In a world where nothing is as it seems and crime and deceit are everywhere, what does God say to us?
God cares for you and all of us on this earth that are experiencing so much trouble, heartache and loss. And because He cares for us all, He has preserved a most important message through John His disciple. This message, though written many years ago, is for us today and it is by this message that God calls us to Himself - that we may find direction in these violent and rebellious last days of earths history.
Where is Gods last message to humanity found?
It is in the Bible, Gods official and appointed method of communication to all of us. It is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 14, starting with verse 6. It is given to John by angels, which are Gods messengers. There are 3 angels that give 3 messages that are critical to our time.
1st Message
God calls all humanity to return to worshipping the true God of the Bible. The God who made heaven, earth, sea and the fountains of waters.
Rev 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
The language of the the first angels message reminds us of the words used in the book of Exodus, specifically chapter 20, verse 11 - where God Himself uses the same words. These words are located in the fourth commandment, the heart of the 10 commandments, given by God to men. The fourth commandment reminds us of Gods great memorial of creation that He Himself established and directed us to "remember". This is the Sabbath commandment that has all been but lost in many cultures, especially the American culture today. So the first message is a call to all humanity to remember and return to worshipping God our Creator on His day of worship that He established in stone by His own power.
What is the significance of Gods Sabbath today?
The Sabbath of the Bible is defined by the Bible itself as the seventh day of each weekly cycle (exodus 20:10). It is the day that God chose and established as a time to meet with all humanity, to renew His relationship with each person that He loves, and to celebrate Gods provision and protection for His people during the previous 6 days.
The seventh day Sabbath Has been established as holy and a sign between God and His people that they are sanctified by God, and that they choose to follow Him, our Creator. This Sabbath sign is declared to be a perpetual covenant (agreement) for all the generations of humanity. It is this sign, the Sabbath, that identifies Gods people. Even Jesus and His followers, being our personal examples and examples for all Christianity and humanity, kept the Sabbath as required by the fourth commandment in Exodus. Jesus, even in death, rested in the tomb on the Sabbath as required by the commandment. His Sabbath sign will be seen to be a critical identifier for the people of God as we will see later looking at the Mark of the Beast.
Exo 31:16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Exo 31:17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.
2nd Message
Babylon is a symbol in prophecy representing apostate religion and beliefs – so God is calling all humanity out of disbelief, apostasy, and false religions - to return to worship the one true God of the Bible.
Rev 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
What great city is referred to in the verse?
This is the city of the anti-Christ power as we will see later. This great city is the source of apostasy (false religion) in the days of the end in which we are now living. We will see later that this anti-Christ power exists today and that the anti-Christ power also has a day of worship that identifies those people that observe it as belonging to the anti-Christ.
3rd Message
The third and last part of Gods message to humanity today is a strong warning for those who remain in apostasy (false religions). Specifically the false religion of the anti-Christ power and those religious institutions that teach similar errors and untruths.
Rev 14:9 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,
Rev 14:10 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:
Rev 14:11 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.
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
As God has established His 7th day Sabbath as His sign for His people, so too the anti-Christ power has a Mark that identifies its followers. This Mark is a false day of worship, a counterfeit day of worship, and observing this day of worship is the determining act that identifies those with the Mark of the beast – the Mark of the anti-Christ power (verse 9). Those that knowingly and willingly observe this false day of worship receive the punishment assigned by God – the 7 last plagues, and ultimately receive complete destruction that results in eternal separation from God.
In contrast to those that bear the Mark of the beast – a sign or mark of rebellion against God and destruction, there are those that are identified as Saints. It is these Saints that are the true followers of Jesus Christ. They are commandment keeping Christians, and have the faith of Jesus.
My friend, YOU have a choice to make today. Wont you choose eternal life in Jesus Christ? Time is running out and the final last call has been issued. What will you choose?
THE ANTICHRIST AND HER MARK
As we learned earlier by the 3 Angels Messages, the last message from God to our world is to return our commitment and sincere worship to the Creator of the universe. The only true God that made all humanity and the world in which we live. When we worship Him on His holy Sabbath day that He selected and made holy - we then are marked with the "sign" of the Sabbath and are considered His followers.
In contrast, those that continue to reject Gods last call to repentance and His day of worship then receive the "Mark" of rebellion, the "Mark of the Beast.
What kingdom power does the anti-Christ power represent ?
To identify the beast we must look at the characteristics given in the Bible that identifies it. In Daniel 2 a broad history of the world kingdoms was given in the form of a statue. This statue represents the timeline of world history past to our present day and each world kingdom is represented by a different metal on the statue. Babylon was the head of gold,. The Medes and Persian empire were the chest and arms. The torso and thighs represented the kingdom of Greece. And the last world power represented is the Roman empire.
