In the 1980s, Herbert W. Armstrong was known as an unofficial “ambassador for world peace” to world leaders in Bangladesh, Belgium, Chile, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Namibia, Nepal, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Thailand, the United Kingdom, the United States, Vietnam, and beyond, as well as Israel and Cyprus.
In 1982, on invitation of Acting President Georgios Ladas, Mr. Armstrong delivered an astounding message. He told President Ladas about the four great world empires of history and the fact that the fourth, Rome, was remade in A.D. 554 as the Holy Roman Empire, then revived itself repeatedly throughout history. He said that Europe would likely unite both Roman Catholics and Orthodox Catholics and revive that empire once again, and that the European Union would come to dominate Cyprus. This was an amazing 40-year prophecy that is now being fulfilled!
Mr. Armstrong’s message came from Bible prophecy, but the most astounding part was that he told Ladas directly that “the God of all of our religions is going to step in supernaturally by supernatural power, and is going to shake up this world” and change human nature itself, as influenced by the devil, from destructive selfishness to God’s way of give.