country, from the United States
to China, must participate, and every industry, from oil and gas to tech, must
be transformed. In short, we need a “Great Reset” of capitalism . . . The
pandemic presents a rare, but narrow window of opportunity to reflect,
reimagine and reset our world.”
Basically,
TGR is secular humanist’s vision of “utopia” or “new world order” with a
different label. (For more in-depth coverage on TGR, I suggest this short newsclip from CBN.)
2.
How Will a Great Reset Be Accomplished?
·
Adopting
a global digital currency or CBDC (Central Bank Digital Currency).
The US Federal Reserve recently announced
a partnership with MIT to build its digital dollar.
The European Central Bank is launching proposals for a digital euro. And China
has already rolled out its digital yuan in Shenzhen.According to one insider writing in
an article entitled, “The Great Resent and What It Means for You” a CBDC would
result in:
i.
Loss of Freedoms - The only way you will spend the
CBDCs is via the digital app on your phone. The governments will monitor,
track, and record every single transaction you make. Through the CBDC, central
banks can approve or deny any of your transactions.
ii.
Instant Tax Collection - CBDCs are a
revolutionary way to collect taxes that completely uproots the fiscal policy of
governments. Central banks can circumvent your local fiscal system and take
money directly from your wallet.
iii.
Chinese Dominance - Today, 70% of global business is
transacted by dollars, even though the US represents only 20% of the global
economy. China is more than two years ahead of the Fed and ECB in the CBDCs
race. If they can digitize their currency before everyone else, the yuan will
be more accessible to people worldwide than the dollar. And China could become
the leading superpower in the world.
·
Use
“climate change” as a means to an end. (i.e. The Green New Deal). This would
include a “clean / green” energy revolution and travel restrictions. This move
away from fossil fuels will make energy more expensive and force a change
towards solar / wind, etc. This is a major agenda for the Biden administration.
·
Big
government control that uses corporations to force citizens to comply (i.e.
China’s social credit score and draconian COVID lockdowns that have crippled
small businesses).
·
Allow
Big Tech and media to censor information and craft narratives to fit the agenda
(i.e. 2020 US election, BLM “social justice” movements).
·
The
Fourth Industrial Revolution, also known as transhumanism, which is the fusion
of the digital, biological, and physical worlds, as well as the growing
utilization of new technologies such as artificial intelligence, cloud
computing, robotics, 3D printing, the Internet of Things to track and trace
people’s movements and buying habits. Klaus Schwab has stated, “The Fourth
Industrial Revolution will affect the very essence of our human experience.”
·
Introduction
of UBI (universal basic income), which is regular recurring government payout
to citizens guaranteeing a certain level of basic income. This has been
promoted by Democratic Party leaders (Bernie Sanders, Andrew Yang), world leaders
(Pope Francis and Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg), and predicted by tech experts (Elon
Musk). The UBI is thought to be essential as technology advancements puts more
people out of work and of course could be used as a way to make people
dependent on government. In the wake of COVID some nations have already adopted
UBI, such as Spain.
UBI would be a powerful way to force
compliance of citizens because people would not want to disrupt these payments by
what the State would designate as bad behavior.
·
COVID
vaccine passports can be used a way to restrict travel and buying power. CNN
featured a headline, “If you want to travel next year, you may need a vaccine
passport.” Here is a brief excerpt.
“Several
companies and technology groups have begun developing smartphone apps or
systems for individuals to upload details of their Covid-19 tests and
vaccinations, creating digital credentials that could be shown in order to
enter concert venues, stadiums, movie theaters, offices, or even countries. The
Common Trust Network, an initiative by Geneva-based nonprofit The Commons
Project and the World Economic Forum, has partnered with several airlines
including Cathay Pacific, JetBlue, Lufthansa, Swiss Airlines, United Airlines
and Virgin Atlantic, as well as hundreds of health systems across the United
States and the government of Aruba. The CommonPass app created by the group
allows users to upload medical data such as a Covid-19 test result or,
eventually, a proof of vaccination by a hospital or medical professional,
generating a health certificate or pass in the form of a QR code that can be
shown to authorities.”
3.
How Should We Think About This Biblically?
TGR and all that it entails fits neatly as
“stage setting” for the end-times scenario as predicted by Bible prophecy. This
includes:
·
Global
government (Dan. 7:19-23; Rev. 13:7)
·
Centrally
controlled economic system (Rev. 13:16-17)
·
An
agenda to destroy the old system (Dan. 7:25)
·
Mass
deception (Matt. 24:11, 2 Thess. 2:9, 11)
·
Worship
of the creation rather than the Creator (Rom. 1:24-25)
· Hardship,
inflation, rise in the cost of living (Rev. 6:5-6)
·
Perilous
times of fear and instability (2 Tim. 3:1-4, Luke 21:26, Dan. 2:41)
·
Lawlessness,
hatred and division (Matt. 24:10, 12)
·
The
rapid convergence of signs as “birth pangs” ratchet up in intensity, frequency
and visibility (1 Thess. 5:3)
In my reading of Bible prophecy, these
things must come to pass in order for the final act of God’s
divine drama to begin. We don’t have to like it, but this is part of God’s providential
hand steering the ship towards His desired end. The major question for believers
is exactly how much stage setting we will see in the build-up to the
Tribulation period? Of course, no man knows the day or the hour of Christ’s
return (Matt. 24:36; Luke 12:40). If the Lord terries, then we could be privy
to witness a setup process that will move hard and fast in the direction of the
TGR, especially here in the US as 2021 shifts the balance of power over to
Democrat control in the Presidency, House and Senate. With unrestricted power
to promote their progressive agenda I would expect radical change in a short
amount of time. I also fully expect to endure times of drastic change, hardship
and even persecution before the Lord returns for His Church. I do not mean to
be a doomsday prophet, but as my papaw would say, “Get ready for 40 miles of
bad road ahead.” This is not pessimism, but realism.
4.
How Should We Live?
Since there is little we can do to stop the
direction our world seems to be heading, that doesn’t
mean we are pack up our Ramen noodles and beanie-weenies and head for the hills.
We still have a stewardship of our lives to render unto the Lord. Remember we
are called to be “salt of the earth” (Matt. 5:13). The purpose of salt is not
to prevent decay totally, but to merely slow the rate of decay. We cannot stop
the world from its moral, political and spiritual decay since it is blighted
with the curse of sin (Rom. 8:22). However, we can be a preserving agent for the
truth as long as the Lord allows. With that being said, here’s four practical
actions we can take.
·
Stay
connected – to God’s Word, God’s people, world events (Heb. 10:25)
·
Stay
calm (2 Tim. 1:7)
·
Stay
confident (Matt. 24:35) – The world is not falling apart, the pieces are falling
into place, just as God said they would.
·
Stay
committed – to serving Christ (John 9:4), to winning the lost (Jude 21-23), and
to personal holiness (1 John 3:3)
-DM
