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USA and papacy want it
Its emergence will capture the world
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Predicted 2000 years ago
How to avoid becoming its victim
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"People are becoming more and more aware of the need for a new international order..." John Paul II, World Day of Peace Homily, Jan. 1, 2004 |
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"It is a big idea: a new world order... only the United States has both the moral standing and means to back it up."Former President George Bush, State of Union address, Jan. 29, 1991 |
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Introduction
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Our
world
will
soon
(as
in
years
rather
than
decades),
be
facing
a
global
crisis
which
will
herald
its
end.
Because
people
worldwide
need
to
be
prepared,
we
are
taking
this
message
across
many
countries,
at a
great
expense
and
sacrifice.
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To
those
who
dare
continue
reading,
World's
Last
Chance
may
sound
preposterous,
if
not
reckless,
because
you
are
naturally
hoping
for
global
peace
and
prosperity,
and
definitely
not
a
universal
crisis
engulfing
the
world
and
ending
it.
We
have
tried
to
envision
your
reaction
and
questionings
and
will
begin
this
journey
into
the
future
by
answering
some
of
your
questions
as
we
share
with
you
why
this
world
is
staring
at
its
last
chance!
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The
Bible
as a
Guide
1. Who are the people behind this article?
We are part of a small group of people spread around the world who take
the
Bible
as
our
only
rule.
After
having
devoted
considerable
time
to
its
study,
especially
chapters
referring
to
our
future,
we
have
realized
we
must
share
with
you
what
we
have
learned.
This
knowledge
is
of
such
importance
that
we
are
willing
to
endure
hardship
and
sacrifice,
even
life
itself,
to
make
it
available
to
you.
Strong
forces
are
working
hard
to
silence
this
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2. Why do you take the Bible so seriously?
Initially we did not take the Bible so seriously until we were astonished
to
discover
how
accurate
it
is.
So
accurate,
that
even
predictions
made
thousands
of
years
earlier
occurred
in
the
very
day
foretold,
to
the
very
letter.
This
has
compelled
us
to
conclude
that
there
is
an
all-knowing
God
behind
the
Bible,
who
is
not
bound
by
time
and
knows
the
end
from
the
beginning.
We
also
learned
that
our
Creator
loves
us
so
much
that
He
has
prepared
a
place
for
us
in
heaven.
However,
since
we
are
infected
by
the
sin
disease
and
presently
are
unfit
to
live
with
God
in
heaven,
God
prepared
a
cure
for
the
sin
disease.
We would not have taken the Bible so seriously if God had not demonstrated
such
complete
control
and
knowledge
of
the
future.
This
mastery
is
revealed
most
clearly
in
two
books:
Daniel
in
the
Old
Testament
and
Revelation
in
the
New
Testament. |
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Fulfilled
Bible
Prophecies
3. Give an example of a fulfilled prediction in the Bible.
In
the
book
of
Daniel,
chapter
2,
God
outlined
in a
dream
to
the
Babylonian
king
that
from
his
time
until
the
end
of
time,
the
world
would
witness
only
four
world
empires.
History
has
proved
what
God
foretold.
(Note:
God,
in
the
Bible,
numbers
and
foretells
only
those
empires
which
in a
specific
way
impact
God’s
people.)
The
four
world
empires
were:
Babylon
(605
BC-538
BC),
Medo-Persia
(538
BC-331
BC),
Greece
(331
BC-168
BC),
and
Rome
(168
BC-476
AD).
He
further
revealed
that
Rome
would
be
split
into
ten
territories
and
that
in
the
time
of
these
territories
the
end
will
come.
History
has
proven
the
accuracy
of
God's
word.
For
by
476
AD,
Rome
was
divided
into
ten
nations
from
which
present
day
Europe
has
emerged.
Additionally, God revealed the unique features of each empire, such as
the
manner
in
which
they
would
rise
to
power
and
fall,
and
the
main
characteristic
of
each
government.
See
Daniel
7
and
8.
Enough
details
were
given
that
a
candid
student
of
history
and
the
Bible
cannot
but
concede
there
is a
God
in
heaven
who
rules
over
our
world.
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4. What is the purpose of the Bible prophecies?
The purpose of prophecy is to warn us about future crises. For example,
God
warned
Noah
of
the
coming
flood,
Abraham
and
Lot
of
the
destruction
of
the
cities
of
Sodom
and
Gomorrah
and
He
told
Moses
of
the
plagues
of
Egypt.
They
all
had
to
obey
the
warning
in
faith.
These
events
were
recorded
to
teach
us
that
whatever
God
foretold
happened
exactly
as
He
said.
Hence,
we
cannot
afford
to
ignore
any
of
His
yet
to
be
fulfilled
prophecies
as
they
serve
as
warnings
that,
if
we
obey,
will
protect
us
from
crises.
Therefore,
Bible
prophecies
serve
a
double
purpose
- to
impress
on
our
minds
the
existence
of
God
who
is
in
control
of
all
events
and,
to
warn
us
of a
grave
situation.
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A
Most
Fearful
and
Solemn
Warning
5. Is there in the Bible a prophetic warning yet to be fulfilled?
In fact, the most solemn prophetic warning is yet to be fulfilled. Today,
there
is
nothing
more
important
for
us
to
understand
than
this
prophecy
because
events
are
taking
place
in
rapid
succession
indicating
its
imminent
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6. Share with me the most solemn prophetic warning that is about to be fulfilled.
"And the third angel followed them, saying with a
loud
voice,
If
any
man
worship
the
beast
and
his
image,
and
receive
his
mark
in
his
forehead,
or
in
his
hand,
The
same
shall
drink
of
the
wine
of
the
wrath
of
God,
which
is
poured
out
without
mixture
into
the
cup
of
his
indignation;
and
he
shall
be
tormented
with
fire
and
brimstone
in
the
presence
of
the
holy
angels,
and
in
the
presence
of
the
Lamb:
And
the
smoke
of
their
torment
ascendeth
up
for
ever
and
ever:
and
they
have
no
rest
day
nor
night,
who
worship
the
beast
and
his
image,
and
whosoever
receiveth
the
mark
of
his
name.
Here
is
the
patience
of
the
saints:
here
are
they
that
keep
the
commandments
of
God,
and
the
faith
of
Jesus"
Revelation
14:
9-12.
This
fearful
warning
describes
two
groups
of
people.
The
first
group
is
warned
against
worshipping
the
beast
and
his
image,
which
leads
them
to
receive
the
mark
of
the
beast;
while
the
second
group
is
viewed
positively
as
keeping
the
commandments
of
God.
Furthermore,
the
description
of
the
second
coming
of
Christ
directly
follows
this
warning.
Therefore,
we
know
that
this
is
the
last
warning
given
before
the
second
coming
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7. How can I avoid worshipping the beast and his image and receiving his mark?
Good question. In order to answer it we need to identify the beast,
the
image
of
the
beast
,
and
the
mark
of
the
beast.
It
is
only
logical
to
assume
that
God
would
not
warn
us
about
such
dangerous
entities
without
helping
us
to
identify
them
in a
conclusive
way.
Our
loving
God
would
not
subject
us
to
guesswork,
when
our
eternal
destiny
is
at
stake.
Not
surprisingly
then,
we
find
a
description
of
the
beast
and
his
image
in
the
previous
chapter
where
many
keys
are
given
to
unlock
their
identity. |
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Identifying
the
Beast
The only motivation that goads us to share this soul-saving message is God’s love. We hereby state, in the hope of removing prejudices, that all entities spoken of in this article, are referred to as systems, and definitely not the genuine truth-seekers currently part of such systems. We pray that this message is accepted by all readers as heart-felt appeal to study the prophecies in the Bible, because God’s Word is our only guide and safe-guard against deception.
8. How does the Bible describe this beast?
"And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a
beast
rise
up
out
of
the
sea,
having
seven
heads
and
ten
horns,
and
upon
his
horns
tens
crowns,
and
upon
his
heads
the
name
of
blasphemy.
2
And
the
beast
which
I
saw
was
like
unto
a
leopard,
and
his
feet
were
as
the
feet
of a
bear,
and
his
mouth
as
the
mouth
of a
lion:
and
the
dragon
gave
him
his
power,
and
his
seat,
and
great
authority.
3
And
I
saw
one
of
his
heads
as
it
were
wounded
to
death;
and
his
deadly
wound
was
healed:
and
all
the
world
wondered
after
the
beast.
4
And
they
worshipped
the
dragon
which
gave
power
unto
the
beast:
and
they
worshipped
the
beast,
saying,
Who
[is]
like
unto
the
beast?
who
is
able
to
make
war
with
him?
5
And
there
was
given
unto
him
a
mouth
speaking
great
things
and
blasphemi
es;
and
power
was
given
unto
him
to
continue
forty
and
two
months.
6
And
he
opened
his
mouth
in
blasphemy
against
God,
to
blaspheme
his
name,
and
his
tabernacle,
and
them
that
dwell
in
heaven.
7
And
it
was
given
unto
him
to
make
war
with
the
saints,
and
to
overcome
them:
and
power
was
given
him
over
all
kindreds,
and
tongues,
and
nations.
8
And
all
that
dwell
upon
earth
shall
worship
him,
whose
names
are
not
written
in
the
book
of
life
of
the
Lamb
slain
from
the
foundation
of
the
world...
16
And
he
causeth
all,
both
small
and
great,
rich
and
poor,
free
and
bond,
to
receive
a
mark
in
their
right
hand,
or
in
their
foreheads:
17
And
that
no
man
might
buy
or
sell,
save
he
that
had
the
mark,
or
the
name
of
the
beast,
or
the
number
of
his
name.
18Here
is
wisdom.
Let
him
that
hath
understanding
count
the
number
of
the
bea
st:
for
it
is
the
number
of a
man;
and
his
number
is
Six
hundred
threescore
and
six"
Revelation
13:
1-8,
16-18. |
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9. The above passage is full of symbols. How can I understand it?
We need to allow the Bible to interpret its own symbols. We should expect
that
God,
for
our
benefit,
revealed
within
the
Bible
the
meaning
of
these
symbols.
Therefore,
what
we
need
is
some
diligence
in
study
to
find
their
interpretation
in
the
Bible.
By
such
a
method,
we
avoid
all
human
conjecture
and
speculation.
The
Bible
actually
condemns
human
conjecture
and
speculation
because
"no
prophecy...
is
of
any
private
interpretation"
2
Peter
1:20.
The
Bible
defines
its
own
symbols.
For
example,
the
book
of
Revelation
contains
404
verses.
Out
of
these
404
verses,
278
are
found
almost
word
for
word
in
other
books
in
the
Bible,
where
their
meaning
is
expounded.
Therefore,
we
encourage
you
to
do
as
the
Bible
Bereans
(see
Acts
17:10,
11)
and
bring
every
teaching
to
the
test
of
the
Scripture.
As,
whoever
will
prayerfully
study
the
Bible,
desiring
to
know
the
truth,
that
he
may
obey
it,
will
understand
the
Scriptures.
"If
any
man
will
do
His
will,
he
shall
know...whether
it
be
of
God,
or
whether
I
speak
of
myself.
"John
7:17. |
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10. Which symbols do we need to unlock to identify the beast and his mark?
