A one world government is not a load of bunk.
It is a myth.
Show me the Scripture that says a secret society will take over the world.
Show me the Scripture that says life as we know it continues throughout Tribulation.
Quite the contrary, prior to the Antichrist's rule the world will go thru a series of unprecedented, catastrophic events.
For starters, Revelation 6:12 predicts there will be a massive earthquake. And soon thereafter, a shifting of the earth's axis that will cause "every mountain and island" to flee. Geography and topography will both be rearranged. Isaiah 24:20 also describes the earth as reeling "to and fro like a drunkard". Also take note that Acts 3:21 promises the "restoration of all things." All things would include the land being lumped together into one gigantic land mass as it was in the beginning (Genesis 1:9):
This geographical rearrangement begins with the events depicted in Revelation 6:12 and culminates towards the end of Tribulation when even more rearrangement will take place, Rome will be nuked off the map, and most major cities will be reduced to nothing (Isaiah 24:1,10-12,18-20;Revelation 16:18-20; 18:8, 19-21).
It will be a depopulated chaotic world plagued with war, terror, confusion, disease, and food and water shortages (Revelation chapters 8, 9). New World Order? More like new world chaos. Only in the aftermath of this devastation, will Antichrist emerge,
resurrected from hell itself (Revelation 17:8), and form a 10-king coalition. These ten kings, who hail from both the Eastern and Western territories that once comprised the former Roman Empire (Daniel 2:33-35, 40-44), will submit to his rule
willingly (Revelation 13:1; 17:12,13,17).
The reason these people will submit to Antichrist is they will not only be looking for someone capable of restoring order but, more importantly, they will be seeking a champion--a leader with supernatural powers who can challenge Jesus' authority (Psalms 2:1-3,8-12).
What compels these people in supporting Antichrist is not cunning diplomacy or Machiavellian maneuvering, rather a combination of desperation and deception. They will be deceived into believing that this guy can actually defeat Jesus. For the record, they're screwed because nobody can defeat Jesus--after all He is God and He is invincible (Revelation 17:14).
It's amazing what you can discover in the Bible when you actually
read it.