Daniel 7 and Revelation 14 continues with more symbolism and expands on the foundation of the world kingdoms as recorded in Daniel 2 and gives identifying markers and characteristics of each kingdom. However, the world kingdoms, as represented by the various parts of the statue, are now listed symbolically as beasts, specifically carnivores, After this, the "little horn" power is introduced and characteristics given to it that identify it as the anti-Christ power -
the characteristics are -
1) it is different than the other kingdoms, Daniel 7:7,24
2) it removes 3 kingdoms, Daniel 7:8
3) has a man as its public representative, Daniel 7:8
4) speaks arrogant words against God, Daniel 7:11,25, Rev 13:5, 6
5) smaller kingdom than the others, Daniel 7:20
6) makes war with Gods people, Daniel 7:21, Rev 13:7
7) thinks to change times and laws, Daniel 7:25
8) receives a mortal wound that is healed, Rev 13:3
9) receives worship, Rev 13:4, 8
10) will go into captivity, receives mortal wound by the sword, Rev 13:10
11) has the 666 number of a man, Rev 13:18
12) experiences a spiritual fall, decline in spiritual integrity, Rev 14:8
13) is an impure church that has authority over many people, Rev 17:1
14) has authority and influence over kings, Rev 17:2
15) commits blasphemy against God, Rev 17:2
16) is associated with the colors scarlet and purple, also has gold, precious stones and a golden cup, Rev 17:14
17) is an impure church of mysteries with daughter churches, Rev 17:4
18) comes out of a bottomless pit, Rev 17:8
19) sits on 7 mountains, Rev 17:9
20) is a great city that has authority over kings of the earth, Rev 17:18
What kingdom meets all of these required biblical characteristics?
There is only one kingdom power that can meet all the necessary listed requirements - it is the Roman Catholic church.
The Roman Catholic Church fulfills all the requirements in the following ways -
the Roman Catholic Church power...
1) is a religious system, different from its counterparts that were secular kingdom powers
2) through cooperation with secular kingdoms, waged war on the Ostragoths, Vandals and the Heruli. These 3 kingdoms refused to accept Papal authority. These 3 kingdoms were uprooted by year 538ad, thus the supremacy of the Catholic Church began in that year.
3) has a man as the visible leader of the church, namely the Pope
"It seems that Pope John Paul II now presides over the universal Church from his place upon Christ's cross." "Auckland Bishop Says Pope Presides From the Cross" AUCKLAND, New Zealand, SEPT. 20, 2004, Zenit.org
4) publically claims attributes of God in written Papal declarations.
"We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty" ...Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter of June 20, 1894,
5) is smaller than the kingdoms it influences and claims authority over. The Papacy is the smallest independent church-state that has global influence.
6) has, through the inquisition and over the period of more than 1,000 years, persecuted, imprisoned, and put to death more people than any other institution that ever existed. The inquisition is familiar testimony to the ruthless persecution of those that were labeled heretics. Millions were put to death by order of the Catholic church. The burning of heretics is the churches most celebrated punishment from antiquity.
"On August 24, 1527, Roman Catholics in France, by prearranged plan, under Jesuit influence, murdered 70,000 Protestants within the space of two months. The Pope rejoiced when he heard the news of the successful outcome."-Western Watchman, Nov.21, 1912 (Catholic)
7) has claimed to change Gods 10 commandment law, specifically the commandment regarding worship of idols (statues), and the holy Sabbath commandment that clearly states that Gods official day of worship is the seventh day - Saturday, not Sunday.
"The Pope has the power to change times, to abrogate laws, and to dispense with all things, even the precepts of Christ." "The Pope has the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the command of Christ."Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. Cap. (The Pope can modify divine law.) Ferraris' Ecclesiastical Dictionary.
“The Bible says, Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. The Catholic church says, No! By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day, and command you to keep the first day of the week. And lo, the entire civilized world bows down in reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic church!” Father Enright, C.S.S.R. of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, History of the Sabbath, p. 802
8) suffered a mortal wound in 1798, when the Pope was taken captive and died in prison-
"When in 1797, Pope Pius VI fell grievously ill, Napoleon gave orders that in the event of his death no successor should be elected to his office, and the Papacy should be discontinued. But the Pope recovered. The peace was soon broken: Berthier entered Rome on the tenth of February, 1798, and proclaimed [Rome to be] a republic. The aged Pontiff refused to violate his oath by recognizing it, and was hurried from prison to prison in France. Broken with fatigue and sorrows, he died on the seventeenth of August, 1799, in the French fortress of Valence, aged 82 years. No wonder half of Europe thought Napoleon's veto would be obeyed, and that with the Pope, the Papacy was dead."--Joseph Rickaby, The Modern Papacy, p. 1.
9) receives worship as the Vicar of Christ by millions of faithful Catholics worldwide.
"The Pope is of great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine laws... The Pope can modify divine law, since his power is not of man, but of God, and he acts as vicegerent of God upon earth." -Lucius Ferraris, Prompta Ribliotheca, "Papa," art. 2, translated.