There are many symbols for the beast: nevertheless, we will suffice
ourselves
with
those
necessary
to
identify
the
beast.
These
symbols
are
'beast',
'dragon',
'sea',
'forty-two
months',
and
'blasphemy'.
Beast:
In
Bible
prophecy,
a
beast
is a
symbol
of a
king
or
kingdom.
"These
great
beasts
,
which
are
four,
are
four
kings
...
the
fourth
beast
shall
be
the
fourth
kingdom
..."
Daniel
7:17,
23.
With
this
beast,
we
are
studying
a
unique
kingdom
for
it
is
not
only
a
political
power
but
a
religious
one
as
well,
because
people
"worshipped
the
beast"
Rev.
13:4.
Dragon:According
to
the
Bible,
the
dragon
is
another
name
for
Satan,
the
father
of
lies
and
deceptions,
"the
great
dragon
...called
the
Devil
,
and
Satan,
which
deceiveth
the
whole
world."This
would
mean
that
when
Satan
gave"his
power,
and
his
seat,
and
great
authority"to
the
beast,
we
can
expect
the
beast
to
behave
in
the
same
deceptively
evil
ways
of
Satan.
Thus,
a
great
deal
of
deception
will
be
found
in
the
affairs
of
the
beast.
Rev.
12:9;
13:2
Sea:In
Bible
prophecy,
sea
is
symbol
of a
multitude
of
many
different
people."...The
waters
...are
peoples,
and
multitudes,
and
nations,
and
tongues"Rev.
17:15.
Accordingly,
this
unique
kingdom
or
power
rose
out
of
the
sea,
signifying
that
it
came
out
of a
location
in
the
world
that
was
densely
populated
with
different
nationalities
of
people.
Forty-two
months:This
period
is
equivalent
to
three
and
half
years
(42
divided
by
12
months).
And
the
Bible
was
written
based
on
the
Jewish
calendar
where
every
Jewish
year
is
360
days
(30
days
for
each
month).
So,
three
and
half
years
and
forty-two
months
are
both
equal
to
1260
days.
The
reason
why
we
are
changing
the
months
to
their
equivalent
in
days
is
that
when
God
gave
time
prophecies,
He
often
equated
a
day
for
a
year
"...even
forty
days
,
each
day
for
a
year,
shall
ye
bear
your
iniquities,
even
forty
years..."
"I
have
appointed
thee
each
day
for
a
year
"Numbers
14:34;
Ezekiel
4:6.
Therefore,
the
forty-two
prophetic
months
imply
a
period
of
1260
years
during
which
the
beast
was
given,
a
"mouth
speaking
great
things
and
blasphemies"and
would"make
war
with
the
saints
and
to
overcome
them:
and
power
was
given
him
over
all
kindreds,
and
tongues,
and
nations"Rev.
13:5,
7..
Meaning
that
during
this
period
the
beast
would
blaspheme,
persecute
Christians,
and
have
great
authority.
Blasphemy:In
the
Bible,
blasphemy
is
defined
in
two
ways.
The
first
is
when
a
person
claims
to
be
God
or
His
representative.
"...for
a
good
work
we
stone
thee
not;
but
for
blasphemy;
and
because
that
thou,
being
a
man,
makest
thyself
God
"John
10:33So
the
beast,
this
religio-political
power
and
kingdom,
has
blasphemed
God
by
pretending
to
be
in
the
place
of
God
on
earth.
The
second
way
of
committing
blasphemy
is
by
granting
absolutions
(claiming
the
power
to
forgive
the
sins
of
others).
"Why
doth
this
man
thus
speak
blasphemies
?
Who
can
forgive
sins
but
God
only?"Mark
2:7.
The
beast,
this
religio-political
power
and
kingdom,
has
blasphemed
God
not
only
by
taking
His
place
on
earth,
but
also
by
claiming
the
rite
of
absolution.
No
wonder
the
beast
has
the
"name
of
blasphemy"
and
speaks
"blasphemy
against
God,
to
blaspheme
his
name";
this
is
because
the
beast
claims
powers
that
are
the
sole
prerogative
of
God.
Rev.
13:1,
6..
Nine
Key
Marks
Having
allowed
the
Bible
to
unlock
the
meaning
of
its
own
symbols
we
can
now
highlight
the
nine
major
identifying
marks
of
the
beast
to
determine
which
power
in
history
fulfills
these
features.
These
are
not
the
only
identifiers:
there
are
many
more
in
the
Bible.
We
hope
this
compilation
of
identifying
keys
will
lead
you
to
search
the
Bible
to
find
out
more.
(1)
The
beast
combines
religious
and
political
power
simultaneously,
"they
worshipped
the
beast
..."
Rev.
13:4.(2)
The
beast
came
to
power
in a
densely
populated
area
of
the
world,"I...saw
a
beast
rise
up
out
of
the
sea"
Rev.
13:1.(3)
The
beast
obtained
its
power
and
authority
from
Satan,
thus
we
would
expect
its
history
to
contain
a
great
deal
of
deception,"the
dragon
gave
him
[the
beast]
his
power,
and
his
seat,
and
great
authority"
Rev.
13:2.(4)
The
beast
ruled
ruthlessly
possessing
absolute
hegemony
(domination)
for
1260
years.
This
period
must
have
a
clear
starting
point
and
end
with
the
'deadly
wound'."Power
was
given
unto
him
to
continue
forty
and
two
months."
"And
I
saw
one
of
his
heads
as
it
were
wounded
to
death."
"And
power
was
given
him
over
all
kindreds,
and
tongues,
and
nations"
Rev.
13:5,
3,
7.(5)
The
beast
persecuted
Christians
during
the
1260
years."And
it
was
given
unto
him
to
make
war
with
the
saints,
and
to
overcome
them"
Rev.
13:7.(6)
The
beast
will
fully
recover
from
its
'deadly
wound'
and
the
world
will
marvel
after
it,"and
his
deadly
wound
was
healed:
and
all
the
world
wondered
after
the
beast"
Rev.
13:3.(7)
The
beast
has
a
mysterious
666
that
identifies
his
office
and
name,"count
the
number
of
the
beast:
for
it
is
the
number
of a
man;
and
his
number
is
Six
hundred
threescore
and
six"
Rev.
13:18.(8)
The
beast
blasphemes
by
claiming
to
be
God
and
granting
absolutions
(the
power
to
forgive
sins
of
others).(9)
The
beast
made
other
blasphemous
claims,
undertaking
actions
that
are
God's
exclusive
prerogative."And
there
was
given
unto
him
a
mouth
speaking
great
things
and
blasphemies"
Rev.
13:5.Dear
reader
,
which
power
in
history
fulfills
all
the
identifying
marks?
To
the
honest
in
heart,
there
is
but
one
answer:
The
Roman
Catholic
Church.
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
is
the
beast
which
God,
out
of
love,
is
warning
us
of.
It
is
not
the
purpose
of
this
article
to
attack
Roman
Catholics,
but
to
reveal
the
truth
about
the
Catholic
system.
No
one
need
be
offended,
but
rather
be
encouraged
to
seek
for
facts
and
confirmation.
|
11. Please support this conclusion with historical evidence and facts.
Let us take each identifier to see how history points exclusively to
the
Roman
Catholic
Church.
(1)
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
combines
religious
and
political
power
simultaneously:
Saint John saw this union in a prophetic vision concerning the fourth
and
final
kingdom
of
the
world
and
described
it
as,
"a
woman
sit
[ting]
upon
a
scarlet
coloured
beast"
Rev.
17:3.
In
the
Bible,
a
woman
is a
symbol
of a
church,
"as
a
wife
treacherously
departeth
from
her
husband,
so
have
ye
dealt
treacherously
with
me,
O
house
of
Israel,
saith
the
LORD."
"For
I...I
have
espoused
you
to
one
husband,
that
I
may
present
you
as a
chaste
virgin
to
Christ"
Jeremiah
3:20;
2
Corinthians
11:2.
In addition, it is unanimously understood in prophecy that a beast is a
nation.
Even
in
today's
world,
nations
are
symbolized
as
beasts.
The
USA
is
seen
as
an
eagle,
Russia
is
likened
unto
a
bear,
and
China
carries
the
image
of a
dragon.
Many
years
ago,
God
unveiled
to
Daniel
all
the
world
empires
until
the
end
of
time.
In a
vision,
Daniel
saw
the
last
beast
to
be
"diverse
from
all
the
others"
Daniel
7:19.
But
how
would
it
be
diverse?
According
to
Revelation
17:3,
as
seen
above,
this
beast
(nation)
will
have
a
woman
(church)
ruling
it.
Today, is there a church and state working together as one globally
recognized
power?
The
only
entity
in
the
world
that
has
accomplished
this
is
the
Roman
Catholic
Church.
The
Roman
Catholic
pope
is
absolute
religious
leader
of
over
one
billion
followers
world-wide.
"The Roman Pontiff, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and
visible
source
and
foundation
of
the
unity
both
of
the
bishops
and
of
the
whole
company
of
the
faithful."
Vatican
Council
II
(1962-65)
"Every
cleric
must
obey
the
Pope,
even
if
he
commands
what
is
evil;
for
no
one
may
judge
the
Pope."
Pope
Innocent
III
(1198-1216)
Simultaneously,
the
pope
is
king
over
the
independent
nation
Vatican
City.
The
Vatican
is a
distinct
sovereign
miniature
nation,
although
within
Italy.
Thus,
the
papacy
is a
unique
power
combining
religious
and
civil
power.
(2)
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
came
to
power
in a
densely
populated
area
of
the
world:
This
perfectly
illustrates
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
as
she
rose
amidst
the
various
powers
and
nations
of
Europe.
(3) The history of the Roman Catholic Church is full of deception:
Informed
Catholics
readily
confirm
forgeries
as a
way
of
life
for
the
popes.
Hans
Kung,
a
Catholic
priest
and
theologian
who
was
a
consultant
to
the
Second
Vatican
Council
(1962-1965),
stated
that
as
early
as
the
fifth
century,
the
popes
"decisively
extended
their
power
with
explicit
forgeries."
The
Catholic
Church:
A
Short
History
(translated
by
John
Bowden),
p.
61
One of the best examples is the document Donation of Constantine,
dated
March
30,
315
AD,
which
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
forged
to
extend
her
power
and
authority.
Through
this
false
document,
Pope
Stephen
III
in
the
eighth
century
convinced
Pepin,
king
of
the
Franks,
that
the
territories
of
the
Lombards
had
been
given
by
Constantine
to
the
Roman
Catholic
Church.
This
led
Pepin
to
fight
the
Lombards
and
usurp
the
cities
for
the
pope.
In
1440,
this
document
was
proven
forged
by a
papal
aide
called
Lorenzo
Valla,
yet
pope
after
pope
never
admitted
nor
confessed
this
forgery.
To
this
day,
there
is
an
inscription
in
the
baptistery
of
St.
John
Lateran
in
Rome
perpetuating
this
forged
document.
Pope
calls
for
a
new
world
order:
"VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope John Paul II rang in the New Year on
Thursday
with
a
renewed
call
for...
the
creation
of a
new
world
order
based
on
respect
for
the
dignity
of
man
and
equality
among
nations."
