Genghis Khan united many of the nomadic tribes of northeast Asia. He started the Mongol invasions that resulted in the conquest of most of Eurasia. These campaigns, lasting twenty years, in the early 1200s (13th century), were often accompanied by wholesale massacres of the civilian populations. By the end of his life, the Mongol Empire occupied a large portion of Central Asia and China.

     Before the death of Genghis Khan, he assigned his son, Ogedei Khan as his successor. His descendants went on to stretch the Mongol Empire across most of Eurasia by conquering or creating vassal states out of all of modern-day China, Korea, the Caucasus, Central Asian countries, and substantial portions of modern Eastern Europe, Russia and the Middle East.

     The Mongol Empire under Ogedei Khan came knocking on the door of Roman Catholic Europe. It was the terrible wars waged by him, which brought fear to the nations of Europe, and the threat of subjection to the Mongols. When the sword of destruction hung over Germany, Italy, France and England, the pope sent emissaries to placate his wrath. Ogedei Khan viewed Catholicism as intolerable. But then, Ogedei Khan died.

     The princes were recalled from the war to elect a new khan. During this time the queen (who was a Christian) urged that her favorite son, Guyuk become the new khan. It was agreed, and Guyuk Khan began his reign. Guyuk was a true Christian. The historians, Hue, and Mingana relate that under his rule the prestige of faithful Christians was very high in his realm, and they were quite numerous in his dominion. His realm was full of church leaders, clergy, and scholars. And that a certain Christian, by the name of Kaddak, was his grand seer.

     Under Guyuk, the massacres and devastations, which had characterized his father and grandfather came to an immediate end. Roman Catholic Europe was spared Mongolian rule because of a faithful Christian: a Christian the pope of Rome would have burned at the stake if given the opportunity! This fact must never be forgotten.

     The lessons of history are the textbook outlining the deplorable nature of the apostate church that Revelation, chapter 13 encapsulates. The tyrannical objectives of leading churchmen haven’t changed: only the methods to achieve their goal. Once they were bold and open in their cruelty. Now, they hide behind closed doors. And today, we are on the precipice of a “revival” of the old spirit, called, “the image of the beast,” whose character is the antithesis of our LORD, Saviour, and KING: Jesus Christ!