The Bible prophesies that a world government will be established in these end times, and that it will have as its ruler the son of Satan — also called the Antichrist.

The European Union is the empire prophesied by the Bible that must exercise its dominion and authority over the whole earth before the return of Jesus Christ.

The Bible prophesies that in the world religion, worship will be based on the adoration of the person of the Antichrist and his image. Revelation 13:11–15.