Thursday,
January
1,
2004
Posted:
9:21
AM
EST
(1421
GMT)
""The
great
over-riding
feature
of
the
entire
system
of
the
Anti-Christ
--
the
New
World
Order
--
is
blatant
deceit.
In
fact,
New
World
Order
writers
boast
of
their
planned
deceptions,
because
they
arrogantly
believe
the
great
majority
of
the
world's
population
is
too
stupid
and
lazy
to
know
what
is
best
for
them.
Only
the
New
World
Order
Planners
know
what
is
best
for
the
world,
and
they
have
determined
that
they
can
achieve
their
goals
only
by
deliberate
deception
of
the
poor
masses."
Bill
Cooper,
"
Behold
A
Pale
Horse"
p.49
(4) The Roman Catholic Church ruled ruthlessly for 1260 years having
absolute
dominion
over
other
nations.
This
period
has
a
clear
starting
point,
and
a
'deadly
wound'
at
its
end:
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
received
its
deadly
wound
in
1798
when
[Pope
Pius
VI]
was
taken
prisoner
in
France
at
the
behest
of
Napoleon.
"In 1798 General Berthier made his entrance into Rome, abolished
the
papal
government,
and
established
a
secular
one."
Encyclopedia
Britannica,
1941
edition
Having
established
the
end
of
the
prophecy
to
be
1798,
going
back
1260
years,
we
arrive
at
538
AD.
For
the
papacy
to
fulfill
this
identifying
mark,
an
important
event
must
have
occurred
in
538
AD
to
mark
the
start
of
the
1260-year
period.
Historical evidence reveals that in 533 AD the Roman Emperor Justinian
recognized
the
pope's
ecclesiastical
supremacy
as
'head'
of
all
the
churches
in
both
east
and
west
of
the
Roman
Empire.
However,
it
was
not
until
538
AD
when
the
papacy
was
effectively
freed
from
its
last
Arian
opponent,
the
Ostrogoths
(who
were
at
that
time
ruling
Italy)
did
the
pope
emerge
as
the
leading
figure
in
the
West.
Thus,
in
538
AD
the
stage
was
set
for
the
gradual
but
steady
ascendancy
of
the
papacy.
"Vigilius...ascended
the
papal
chair
(538
A.D.)
under
the
military
protection
of
Belisarius."
History
of
the
Christian
Church,
Vol.
3,
p.
327
As
the
papacy
increased
in
power,
she
subjugated
not
only
her
followers
but
also
the
rulers
and
kings
of
Europe.
To
that
end,
the
popes
issued
several
papal
bulls
to
bolster
their
authority
over
the
kings
of
Europe:
"It is the office of the papacy to tread under foot kings and emperors."
J.H.
Ignaz
Dollinger,
The
Pope
and
the
Council,
(London),
p.
35
"Fear,
then,
our
wrath
and
the
thunders
of
our
vengeance;
for
Jesus
Christ
has
appointed
us
[the
popes]
with
his
own
mouth
absolute
judges
of
all
men;
and
kings
themselves
are
submitted
to
our
authority."
Pope
Nicholas
I
(858-867
AD)
In the papal bull of Pope Gregory XI, dated 1372 AD, and entitled In
Coena
Domini,
the
pope
pronounced
papal
dominion
over
the
entire
Christian
world,
secular
and
religious,
and
excommunicated
all
who
failed
to
obey
the
popes
and
to
pay
them
taxes.
This
papal
bull
was
confirmed
by
subsequent
popes
and,
in
1568
AD,
Pope
Pius
V
vowed
that
it
was
to
remain
an
eternal
law.
A
practical
demonstration
of
the
above
assertion
was
the
treatment
of
Pope
Gregory
VII
in
1077
AD
to
King
Henry
IV,
Emperor
of
Germany.
When
the
king
appeared
to
disregard
the
pope's
authority,
the
pope
ex-communicated
and
dethroned
him.
Henry
decided
to
make
peace
with
the
pope
and
crossed
the
Alps
in
mid-winter
to
humble
himself.
When
he
reached
the
pope's
castle,
Henry
was
made
to
wait
for
permission
to
see
the
pope
in
the
outer
court,
bare-footed
with
his
head
uncovered,
and
dressed
in a
miserable
dress.
It
took
the
king
three
days
of
fasting
and
confession
before
the
pope
pardoned
him.
Today,
this
claim
of
supremacy
over
leaders
of
the
world
continues
to
be
upheld
by
the
papacy:
"The
First
See
[papacy
of
Rome]
is
judged
by
no
one.
It
is
the
right
of
the
Roman
Pontiff
himself
alone
to
judge...those
who
hold
the
highest
civil
office
in a
state...There
is
neither
appeal
nor
recourse
against
a
decision
or
decree
of
the
Roman
Pontiff."
The
Code
of
Canon
Law
(Paulist
Press,
1985),
pp.
951,
271
(5)
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
persecuted
Christians
during
the
1260-year
period:
During
this
period
of
history
(also
known
as
the
Middle
Ages),
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
held
a
strong
sway
over
Europe,
and
every
citizen
was
required
to
be a
Roman
Catholic.
Anything
short
of
total
submission
to
the
pope
was
punishable
by
torture
or
death.
This
led
the
Roman
Catholic
system
to
become
one
of
the
most
persecuting
religions
the
world
has
ever
known,
according
to
Vicars
of
Christ:
the
Dark
Side
of
the
papacy,
by
Peter
de
Rosa,
p.
180
"For
professing
faith
contrary
to
the
Church
of
Rome,
history
records
the
martyrdom
of
more
than
one
hundred
million
people."
Brief
Bible
Studies,
p.
16
"We
must
rank
the
Inquisition
...
as
among
the
darkest
blots
on
record
of
mankind."Will
Durant,
The
Story
of
Civilization,
vol.
4,
p.
78
"That
the
Church
of
Rome
has
shed
more
innocent
blood
than
any
other
institution
that
has
ever
existed
among
mankind
will
be
questioned
by
no
Protestant
who
has
a
complete
knowledge
of
history.
It
is
impossible
to
form
a
complete
conception
of
the
multitude
of
her
victims,
and
it
is
quite
certain
that
no
powers
of
imagination
can
adequately
realize
their
sufferings."
W.
E.
H.
Leeky,
History
of
the
Rise
and
Influence
of
the
Spirit
of
Rationalism
in
Europe,
Vol.
2:32,
1910
edition
In
the
Catholic
Encyclopedia,
Vol.
12,
page
266,
the
reader
will
find
a
lengthy
article
describing
the
authority
of
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
in
punishing
'heretics',
whose
only
crime
was
that
they
were
faithful
Bible-believing
Christians.
(6)
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
will
fully
recover
from
its
'deadly
wound'
and
the
whole
world
will
wonder
after
it:
When
Pope
Pius
VI
died
in
captivity
in
France
in
1799,
the
world
expected
an
end
to
the
Roman
Catholic
Church.
However,
God
had
told
us
about
2000
years
ago
that
the
beast
would
recover
from
its
deadly
wound.
Here
is
how
the
New
York
Times
reported
the
healing
of
the
beast,
the
papacy:
"MORTAL
WOUND
HEALED:
Rome,
June
7.--From
11
o'clock
this
morning
there
was
another
sovereign
independent
State
in
the
world.
At
that
time
Premier
Mussolini
...
exchanged
with
Cardinal
Gasparri,
Papal
Secretary
of
State,
representing
Pope
Pius
XI,
ratifications
of
the
treaties
signed
at
the
Lateran
Palace
on
Feb.
11.
By
that
simple
act
the
sovereign
independent
State
of
Vatican
City
came
into
existence."
New
York
Times,
July
7,
1929
The
San
Francisco
Chronicle
reported
the
'recovery'
of
the
papacy
as
follows:
"Mussolini
and
Gaspari
(Cardinal)
Sign
Historic
Pact...
Heal
Wound
of
Many
Years."
The
San
Francisco
Chronicle,
July
7,
1929
Does
the
world
today
'wonder'
after
the
papacy,
as
the
Bible
predicted?
"The
best
way
to
honor
Pope
John
Paul
II,
truly
one
of
the
great
men,
is
to
take
his
teaching
seriously;
is
to
listen
to
his
words
and
put
his
words
and
teachings
into
action
here
in
America.
This
is a
challenge
we
must
accept."
President
George
W.
Bush,
March
21,
2001
"Pope
John
Paul
II
is
one
of
the
greatest
moral
and
spiritual
leaders
of
this
century."
Billy
Graham
in
the
Saturday
Evening
Post,
Jan-Feb.
1980
"I
admire
Pope
John
XXIII
tremendously.
I
felt
he
brought
a
new
era
to
the
world".
Billy
Graham,
Chicago
Tribune,
June
8,
1963
"Pope
John
Paul
II
celebrates
outdoor
mass
in
Spanish
for
over
million
people
in
Mexico
City."
The
New
York
Times,
Jan
25,
1999
"Wednesday
night
as
the
Holy
Father
walked
with
Vice
President
Gore
along
the
tarmac
...to
board
"Shepherd
I"
and
return
to
Rome,
people
wept,
waved
handkerchiefs
and
cheered
"John
Paul
II,
we
love
you!"...It
was
a
brief
but
very
moving
and
powerful
visit
by
the
Pope
to
St.
Louis."
Jan
28,
1999
(EWTNews)
"There
is
no
doubt
that
Paul
VI,
together
with
John
XXIII
and
John
Paul
II,
will
be
remembered
as
the
three
great
Popes
of
Peace,
pioneer
of a
momentous
transcendence
of
the
Catholic
Church
into
the
New
Age."
Robert
Muller,
former
U.N.
Assistant
Secretary
General
(7)
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
has
the
mysterious
number
666:
The
official
title
of
the
pope
is
"Vicarius
Filii
Dei",
which
translated
is,
"Representative
of
the
Son
of
God".
To
confirm,
the
Catholic
newspaper
Our
Sunday
Visitor
of
April
18,
1915
wrote:
"The
engraved
letter
on
the
pope's
Mitre
is
as
follows:
'Vicarius
Filii
Dei
'".
Since
in
Latin
certain
letters
have
numerical
values,
we
only
need
to
add
them
up
to
come
to
666. |
 |
(8) The Roman Catholic Church blasphemes by claiming to be God and granting absolutions:
"We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty." Pope Leo XIII, in an Encyclical letter, dated June 20, 1894
"The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, but he is Jesus Christ, hidden under a veil of flesh." The Catholic National, July 1895
"But the supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff... [who] requires... complete submission and obedience of will... as to God Himself." Pope Leo XIII, the Great Encyclical Letters, p. 193
"It seems that Pope John Paul II now presides over the universal Church from his place upon Christ's cross." Taken from an article entitled, "Auckland Bishop Says Pope Presides From the Cross" AUCKLAND, New Zealand, SEPT. 20, 2004, Zenit.org |
|
"Indeed,
it
is
not
too
much
to
say
that
in
view
of
the
sublimity
of
their
offices
the
priests
are
so
many
gods."
Pope
Innocent
III
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
created
a
vast
'market'
on
earth
for
a
unique
kind
of
merchandise,
for
which
she
had
no
competitors
and
unquenchable
demand.
