Do not be afraid of a new Pope. A lot of new speculation will arise, and people will make wild predictions. They do not have a very good track record. Trust in Jesus and READ your Bible. Not men.
Seventh-day Adventist prophecy teachers like Walter Veith, Doug Batchelor, and Stephen Bohr are known for their strong views on end-time events, often interpreting global politics—especially concerning the papacy and U.S. presidents—through a prophetic lens. While they are usually careful not to make direct date-setting predictions (especially after the 1844 Great Disappointment), they have occasionally made speculative statements or implications that did not materialize.
Here are some notable examples of speculative or false predictions/claims from these figures, particularly relating to popes and U.S. presidents:
🔹 Walter Veith
Known for: Strong conspiracy-based interpretations of prophecy, connecting Freemasonry, Catholicism, and world events.
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Pope Benedict XVI was possibly the last pope (implied around 2011-2012):
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Veith suggested that Pope Benedict XVI might be the final pope or that his resignation was a major prophetic signal. When Pope Francis replaced him, Veith shifted his interpretations rather than admitting the prediction was false.
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Obama's presidency and Sunday laws:
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Veith, during the Obama era, suggested the U.S. was moving swiftly toward enforcing a national Sunday law—a core Adventist prophetic concern—under the influence of the papacy. No such law was proposed or passed.
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Jesuit Pope Francis ushering in final events:
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After Francis became pope, Veith said his Jesuit background was a prophetic game-changer and implied that major prophetic fulfillments would follow soon. More than a decade later, many of those expectations remain unfulfilled.
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🔹 Doug Batchelor
Known for: Popular evangelist, avoids setting dates but sometimes allows speculative interpretations.
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End-time escalation under Obama:
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Like Veith, Batchelor heavily implied that Barack Obama’s presidency could lead to end-time persecution of Sabbath-keepers, possibly aligning with the beast power (papacy). These events did not unfold as suggested.
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Speculations about Pope Francis’ U.N. involvement:
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Batchelor warned that Pope Francis speaking to the U.S. Congress and U.N. in 2015 might be a precursor to global enforcement of Sunday worship. No such enforcement happened.
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📌 Note: Batchelor usually adds disclaimers about not knowing exact dates or details, but the tone and urgency of his warnings often give the impression that prophecy is unfolding imminently.
🔹 Stephen Bohr
Known for: Conservative theologian, prophetic teacher, founder of Secrets Unsealed.
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Speculative connections to Donald Trump:
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Bohr suggested that Donald Trump's first presidency could align with a Protestant-Catholic alliance leading to Sunday legislation, especially as Trump courted Evangelical support. No Sunday law or overt prophetic fulfillment occurred during his administration.
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Urgent warnings about Pope Francis:
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Like others, Bohr linked Francis’ climate encyclicals and speeches to potential Sunday observance enforcement, arguing they were part of an agenda to fulfill Revelation 13. Again, such enforcement never took place.
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General Themes of Unfulfilled Speculations:
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The imminent imposition of Sunday laws in the U.S.
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The papacy taking global control, especially via the U.N. or climate policy.
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U.S. presidents forming alliances with the Vatican to persecute Sabbath-keepers.
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Specific papal visits (e.g., 2015) being pivotal moments of prophetic fulfillment.
Despite these not materializing, such statements are usually reinterpreted rather than retracted—a common pattern in prophetic ministries that rely on "present truth" adaptations.
Remeber, these people do NOT speak for the Seventh-day Adventist Church. A lot of people put their faith in humans. Don't be that person.
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