She
claimed
that
she
had
the
right
to
sell
God's
grace,
His
free
act
of
forgiveness,
to
the
sinners.
To
this
day,
this
blasphemous
power,
maintains
the
power
to
forgive
sin.
"This
judicial
authority
will
even
include
the
power
to
forgive
sin."
The
Catholic
Encyclopaedia
Vol.
12,
-article
"Pope",
p.
265
"And
God
himself
is
obliged
to
abide
by
the
judgment
of
his
priest
and
either
not
to
pardon
or
to
pardon,
according
as
they
refuse
to
give
absolution,
provided
the
penitent
is
capable
of
it."
Dignity
and
Duties
of
the
Priest,
p.
27,
New
York:
Benziger
Brothers,
Printers
to
the
Holy
Apostolic
See,
1888
(9)
The
Roman
Catholic
Church
made
other
blasphemous
claims
by
undertaking
actions
belonging
only
to
God:
Here
are
samples
of
the
blasphemous
claims
and
teachings
of
the
Roman
Catholic
Church:
"The
priest
has
the
power
of
the
keys,
or
the
power
of
delivering
sinners
from
hell,
of
making
them
worthy
of
paradise,
and
of
changing
them
from
the
slaves
of
Satan
into
the
children
of
God.
And
God
himself
is
obliged
to
abide
by
the
judgment
of
his
priests...
The
Sovereign
Master
of
the
universe
only
follows
the
servant
by
confirming
in
heaven
all
that
the
latter
decides
upon
earth."
Liguori,
"Duties
and
Dignities
of
the
Priest",
pp.
27,
28
"Thus
the
priest
may,
in a
certain
manner,
be
called
the
creator
of
his
Creator,
since
by
saying
the
words
of
the
consecration,
he
creates,
as
it
were,
Jesus
in
the
sacrament,
by
giving
him
a
sacramental
existence,
and
produces
him
as a
victim
to
be
offered
to
the
eternal
Father...The
power
of
the
priest,
is
the
power
of
the
divine
person;
for
the
transubstantiation
of
the
bread
requires
as
much
power
as
the
creation
of
the
world."
Saint
Bernadine
of
Sienna
"Priests
are
the
saviors
of
the
world."
Saint
Jerome
As
for
her
blasphemous
actions,
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
has
committed
the
most
blasphemous
act
of
all.
She
altered
the
very
law
of
God-
the
Ten
Commandments.
She
dared
to
cancel
the
second
commandment
altogether,
for
it
condemned
her
practices
and
rituals.
And
worse,
she
changed
the
day
of
worship
in
the
Fourth
Commandment
from
Saturday
to
Sunday.
This
was
done
although
God
gave
Adam
this
perpetual
command
at
creation
and
has
confirmed
to
us
"My
covenant
will
I
not
break,
nor
alter
the
thing
that
is
gone
out
of
my
lips"
Psalms
89:34.
The
Ten
Commandments
are
the
only
portion
of
the
Bible
that
was
uttered
by
God's
voice
in
the
presence
of a
congregation.
And
to
ensure
that
Moses
did
not
miss
a
letter,
God
wrote
them
with
His
own
finger
and
handed
them
to
Moses.
"These
words
[The
Ten
Commandments]
the
Lord
spake
unto
all
your
assembly...and
he
added
no
more.
And
he
wrote
them
in
two
tables
of
stone..."
Deuteronomy
5:22.
Christ
further
stressed
the
immutability
of
the
Ten
Commandments
when
He
said,
"it
is
easier
for
heaven
and
earth
to
pass,
than
one
tittle
of
the
law
to
fail"
Luke
16:17.
The
sun
shining
in
the
heavens,
the
solid
earth
upon
which
you
dwell,
are
God's
witnesses
that
His
law
is
changeless
and
eternal.
Though
they
may
pass
away,
the
divine
precepts
shall
endure.
Christ
further
confirmed
"Think
not
that
I am
come
to
destroy
the
law,
or
the
prophets:
I am
not
come
to
destroy,
but
to
fulfil.
For
verily
I
say
unto
you,
Till
heaven
and
earth
pass,
one
jot
or
one
tittle
shall
in
no
wise
pass
from
the
law,
till
all
be
fulfilled"
Matthew
5:17,
18.
The
Catholic
Church
is
not
ashamed
that
she
changed
the
day
of
worship.
In
fact,
she
takes
pride
in
this
action,
and
regards
it
as
her
'mark'
of
authority
and
superiority
over
other
churches
and
religions.
"The
Sabbath,
the
best
known
day
of
the
law,
was
changed
into
the
Lord's
day.
These
and
others
have
not
ceased
because
of
instructions
received
from
Christ,
(because
he
himself
says,
I
have
not
come
to
destroy
the
law,
but
to
fulfill
it),
but
because
due
to
the
authority
of
the
church
they
have
been
changed."
Archbishop
of
Rheggio,
Sermon
on
1-18-1562,
Mansi
XXIII,
p.
526
"The
Sunday
is a
Catholic
institution,
and
its
claim
for
sacredness
can
be
defended
only
on
Catholic
authority...In
Holy
Scripture
from
the
beginning
to
the
end
we
find
not
one
single
text
which
justifies
the
transfer
of
the
weekly
public
worship
service
from
the
last
to
the
first
day
of
the
week."
Catholic
Press,
Sidney,
8-25-1900
"Nowhere
in
the
Bible
is
it
stated
that
worship
should
be
changed
from
Saturday
to
Sunday.
The
fact
is
that
the
Church
was
in
existence
for
several
centuries
before
the
Bible
was
given
to
the
world.
The
Church
made
the
Bible;
the
Bible
did
not
make
the
Church."
Things
Catholics
Are
Asked
About,
by
Martin
J.
Scott,
1927
ed,
p.
136
"We
celebrate
Sunday
instead
of
Saturday,
because
the
Catholic
Church
has
transferred
the
sacredness
from
Saturday
to
Sunday
at
the
council
of
Laodicea
in
the
year
of
364
AD."
The
Converts
Catechism
of
Catholic
Doctrine,
from
P.
Geiermann,
the
work
of
Pope
Pius
X,
on
1-25-1910
According
to
the
Roman
Catholic
Church
'Sunday'
is
their
distinct
and
distinguished
mark
of
authority.
"Sunday
is
our
mark
of
authority.
The
church
is
above
the
Bible,
and
this
transference
of
Sabbath
observance
is
proof
of
that
fact."
The
Catholic
Record,
London,
Ontario,
September
1,
1923
"The
observance
of
Sunday
by
Protestants
is
an
homage
they
pay,
in
spite
of
themselves,
to
the
authority
of
the
(Catholic)
Church."
Plain
Talk
About
the
Protestantism
of
Today,
by
Monsignor
Segur,
p.
213
"But
the
Protestant
mind
does
not
seem
to
realize
that
in...observing
the
Sunday...
they
are
accepting
the
authority
of
the
spokesman
for
the
church,
the
pope."
Our
Sunday
Visitor,
Catholic
weekly,
Feb.
5,
1950
"Of
course
the
Catholic
Church
claims
that
the
change
was
her
act...
a
mark
of
her
ecclesiastical
power
and
authority
in
religious
matters."
Office
of
Cardinal
Gibbons,
through
Chancellor
C.
F.
Thomas,
Nov.
11,
1895
|
|
From
the
overwhelming
weight
of
evidence,
we
can
decisively
conclude
that
the
beast
of
Revelation
13
and
14
is
the
Roman
Catholic
Church,
and
that
its
mark
(the
mark
of
the
beast)
is
Sunday
observance.
Why
is
this
mark
so
important?
Have
you
ever
signed
a
document
to
validate
or
confirm
its
authenticity?
Have
you
ever
given
your
'seal
of
approval'
to
something?
It
is
compulsory
in
any
government.
Only
by
signing,
is a
document
authenticated.
Government
declarations
must
always
bear
an
official
mark
or
seal.
What
are
the
features
of
these
governmental
marks
or
seals?
An
official
seal
or
signature
must
include
three
features:
1.
The
name
of
the
official
2.
The
title
of
the
official
3.
The
territory
or
domain
of
his
authority
For
example,
when
the
President
of
the
United
States
signs
a
bill
into
law,
he
must
sign
it,
George
Washington
(name),
President
(title)
of
the
United
States
of
America
(territory).
Every
document
must
be
signed
in
this
manner
to
be
official
and
legal.
Looking
to
the
Almighty
Creator,
we
realize
that
He
has
a
Heavenly
Kingdom.
And
the
document
containing
the
law
of
His
Kingdom
is
The
Ten
Commandments.
Looking
directly
in
the
midst
of
them
you
will
find
the
seal
of
the
living
God!
"For
in
six
days
the
LORD
made
heaven
and
earth,
the
sea..."
Exodus
20:11.
Notice
the
three
distinct
features:
1.
Name:
THE
LORD
("I
am
the
Lord:
that
is
my
name"
Isaiah
42:8)
2.
Title:
CREATOR
("the
LORD
made")
3.
Territory:
HEAVEN
AND
EARTH
(Heaven
and
earth)
Clearly,
the
seal
of
the
Creator
is
found
in
the
Sabbath
commandment
of
His
law.
It
is
an
acknowledgement
of
His
authority
as
our
Creator.
When
we
keep
His
Sabbath,
we
are
expressing
that
we
acknowledge
Him
as
our
Creator.
On
the
Sabbath,
we
have
the
opportunity
to
worship
God
as
our
Creator.
When
we
keep
holy
the
day
the
Lord
chose,
we
are
proclaiming
to
the
entire
world
that
the
Creator
of
the
universe
is
our
God!
The
devil,
"Lucifer"
is
attacking
the
Sabbath,
because
he
wants
to
be
worshiped
"like
the
Most
High"
Isaiah
14:14.
The
Creator
seeks
your
worship
on
His
holy
Sabbath
day,
and
Satan,
seeking
to
be
like
the
Creator,
wants
your
worship
on
his
Sunday.
Which
will
you
choose?
"And
hallow
my
sabbaths;
and
they
shall
be a
sign
between
me
and
you,
that
ye
may
know
that
I am
the
LORD
your
God"
Ezekiel
20:20.
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|
Identifying
the
Image
of
the
Beast
12. What then is the image of the beast, which God is warning us not to worship?
To
be
able
to
identify
the
image
of
the
beast,
we
need
first
to
identify
the
two-horned
beast
that
helps
in
the
formation
of
the
image
of
the
beast:
"And
I
beheld
another
beast
coming
up
out
of
the
earth;
and
he
has
two
horns
like
a
lamb,
and
he
spake
as a
dragon.
12
And
he
exerciseth
all
the
power
of
the
first
beast
before
him,
and
causeth
the
earth
and
them
which
dwell
therein
to
worship
the
first
beast,
whose
deadly
wound
was
healed...
14
...saying
to
them
that
dwell
on
the
earth,
that
they
should
make
an
image
to
the
beast,
which
had
the
wound
by a
sword,
and
did
live.
15
And
he
has
power
to
give
life
unto
the
image
of
the
beast,
that
the
image
of
the
beast
should
both
speak,
and
cause
that
as
many
as
would
not
worship
the
image
of
the
beast
should
be
killed.
16
And
he
causeth
all,
both
small
and
great,
rich
and
poor,
free
and
bond,
to
receive
a
mark
in
their
right
hand,
or
in
their
foreheads:
17
And
that
no
man
might
buy
or
sell,
save
he
that
had
the
mark,
or
the
name
of
the
beast,
or
the
number
of
his
name
"
Revelation
13:11-12,
14-17.
This
two-horned
beast
has
the
following
identification
marks:
1.
This
beast
came
to
existence
around
the
time
the
papacy
received
its
deadly
wound
in
1798,
"another
beast
coming
up"
Rev.
13:11.
2.
This
beast
came
up
out
of
the
earth,
as
opposed
to
the
first
beast
that
came
up
out
of
the
sea.
If
'sea'
represents
many
people
and
nations,
then
'earth'
represents
a
sparsely
settled
region.
Thus,
this
nation
would
rise
to
prominence
in a
region
of
few
inhabitants.
3.
This
beast
has
two
lamb-like
horns.
According
to
the
Bible,
a
horn
represents
power.
"He
had
horns...and
there
was
the
hiding
of
his
power"
Habakkuk
3:4.
Therefore,
this
nation
has
two
separate
powers,
distinct
from
each
other.
Also,
a
lamb
is a
symbol
of
Christ;
hence,
we
can
deduce
that
this
nation
was
founded
on
pure
and
noble
Christian
principles.
4.
However,
this
beast
speaks
like
a
dragon;
a
nation
'speaks'
through
legislative
and
judicial
authorities.
The
'lamb-like
horns'
and
'dragon's
voice'
point
a
striking
contrast
between
the
peaceful
professions
and
the
practices
of
this
nation.
Dear
reader
again,
we
ask,
which
nation
fulfils
these
identifying
marks?
There
is
but
one
answer:
The
United
States
of
America.
1.
USA
came
to
existence
around
1798:
Only
one
nation
was
rising
into
existence
at
the
time
of
the
papacy's
loss
of
power
in
1798.
This
prophecy
points
directly
to
the
United
States.
The
USA
was
organized
under
the
Constitution
as a
federal
republic
in
1787.
2.
USA
arose
in a
sparsely
populated
land:
The
USA
grew
not
in
the
Old
World
which
was
crowded
with
its
teeming
multitudes,
but
in
the
New
World,
with
its
relatively
few
inhabitants.
3.
USA
has
two
separate
powers
founded
on
Christian
principles:
The
USA
has
a
unique
form
of
government,
where
church
and
state
enjoy
liberties
guaranteed
by
the
Constitution.
Because
of
this
system
of
government,
the
USA
is
indeed
a
Republic
(a
kingdom
without
king)
and
Protestant
(church
without
pope),
with
both
powers
completely
separated.
Also,
her
lamb-like
qualities
made
the
USA
a
refuge
for
the
persecuted
and
oppressed
of
many
nations.
"The
Creator
seeks
your
worship
on
His
holy
Sabbath
day,
and
Satan,
seeking
to
be
like
the
Creator,
wants
your
worship
on
his
Sunday.
Which
will
you
choose?"
4.
USA
speaks
like
a
dragon:
The
fundamental
law
of
the
USA
written
in
its
constitution
guarantees
individual
liberty
of
conscience.
Nothing
is
dearer
or
more
fundamental.
However,
the
USA
has
already
begun
and
will
soon
fully
repudiate
every
principle
of
its
Constitution.
And
that
which
gives
greater
significance
to
this
movement
is
the
fact
that
the
principal
object
is
the
enforcement
of
Sunday
observance.
Such
action
will
be
directly
contrary
to
the
principles
of
this
government,
to
the
genius
of
its
free
institutions,
to
the
Declaration
of
Independence,
and
to
the
Constitution.
The
Constitution
provides
that
"Congress
shall
make
no
law
respecting
an
establishment
of
religion,
or
prohibiting
the
free
exercise
thereof,"
and
that
"no
religious
test
shall
ever
be
required
as a
qualification
to
any
office
of
public
trust
under
the
United
States."
The
inconsistency
of
such
action
is
no
greater
than
is
represented
in
the
symbol.
It
is
the
beast
with
lamblike
horns
- in
profession
pure
and
harmless
-
that
speaks
as a
dragon.
Just
observing
what
is
occurring
in
the
news
and
in
the
recent
past
will
confirm
this
biblical
description.
"And
I
strongly
support
the
faith-based
initiative
that
we're
proposing,
because
I
don't
believe
it
violates
the
line
between
the
separation
of
church
and
state,
and
I
believe
it's
going
to
make
America
a
better
place."
George
W.
Bush,
making
a
muddled
reference
to
the
Establishment
Clause,
quoted
from
Conrad
Goeringer,
AANEWS
#889
(February
28,
2001)
from
American
Atheists.
This
statement
attacks
the
Constitution's
Bill
of
Rights
that
forbids
our
government
"respecting
an
establishment
of
religion."
"Our
priorities
is
our
faith."
George
W.
Bush,
Greensboro,
North
Carolina,
October.
10,
2000,
quoted
from
Jacob
Weinberg,
"The
Complete
Bushisms"
"The
plain
message
conveyed
by
the
new
administration
is
that
George
W.
Bush's
America
is a
Christian
nation
and
that
non-Christians
are
welcome
into
the
tent
so
long
as
they
agree
to
accept
their
status
as a
tolerated
minority
rather
than
as
fully
equal
citizens."
Alan
M.
Dershowitz,
in
"Bush
Starts
Off
by
Defying
the
Constitution,"
Los
Angeles
Times,
January
24,
2001
|
|
Prophecy
Soon
to
be
Fulfilled
13. It is clear the two-horned beast is the USA. But what is the relationship between the USA and the image of the beast?
Although the USA was founded on principles opposed to the papacy, today
we
observe
how
the
USA
and
the
Vatican
are
working
more
closely
together
to
make
their
influence
more
prominent.
The
Bible
tells
us
that
one
day,
in
the
not
too
distant
future,
the
USA
will
legislate
a
law
requiring
its
citizens,
and
then
the
world,
to
worship
the
first
beast,
the
papacy.
"And
he
[USA]
exerciseth
all
the
power
of
the
first
beast
[papacy]
before
him,
and
causeth
the
earth
[first
USA,
then
globally]
and
them
which
dwell
therein
to
worship
the
first
beast
[honoring
papacy's
Sunday],
whose
deadly
wound
[1798]
was
healed
[1929]
.saying
to
them
that
dwell
on
the
earth,
that
they
should
make
an
image
to
the
beast
[duplicating
the
papacy
when
she
used
civil
power
to
enforce
religious
dogma],
which
had
the
wound
by a
sword,
and
did
live"
Rev.
13:12,
14.
Soon
the
USA
will
renounce
its
religious
freedom
to
enforce
Sunday
observance
(the
mark
of
the
beast).This
means
Protestant
Churches
will
control
the
government
to
accomplish
their
agenda.
When
this
happens,
the
USA
will
have
made
an
image
to
the
Roman
Catholic
Church,
uniting
church
with
state.
Then
USA
will
speak
"as
a
dragon"
and
exercise
"all
the
power
of
the
first
beast"
Rev.
13:11,
12 ;
she
will
have
the
same
spirit
of
intolerance
and
persecution
that
was
manifested
by
the
first
beast,
the
papacy.
Therefore,
as
religious
freedom
is
lost,
persecution
of
the
dissenting
minorities
will
be
inevitable,
and
there
will
be a
repetition
of
the
Middle
Ages
religious
intolerance:
"And
he
had
power
to
give
life
unto
the
image
of
the
beast
[Sunday
laws
enacted]
...and
cause
that
as
many
as
would
not
worship
the
image
of
the
beast
[by
honoring
Saturday,
not
Sunday]
should
be
killed.
And
he
causeth
all,
both
small
and
great,
rich
and
poor,
free
and
bond,
to
receive
a
mark
in
their
right
hand,
or
in
their
foreheads:
And
that
no
man
might
buy
or
sell,
save
he
that
had
the
mark
[those
who
honor
the
true
Sabbath
will
be
forbidden
to
buy
and
sell],
or
the
name
of
the
beast."
Rev.
13:15-17
Some
will
receive
the
mark
"in
their
forehead"
because
they
chose
to
"believe
a
lie"
2
Thessalonians
2:11.
Others,
though
convinced
that
Sunday
is
not
the
true
Sabbath,
will
submit
to
preserve
their
livelihood
thus
receiving
the
mark
"in
their
right
hand
that
is a
symbol
of
work. |
|
14. For this to be true, there should be evidence that the papacy is currently pursuing Sunday exaltation in the USA, and that the Protestants of the USA (historic enemies of Rome), have changed their attitude, and are expressing readiness to collaborate in enacting Sunday laws. Is there such evidence?
Today most Protestants are favorable towards the papacy, and this has
emboldened
the
papacy
to
seek
aggressively
the
legislation
of
Sunday
observance:
"All
Americans
would
do
well
to
petition
the
President
and
the
Congress
to
make
a
Federal
law
- an
amendment
to
the
Constitution
if
need
be -
to
re-establish
the
(false)
Sabbath
as a
national
Day
of
Rest."
CATHOLIC
TWIN
CIRCLE,
August
25,
1985,
Article
"Sacking
Sunday"
"In
this
matter,
my
predecessor
Pope
Leo
XIII
...
spoke
of
Sunday
rest
as a
worker's
right
whichthe
State
must
guarantee."
Pope
John
Paul
II-DIES
DOMINI,
May
31,
1998
"Therefore...Christians
will
naturally
strive
to
ensure
that
civil
legislation
respects
their
duty
to
keep
Sunday
holy.
In
any
case,
they
are
obliged
in
conscience
to
arrange
their
Sunday
rest
in a
way
which
allows
them
to
take
part
in
the
Eucharist,
refraining
from
work
and
activities
which
are
incompatible
with
the
sanctification
of
the
Lord's
Day..."
Pope
John
Paul
II,
DIES
DOMINI,
May
31,
1998
"...
Christians
[everywhere]
should
seek
recognition
of
Sundays
and
the
Church's
holy
days
as
legal
holidays."
Catechism
of
the
Catholic
Church,
popular
and
definitive
edition,
2000,
par
2188
Most
of
the
Protestants
leaders
in
the
USA
are
ready
to
bury
the
hatchet
with
the
Catholics:
"Heads
of
American
Protestant
and
Eastern
Orthodox
churches
who
were
meeting
with
Pope
John
Paul
II
on
Friday
hailed
their
first
broadly
representative
discussion
as a
landmark
on
the
road
to
greater
unity...The
Rev.
Donald
Jones,
a
United
Methodist
and
chairman
of
the
University
of
South
Carolina
religious
studies
department,
termed
it,
'the
most
important
ecumenical
meeting
of
the
century.'
The
Rev.
Paul
A.
Crow
Jr.,
of
Indianapolis,
ecumenical
officer
of
the
Christian
Church
(Disciples
of
Christ),
called
it a
'new
day
in
ecumenism'
opening
a
future
in
which
God
'is
drawing
us
together.'"
The
Montgomery
Advertiser,
Sept.
12,
1987 |
 |
Billy Graham: "I've found that my beliefs are essentially the same as those of orthodox Roman Catholics." McCall's, January 1978. He, also, called Pope John Paul II: "The greatest religious leader of the modern world." The Saturday Evening Post, January-February 1980 Paul Crouch: "I'm eradicating the word Protestant even out of my vocabulary...I'm not protesting anything... [it's] time for Catholics and non-Catholics to come together as one in the Spirit and one in the Lord." "Praise the Lord" program, Trinity Broadcasting Network, Oct 17, 1989
Robert Schuller: "It's time for Protestants to go to the shepherd [the pope] and say, "What do we have to do to come home?" Los Angeles Herald Examiner, September 19, 1987, Religion page
David Wells: "If Catholicism is to become more Catholic in the future, which is what I expect under the present pope, then theological differences will become sharper, but our alliances with Catholics against the secular culture can become deeper. I, for one, am ready for the trade-off." Eternity Magazine, Sept. 1987 |
|
|
J.
L.
Packer:
"Protestant
and
Catholic
charismatic
teaching
on
the
Christian
life
is
to
all
intents
and
purposes
identical.
Is
this
not
significant
for
the
Christian
future?"
J.
I.
Packer,
Christianity
Today,
June
22,
1992
Neal
C.
Wilson:
"Although
it
is
true
that
there
was
a
period
in
the
life
of
the
Seventh-day
Adventist
Church
when
the
denomination
took
a
distinctly
anti-Roman
Catholic
viewpoint...that
attitude...has
now
been
consigned
to
the
historical
trash
heap
so
far
as
the
Seventh-day
Adventist
Church
is
concerned.
Neal
C.
Wilson,
former
president
of
the
Seventh-day
Adventist
General
Conference,
1974
|
|
How
to
Avoid
the
Mark
of
the
Beast
15. How then can I avoid receiving the mark of the beast?
This is the most important question. God, in His infinite love, has
warned
us
not
to
worship
the
beast
and
thereby
receive
his
mark.
Those
receiving
the
mark
of
the
beast
"shall
drink
of
the
wine
of
the
wrath
of
God,
which
is
poured
out
without
mixture
[without
mercy]
into
the
cup
of
his
indignation;
and
he
shall
be
tormented
with
fire
and
brimstone...who
worship
the
beast
[honor
papacy
through
Sunday
observance]
and
his
image
[USA
enforcing
Sunday
observance],
and
whosever
receiveth
the
mark
of
his
name"
Rev.
14:10,
11.
These
are
very
solemn
words
from
God.
His
wrath
is
in
proportion
to
the
offense.
By
honoring,
Sunday,
originated
by
Satan
through
the
papacy,
you
are
preparing
to
receive
the
mark
of
the
beast.
Satan
wants
to
deceive
as
many
as
he
can
into
honoring
this
counterfeit
day.
To
perfect
his
deception,
he
chose
Sunday,
the
day
of
Christ's
resurrection
knowing
that
most
people
would
believe
that
Sunday
observance
is
more
appropriate
than
Saturday,
since
it
honors
the
resurrection
of
Christ.
But
the
only
way
not
to
receive
the
mark
of
the
beast
is
to
refuse
honoring
a
day
that
was
not
chosen
of
God.
The
only
day
which
God
has
ordained
as
holy
is
Saturday
Sabbath
and
by
honoring
it
you
will
receive
the
"the
seal
of
the
living
God"
Rev.
7:2.
If
you
want
to
honor
the
death
and
resurrection
of
Christ,
the
Bible
distinctly
says
you
do
so
by
baptism
(total
immersion).
See
Romans
6:3-5.
By
entering
into
the
water
(being
buried)
you
acknowledge
His
death.
By
coming
out
of
the
water
(arising)
you
acknowledge
His
resurrection. |
|
16. What about the billions of Christians in the past who honored Sunday instead of Saturday - did they unknowingly receive the mark of the beast? And what about the Christians today who sincerely think Sunday is the Bible Sabbath?
Most Christians of past generations observed Sunday, thinking they were
keeping
the
Bible
Sabbath;
and
today
there
are
true
Christians
in
every
church,
including
the
Roman
Catholic
Church,
who
believe
that
Sunday
is
the
Lord's
Day.
None
are
accountable
for
their
errors
since
the
light
has
not
been
brought
to
them.
For
the
Lord
"winks"
at
our
times
of
ignorance.
See
Acts
17:30.
We
are
only
judged
by
the
light
we
had
the
opportunity
to
receive.
But,
when
the
universal
Sunday
law
is
enforced,
the
issue
will
be
clear
before
all,
and
then
whoever
shall
transgress
the
command
of
God,
to
obey
a
precept
which
has
no
higher
authority
than
that
of
Rome
will
receive
the
mark
of
the
beast.
Soon,
each
person
will
face
this
test
with
eternal
stakes,
to
keep
the
commandments
of
God
or
the
papacy.
Where
will
you
stand? |
|
|
No
Room
for
Neutrality
17. Why should I care, why can't I leave it to the religious people to solve?
God's solemn warning in Revelation 14 leaves no room for indifference.
Jesus
said,
"He
that
is
not
with
me
is
against
me"
Luke
11:23.
God
counts
all
men
as
decidedly
for
the
truth
or
against
it.
This
warning
is
no
respecter
of
person,
class,
condition,
or
religion.
It
is
addressed
to
all
humanity.
It
is
not
necessary
for
us
deliberately
to
choose
the
kingdom
of
darkness
in
order
to
come
under
its
dominion.
We
have
only
to
neglect
to
ally
ourselves
with
the
kingdom
of
light.
Nothing
that
concerns
the
eternal
welfare
of
souls
should
be
regarded
with
indifference.
God
abhors
indifference
in
religious
matters.
With
neutrality
being
unacceptable
to
God,
and
knowing
that
to
avoid
receiving
the
mark
of
the
beast
I
must
honor
Saturday
even
when
Sunday
is
imposed
by
the
law
with
a
death
penalty. |
|
What
Must
I
Do?
18. In practical steps, what should my first step be after I have accepted all the above?
God is most eager to enter into a serious relationship with you. In
fact,
He
wants
you
to
be
His
son
or
daughter.
Just
think
what
a
privilege
it
would
be
to
be
the
son
or
daughter
of
the
King
of
Kings,
and
Lord
of
Lords.
This
genuine
opportunity
is
granted
to
you,
He
is
eagerly
waiting
to
bestow
this
highest
of
honors.
Yet,
His
word
to
you
is,
"Be
ye
not
unequally
yoked
together
with
unbelievers:
for
what
fellowship
hath
righteousness
with
unrighteousness?
and
what
communion
hath
light
with
darkness?
15
And
what
concord
hath
Christ
with
Belial?
or
what
part
hath
he
that
believeth
with
an
infidel?
16
And
what
agreement
hath
the
temple
of
God
with
idols?
for
ye
are
the
temple
of
the
living
God;
as
God
hath
said,
I
will
dwell
in
them,
and
walk
in
them;
and
I
will
be
their
God,
and
they
shall
be
my
people.
17
Wherefore
come
out
from
among
them
,
and
be
ye
separate
,
saith
the
Lord,
and
touch
not
the
unclean
thing;
and
I
will
receive
you,
18
And
will
be a
Father
unto
you,
and
ye
shall
be
my
sons
and
daughters,
saith
the
Lord
Almighty.
7:1
Having
therefore
these
promises,
dearly
beloved,
let
us
cleanse
ourselves
from
all
filthiness
of
the
flesh
and
spirit,
perfecting
holiness
in
the
fear
of
God"
2
Corinthians
6:14-18;
7:1.
The
important
Bible
passage
contains
the
following
principles:
1.
God
does
not
permit
any
mixture
of
truth
with
error
(even
if
its
99%
truth).
Only
Satan
mixes
truth
with
error
to
maximize
his
deception.
Thus,
any
system
of
religion
that
incorporates
errors
(such
as
Sunday
being
the
Lord's
Day)
along
with
truth
is
not
from
God.
For
"what
communion
hath
light
with
darkness?"
"God
is
light,
and
in
him
is
no
darkness
at
all"
2
Corinthians
6:14;
1
John
1:5.
The
truth
is
100%
truth
or
it
is
not
truth.
There
is
no
place
for
man-made
teachings
or
traditions.
"separation
represents
the
first
practical
step
you
can
take
to
be
God's
child"
2.
The
duty
of a
person
aspiring
to
be
in
harmony
with
God
is
to
not
be a
member
of
any
church
or
system
of
religion
that
is
built
on
Satan's
foundation:
the
mixture
of
truth
with
error.
This
separation
represents
the
first
practical
step
you
can
take
to
be
God's
child,
and
rejoice
in
Him
as
your
loving
Father.
As
we
separate,
we
can
become
sons
and
daughters
of
God.
For
we
have
demonstrated
an
understanding
that
there
are
only
two
systems
of
religions
in
the
world:
God's
and
Satan's,
and
thus
we
have
willingly
chosen
to
sever
any
link
that
ties
us
to a
system
of
religion
founded
by
Satan.
3.
Knowing
that
when
you
leave
Satan's
systems
of
religion,
you
lose
friends,
family,
influence,
work,
etc...God's
reassures
you:
"
I AM
the
Almighty."
It
means
that
He
will
more
than
compensate
you
for
all
that
you
have
lost.
Jesus
promises
you:
"There
is
no
man
that
hath
left
house,
or
brethren,
or
sisters,
or
father,
or
mother,
or
wife,
or
children,
or
lands,
for
my
sake,
and
the
gospel's,
But
he
shall
receive
an
hundredfold
now
in
this
time,
houses,
and
brethren,
and
sisters
and
mothers,
and
children,
and
lands,
with
persecutions;
and
in
the
world
to
come
eternal
life"Mark
10:29,
30.
4.
After
we
come
out
from
Satan's
systems
of
religion
the
Lord
may
lead
us
by
the
influence
of
the
Holy
Spirit
to
cleanse
and
keep
us
from
sin,
that
communication
may
be
open
between
God
and
man.
However,
God
desires
us
to
obey
and
serve
Him,
not
by
compulsion,
but
willingly.
Love
to
God
because
of
gratitude
for
what
He
has
done
to
make
this
reconciliation
possible
is
the
very
foundation
of
religion.
To
engage
in
His
service
merely
from
hope
of
reward
or
fear
of
punishment
will
avail
nothing. |
|
Reconciliation
with
God
19. What is 'reconciliation with God', and why is there a need for it?
When God created Adam and Eve, they were perfect in character and inclination,
and
lived
in
obedience
to
God's
law.
To
make
it
natural
for
them
to
obey
Him,
God
imprinted
on
their
hearts
the
Ten
Commandments.
He
also
revealed
to
them
that
transgression
of
His
law
is
punishable
by
death.
"The
wages
of
sin
is
death"
Romans
6:23.
All
governments
require
clear
laws
and
well-defined
punishments
for
violation
of
these
laws.
Just
imagine
the
state
of
the
world
if
punishments
were
absolved.
Would
we
be
safe
to
live
in a
place
where
violators
of
the
law
were
not
subject
to a
penalty?
While
God
revealed
His
law
to
Adam
and
Eve,
and
made
it
natural
for
them
to
obey
by
imprinting
it
in
their
heart.
He
did
not
remove
their
freedom
of
choice.
God
might
have
created
man
without
the
power
to
transgress
His
law;
but
in
that
case
man
would
have
been
not
a
free
moral
agent,
but
a
mere
automation.
Without
freedom
of
choice,
his
obedience
would
not
have
been
voluntary,
but
forced.
Regrettably,
Adam
and
Eve
willfully
chose
to
disobey
God,
thus
sin
created
a
barrier
between
man
and
God.
They
became
subject
to
the
punishment
of
death
for
transgressing
God's
law.
They
had
to
die.
Furthermore,
the
pure
inclination
they
had
for
obeying
God
was
corrupted
after
choosing
to
disobey
His
law.
Their
hearts
had
now
acquired
an
opposing
and
stronger
tendency
to
disobey.
Faced
with
the
transgression
of
Adam
and
Eve,
what
was
our
loving
God
to
do?
Leave
them
both
to
die
for
their
transgression
of
His
law?
Do
loving
earthly
parents
abandon
their
children
after
they
choose
to
disobey
them?
Or
worse,
would
He
remove
the
punishment
for
the
transgression
to
accommodate
them?
Can
a
government,
earthly
or
heavenly,
endure
and
prosper
without
well-defined
punishments?
Certainly
not.
In
short,
if
Adam
and
Eve
were
to
pay
for
their
transgression
themselves,
that
would
have
resulted
in
the
end
of
the
human
race.
Or
if
God
were
to
create
anew
another
Adam
and
Eve,
there
was
no
guarantee
that
they
would
not,
like
their
predecessors,
choose
to
disobey,
and
the
whole
process
would
happen
again.
It
is
apparent
that
an
external
solution
(out
of
the
realm
of
the
sinners)
had
to
be
devised.
This
heavenly
plan
was
prepared
by
God
long
before
the
need
for
it
actually
came.
The
Bible
says
it
is
"the
mystery
which
hath
been
hid
from
ages
and
from
generations,
but
now
is
made
manifest
to
his
saints"
Colossians
1:26.
God's
plan
incorporated
the
solution
to
bring
the
human
race
back
in
harmony
again
with
Him,
without
undermining
His
law,
or
government
because
as
much
as
God
hates
sin
He
loves
the
sinner.
This
solution
meant
that
someone
else
innocent
must
pay
the
death
penalty;
hence,
his
death
would
be
on
behalf
of
the
sinners.
By
his
death,
the
sinner
who
believed
would
be
reconciled
to
God,
as
if
he
never
sinned,
and
thus
God's
justice
and
love
for
the
human
race
would
not
be
in
conflict
with
each
other.
Without
paying
the
penalty,
there
would
never
be
reconciliation
between
man
and
God.
And
reconciliation
is
necessary
to
be
in
harmony
with
God
and
live
with
Him
in
heaven
eternally.
Additionally,
this
external
person
who
was
to
die
on
behalf
of
sinners
needed
to
show
man
how
to
live
on
earth
without
sinning,
so
there
would
be
permanent
reconciliation
with
God.
What
is
the
point
of
being
reconciled
only
to
slip
back
into
sin,
and
need
another
reconciliation?
Obviously,
God's
plan
included
a
way
to
empower
man
to
live
victoriously
over
sin!
So
that,
although
by
transgression
of
God's
law,
Adam
lost
paradise,
in
obedience
to
the
Father's
law
and
through
faith
in
the
atoning
blood
of
this
external
person,
paradise
may
be
regained. |
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20. I want to be reconciled with God; I want to overcome sin in my life. What must I do first?
You must remember two important points. Firstly, the proud heart strives
to
earn
salvation;
but
both
your
title
to
heaven
and
your
fitness
for
reconciliation
are
found
in
the
righteousness
of
this
external
person.
Secondly,
God
can
do
nothing
towards
your
reconciliation
until,
convinced
of
your
own
weakness,
and
stripped
of
all
self-sufficiency,
you
submit
yourself
to
the
control
of
God.
However,
your
question
means
that
you
are
already
convicted
of
your
personal
sin.
You
are
not
happy
with
yourself.
The
first
step
that
must
be
taken
of
all
who
return
to
God
is
repentance.
"Repent...and
be
converted,
that
your
sins
may
be
blotted
out"
Acts
3:19.
We
often
sorrow
because
our
evil
deeds
bring
unpleasant
consequences
to
ourselves;
but
this
is
not
repentance.
True
repentance
is
more
than
sorrow
for
sin.
It
is a
resolute
turning
away
from
evil.
No
repentance
is
genuine
that
does
not
work
reformation.
Nevertheless,
can
man
repent
of
himself?
No
more
than
he
can
pardon
or
expiate
h
imself.
Repentance
is
no
less
the
gift
of
God
than
is
forgiveness
and
it
cannot
be
experienced
except
as
it
is
given
to
the
soul.
When
the
heart
becomes
fully
repentant
by
yielding
to
the
influence
of
the
Spirit
of
God,
the
sinner
will
begin
to
discern
the
sacredness
of
God's
holy
law.
There
will
be a
yearning
desire
to
live
a
pure
and
holy
life
and
to
be
in
constant
peace
with
God.
And
as
we
strive
daily
to
walk
closer
with
God,
"He
will
draw
nigh",
and
our
characters
will
reflect
His
more
and
more
as
we
"die
daily"
of
our
old
sinful
ways.
James
4:8;
1
Corinthians
15:31 |
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Victory
over
Sin
through
Christ
21. Please elaborate further on the identity of that external person; is it truly possible through him to achieve victory over sin while living on this earth?
There was only one person who could successfully fulfill this
mission.
That
person
was
none
other
than
the
Son
of
God.
Why
was
the
Son
of
God
the
only
person
qualified
for
this
mission?
Because
the
Son
is
the
Creator
of
all
things,
"Who
is
the
image
of
the
invisible
God...for
by
him
were
all
things
created."
And
the
Son
possesses
all
of
God's
qualities
and
capabilities
because
He
is
the
"the
express
image
of
his
person."
Christ
has
life
in
Himself,
which
is
more
than
equal
to
all
the
humans
who
will
ever
be
born
and
be
in
need
of
His
vicarious
death.
Thus,
His
sacrifice
would
fulfill
the
justice
of
God
for
all
sinners
who
will
accept
His
vicarious
death,
while
showing
His
mercy
and
love.
In
the
Son,
"Mercy
and
truth
are
met
together;
righteousness
and
peace
have
kissed
each
other."
And
being
equal
with
God,
the
Son
is
truly
the
only
person
who
could
reveal
to
man
the
beautiful
attribute
s of
God
and
reconcile
man
to
God.
Colossians
1:15,
16;
Hebrews
1:3;
Psalms
85:10.
However,
for
this
to
happen,
and
for
God's
justice
to
be
fulfilled,
the
Son
had
to
take
upon
Himself
our
fallen
human
nature,
with
its
bias
toward
evil.
"For
verily
he
took
not
on
him
the
nature
of
angels;
but
he
took
on
him
the
seed
of
Abraham."
Only
by
such
a
step
would
it
be
fair
for
the
Son
to
be
our
perfect
example.
"Leaving
us
an
example,
that
ye
should
follow
his
steps:
Who
did
no
sin."
From
one
side
through
His
divinity
He
touches
God
and,
from
the
other
side,
through
His
humanity
He
touches
man.
Thus,
no
other
than
the
Son
could
have
bestowed
this
precious
gift
of
reconciliation.
"Forasmuch
then
as
the
children
are
partakers
of
flesh
and
blood,
he
[the
Son]
also
himself
likewise
took
part
of
the
same"
"...God
was
in
Christ,
reconciling
the
world
unto
himself"
"For...when
we
were
enemies,
we
were
reconciled
to
God
by
the
death
of
his
Son."
Christ
took
upon
Himself
our
human
nature
with
all
its
weaknesses,
yet
He
lived
a
sinless
life.
It
is
this
victorious
life
over
sin
that
Christ
is
eager
to
empower
us
to
live.
Hebrews
2:16;
1
Peter
2:21,
22;
Hebrews
2:14;
2
Corinthians
5:19;
Romans
5:10.
God's
ideal
for
His
children
is
higher
than
the
highest
human
thought
can
reach.
"Be
ye
therefore
perfect,
even
as
your
Father
which
is
in
heaven
is
perfect"
"...as
he
which
hath
called
you
is
holy,
so
be
ye
holy
in
all
manner
of
conversation"
"That
ye
may
be
blameless
and
harmless,
the
sons
of
God,
without
rebuke
, in
the
midst
of a
crooked
and
perverse
nation..."
"Follow...holiness,
without
which
no
man
shall
see
the
Lord".All
His
biddings
are
enablings.
God
makes
no
requirement
without
making
provision
for
its
fulfilment.
Matthew
5:48;
1
Peter
1:15;
Philippians
2:15;
Hebrews
12:14.
"Be
ye
therefore
perfect,
even
as
your
Father
which
is
in
heaven
is
perfect."
-
Matthew
5:48
None
need
fail
in
attaining
perfection
of
Christian
character.
By
the
sacrifice
of
Christ,
provision
has
been
made
for
every
believer
to
receive
exceeding
abundantly
all
that
is
needed
to
achieve
this
desired
goal.
God
calls
upon
us
to
reach
the
standard
of
perfection
and
places
before
us
the
example
of
Christ's
character.
In
His
humanity,
perfected
by a
life
of
constant
resistance
of
evil,
Christ
showed
that
through
co-operation
with
Divinity,
human
beings
may
in
this
life
attain
perfection
of
character.
This
is
God's
assurance
to
us
that
we,
too,
may
obtain
victory.
We
thank
God
who
"giveth
us
the
victory
through
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ"
1
Corinthians
15:57. |
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22. How was Christ able to live a sinless life in this wicked world?
No other life was as crowded with labor and responsibility as was that
of
Christ;
yet
how
often
He
was
found
in
prayer!
How
constant
was
His
communion
with
God!
Again
and
again
in
the
history
of
His
earthly
life
are
found
records
such
as
these:
"Rising
up a
great
while
before
day,
He
went
out,
and
departed
into
a
solitary
place,
and
there
prayed"
"And
He
withdrew
Himself
into
the
wilderness,
and
prayed"
"And
it
came
topass
in
those
days,
that
He
went
out
into
a
mountain
to
pray,
and
continued
all
night
in
prayer
to
God"
Mark
1:35;
Luke
5:16;
6:12.
Unbroken
communion
with
His
Father
was
indispensable
to
Christ.
So,
it
should
be
with
us
today.
As
one
with
us,
a
sharer
in
our
needsand
weaknesses,
He
was
wholly
dependent
upon
God,
and
in
the
secret
place
of
prayer
He
sought
divine
strength,
that
He
might
go
forth
braced
for
duty
and
trial.
In a
world
of
sin
Christ
endured
struggles
and
torture
of
soul.
In
communion
with
God
He
could
unburden
the
sorrows
that
were
crushing
Him.
Here
He
found
comfort
and
joy.
As a
man
He
supplicated
the
throne
of
God
until
His
humanity
was
charged
with
a
heavenly
current
that
connected
His
humanity
with
divinity.
Through
continual
communion
He
received
strength
to
live
a
sinless
life.
His
experience
can
be
yours.
Before
all
is
the
wonderful
possibility
of
being
like
Christ,
obedient
to
all
the
principles
of
the
law
of
God.
But
on
our
own,
we
are
unable.
This
holiness
is
only
attained
by
training
ourselves
always
to
submit
to
the
restraining
influences
of
the
Holy
Spirit.
Christ's
enabling
power
will
help
us
to
persevere
in
overcoming
every
fault.
We
are
constantly
to
pray
to
Christ,
as
He
communed
with
His
Father
continuously,
to
help
us
overcome
our
inherent
weaknesses.
This
process
of
cleansing
us
from
our
weaknesses
is a
continuous
one.
Day
by
day,
we
are
to
co-operate
with
God
putting
forth
our
persevering
efforts
for
the
cultivation
of
right
habits.
Christ
will
gladly
grant
to
us
the
needed
strength
and
blessings
in
our
struggle
against
the
evils
that
beset
us. |
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Faith
in
Christ
Coupled
with
Personal
Effort
23. Are you saying faith in Christ will not replace my personal efforts to wage a constant war against sin? Can't I just believe in Christ and what He did for me and that is sufficient to be saved?
Every one who receives Christ as a personal Savior is privileged to
possess
His
attributes.
However,
those
who
are
waiting
to
behold
a
magical
change
in
their
characters
without
determined
effort
on
their
part
to
overcome
sin
will
be
disappointed.
We
must
be
vigilant
lest
our
old
nature
will
again
obtain
the
supremacy,
whereby
the
enemy
shall
devise
some
snare
whereby
we
shall
again
become
his
captives.
We
are
to
work
out
our
"own
salvation
with
fear
and
trembling.
For
it
is
God
which
worketh
in
you
both
to
will
and
to
do
of
his
good
pleasure"
Philippians2:12,
13.
Christ
has
given
us
no
assurance
that
attaining
perfection
of
character
is
easy.
A
noble,
all-rounded
character
is
not
inherited.
It
does
not
come
to
us
by
accident.
A
noble
character
is
earned
by
individual
effort
through
the
merits
and
power
of
Christ.
God
gives
the
talents,
the
powers
of
the
mind;
we
form
the
character.
It
is
formed
by
hard,
stern
battles
with
self.
Conflict
after
conflict
must
be
waged
against
hereditary
tendencies.
We
will
have
to
criticize
ourselves
closely,
and
allow
not
one
unfavorable
trait
to
remain
uncorrected.
This
is
at
times
a
very
painful
and
discouraging
work
because,
as
we
see
the
deformities
in
our
character,
we
keep
looking
at
them,
when
we
should
look
to
Jesus.
But,
everyone
who
enters
the
pearly
gates
of
the
city
of
God
will
enter
there
as a
conqueror,
and
his
greatest
conquest
will
have
been
the
conquest
of
self.
Let
no
one
say,
I
cannot
remedy
my
defects
of
character.
If
one
comes
to
this
decision,
he
will
certainly
fail
in
obtaining
everlasting
life.
The
impossibility
lies
in
one's
own
will.
The
real
difficulty
arises
from
the
corruption
of
an
unsanctified
heart,
and
an
unwillingness
to
submit
to
the
control
of
God.
Obedience
to
the
Lord
is
paramount
when
walking
with
Him.
The
two
main
characteristics
of a
believer
are
obedience
to
His
law,
and
faith
of
Christ.
See
Revelation
14:12.
So
just
"believing"
in
Christ
is
not
sufficient.
If
it
were,
then
Satan
himself
would
gain
Heaven,
for
it
is
written,
"the
devils
also
believe,
and
tremble"
James2:19.
For
example,
what
was
it
that
caused
Adam
and
Eve
to
be
cast
from
Eden?
They
had
no
trouble
believing
in
Jesus
for
He
walked
with
them
in
the
cool
of
the
day.
See
Genesis
3:8.
It
was
disobedience
that
cost
them
dearly.
So,
are
we
saved
by
works?
"Not
by
works
of
righteousness
which
we
have
done,
but
according
to
his
mercy
he
saved
us"
Titus3:5.
We
do
not
keep
the
Law
to
become
saved.
Keeping
the
commandments
are
the
fruits
Christ
said
His
followers
would
display.
The
law
proves
we
are
in
need
of a
Savior.
Looking
at
the
law
as
a"mirror"
for
the
Christian
we
can
see
our
defects
more
clearly.
See
James
1:23-25.
It
makes
us
realize
we
cannot
gain
perfection
without
Christ.
The
law
cannot
save.
It
can
only
point
out
our
need
for
a
Savior.To
illustrate,
if
you
were
to
fall
in a
puddle
of
mud,
standing
in
front
of a
mirror
you
would
see
your
filth.
Can
the
mirror
cleanse
you?
No,
it
cannot.
It
can
only
point
out
your
need
to
be
cleansed. |
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24. Is it truly possible that if I trust in Christ's power coupled with unrelenting personal war against all my personal defects, my character will be perfected?
The heavenly angels will work with anyone who seeks that perfection of
character.
To
everyone
engaged
in
this
work
Christ
says,
I
am
at
your
right
hand
to
help
you
"for
without
Me
[Jesus]
ye
can
do
nothing"
John
15:5.
Remember
this.
Let
us
be
true
as
the
needle
to
the
pole
so
that
no
temptation
can
corrupt
us.
May
we
not
disappoint
Him
who
so
loved
us
that
He
gave
His
own
life
to
remit
our
sins.
If
you
have
made
mistakes,
you
will
certainly
gain
a
victory
if
you
see
these
mistakes
and
regard
them
as
beacons
of
warning.
Thus,
you
turn
defeat
into
victory,
disappointing
the
enemy
and
honoring
your
Savior.
Then,
as
your
will
co-operates
with
the
will
of
God,
it
becomes
omnipotent. |
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Repairer
of
the
Breach
25. I now appreciate the importance of understanding who is the beast, his mark, and his image, because perfection would be impossible if I was deceived into violating God's law. What can I do now?
Now we have come to know that Sunday is the mark of the papacy (the
beast),
and
that
Satan
will
soon
make
it
almost
impossible
for
people
to
honor
God's
sacred
seventh
day
of
rest
by
using
the
USA
to
impose
universal
Sunday
laws.
We
should
begin
to
honor
the
Sabbath
(training
ourselves
while
times
are
easier)
and
share
this
truth
with
others
to
try
to
win
as
many
souls
as
we
can.
The
command
is
given,
"Cry
aloud,
spare
not,
lift
up
thy
voice
like
a
trumpet,
and
show
my
people
their
transgression..."
It
is
not
the
heathen
world,
but
those
whom
the
Lord
designates
as
"my
people,"
that
are
to
be
reproved
for
their
transgressions.
He
declares
further,
"Yet
they
seek
me
daily,
and
delight
to
know
my
ways,
as a
nation
that
did
righteousness,
and
forsook
not
the
ordinance
of
their
God"
Isaiah
58:1,
2.
Here
is a
class
who
think
themselves
righteous,
and
appear
to
manifest
great
interest
in
the
service
of
God;
but
the
stern
rebuke
of
God
reproves
them
for
trampling
upon
divine
precepts.
The
prophet
Isaiah,
then
points
out
which
law
has
been
forsaken:
"...and
thou
shalt
be
called,
The
repairer
of
the
breach...If
thou
turn
away
thy
foot
from
the
sabbath
,
from
doing
thy
pleasure
on
my
holy
day;
and
call
the
sabbath
a
delight,
the
holy
of
the
Lord,
honorable;
and
shalt
honor
him,
not
doing
thine
own
ways,
nor
finding
thine
own
pleasure,
nor
speaking
thine
own
words:
Then
shalt
thou
delight
thyself
in
the
Lord"Isaiah
58:12-14.
Soon,
through
universal
Sunday
laws,
Satan
will
make
it a
crime
to
obey
God
This
also
applies
to
you.
The
breach
was
made
in
the
law
of
God
when
the
Sabbath
was
changed
by
the
Roman
Catholic
Church.
The
time
has
come
for
that
divine
institution
to
be
restored.
The
breach
is
to
be
repaired.
We
have
chosen
to
be
among
those
who
will
repair
the
breach.
Would
you
like
to
become
a
repairer
of
the
breach?
Do
you
want
to
start
keeping
Saturday
holy,
by
refraining
from
your
own
work,
not
seeking
your
own
pleasure,
and
not
speaking
your
own
words
within
the
sacred
hours
of
the
Lord's
Sabbath
day? |
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Where
to
Worship
26. Yes, I would be honored to be a repairer of the breach in God's law. However, I do not know of any church that is truly honoring the Sabbath, following the Bible only, and exposing the papacy. So where shall I worship?
Rest assured that you are not alone facing this dilemma. Those involved
in
this
project,
have
faced
this
very
situation.
We
have
had
to
leave
our
churches
once
we
discovered
how
little
they
love
the
truth.
Even
the
churches
which
claim
to
honor
the
Sabbath
are
only
rendering
lip
service.
They
keep
Sabbath
holy
when
it
is
possible
or
convenient
to
do
so.
When
forbidding
circumstances
arise,
making
Sabbath
observance
difficult
these
churches
will
absolve
the
members
from
their
duty
to
keep
the
Sabbath
holy.
But
God's
word
tells
us,
"we
ought
to
obey
God
rather
than
men"
Acts
5:29.
Soon,
through
universal
Sunday
laws,
Satan
will
make
it a
crime
to
obey
God.
We
must
be
prepared
to
be
counted
as
criminals
for
keeping
His
Sabbath
day
holy,
rather
than
to
be
compliant
with
man's
law
but
guilty
of
disobeying
God.
Soon
every
one
on
earth
will
be
faced
with
this
dilemma:
whom
do I
obey,
man
or
God
? We
have
chosen
to
obey
God
no
matter
what
pressures
or
punishments
we
will
be
subjected
to
for
we
are
seeking
a
heavenly
kingdom.
In
the
meantime,
having
left
all
the
churches
and
religions
opposed
to
God's
truth,
we
began
to
worship
in
our
homes
trying
to
win
family,
friends,
and
neighbors
to
the
truth
until
we
formed
small
companies
of
believers.
Thus,
we
can
claim
Christ's
promise
"For
where
two
or
three
are
gathered
together
in
my
name,
there
am I
in
the
midst
of
them"
Matthew
18:20
.
We
testify
that
when
we
have
separated
from
the
churches
and
false
religions
in
obedience
to
God's
command
(
see
question
18 )
we
have
enjoyed
freedom
and
liberation.
"And
ye
shall
know
the
truth,
and
the
truth
shall
make
you
free"
John
8:32.
May
our
joy
be
yours,
as
you
determine
to
separate
to
become
a
son
or
daughter
of
God.
"He
that
overcometh
shall
inherit
all
things"
Rev.
21:7.
We
pray
you
will
choose
to
be a
repairer
of
the
breach
in
God's
law,
and
will
engage
in
saving
as
many
as
are
willing
from
the
deception
engulfing
a
world
that
is
facing
its
last
chance
before
the
soon
second
coming
of
our
Lord
and
Savior
Jesus
Christ.
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