"The Saviour Himself is the door of the sheepfold: 'I am the door of the sheep.' Into this fold of Jesus Christ, no man may enter unless he be led by the Sovereign Pontiff; and only if they be united to him can men be saved, for the Roman Pontiff is the Vicar of Christ and His personal representative on earth." (Pope John XXIII in his homily to the Bishops and faithful assisting at his coronation on November 4, 1958)
10) suffered a mortal wound in 1798 foretold by the sword of the Spirit - the prophetic word of God
11) The title of the Pope, "Vicarius Filii Dei", when converted to roman numerals and added - totals 666
12) has been in a steady spritual decline for years, exhibited by corruption within the church - from the persecution of heretics to scandals and crimes.
13) has an estimated 1 billion church members
14) has a past history of deposing and confirming kings and today commands the attention of most world kings-
“It is the office of the Papacy to tread under foot kings and emperors.” J.H. Ignaz Dollinger, in The Pope and the Council, (London), page 35
15) has blasphemed God by claiming to be God on earth and forgive sins-
- "...the appellation of God had been confirmed by Constantine on the Pope, who being God, cannot be judged by man." Pope Nicholas I, quoted in History of the Councils, vol. IX, Dist.: 96, Can 7, "Satis Evidentur Decret Gratian Primer Para", by Labbe and Cossart.
- "This judicial authority will even include the power to forgive sin." [The Catholic Encyclopaedia Vol xii, article ‘Pope’ pg 265].
- "It is a power greater than that of monarchs and emperors: it is greater than that of saints and angels, greater than that of Seraphim and Cherubim. Indeed it is greater even than the power of the Virgin Mary. For, while the Blessed Virgin was the human agency by which Christ became incarnate a single time, the priest brings Christ down from heaven, and renders Him present on our altar as the eternal Victim for the sins of man - not once but a thousand times! The priest speaks and lo! Christ the Eternal and Omnipotent God, bows His head in humble obedience to the priest’s command.
16) has the designated colors of scarlet and purple for the ceremonial clothing of the cardinals and bishops. Also, displays relics with precious gems and uses a golden cup for mass. The Papacy has also minted official coins that display a woman with a golden cup
17) is a church of mysteries, specifically the mass, which is considered the most sacred of the mysteries practiced by the church. Ancient mystery cults had similar rituals as does the catholic church. Reverend hislop, a former priest and author of the book "The two Babylons", likens the catholic church liturgy to the ancient pagan cult mystery rituals practiced long before "Christian" catholicism-
"It is interesting to note how often our Church has availed herself of practices which were in common use among pagans...Thus it is true, in a certain sense, that some Catholic rites and ceremonies are a reproduction of those of pagan creeds...." (The Externals of the Catholic Church, Her Government, Ceremonies, Festivals, Sacramentals and Devotions, by John F. Sullivan, p 156, published by P.J. Kennedy, NY, 1942)
18) recovered from the mortal wound from captivity to become again an independent entity in 1929 by the signing of the Lateren Treaty, thus arising from the bottomless pit of death
19) was built upon the seven hills of Rome, named after the first seven kings of ancient Rome
20) has been headquartered and has operated from the famous and great city of Rome for centuries and is well known for manipulating kings and world leaders, especially during the Dark Ages period of history
Now that the Catholic Church has been identified as the anti-Christ beast power of the Bible, what does the Catholic Church claim is her "Mark" ?
On September 1, 1923, the Catholic Record, an official publication of the Catholic Church, stated that Sunday (observance - worship) is the "Mark" of her authority and that the Church is above the Bible, thus claiming authority to change Gods appointed Sabbath worship day, Saturday, to their day of worship - Sunday.
Biblical prophecy shows that in the final days of earths history, there will only be 2 classes or groups of people - those that worship God on His appointed holy Sabbath day - Saturday. And those that refuse to honor God and His holy day and worship on another day - Sunday.
Friend, which day will you choose? It is our prayer that you choose God and His true day of worship - His Saturday Sabbath.
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God cares for you and all of us on this earth that are experiencing so much trouble, heartache and loss. And because He cares for us all, He has preserved a most important message through John His disciple. This message, though written many years ago, is for us today and it is by this message that God calls us to Himself - that we may find direction in these violent and rebellious last days of earths history.
Where is Gods last message to humanity found?
It is in the Bible, Gods official and appointed method of communication to all of us. It is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 14, starting with verse 6. It is given to John by angels, which are Gods messengers. There are 3 angels that give 3 messages that are critical to our time.
1st Message
God calls all humanity to return to worshipping the true God of the Bible. The God who made heaven, earth, sea and the fountains of waters.
Rev 14:6 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
Rev 14:7 Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.
The language of the the first angels message reminds us of the words used in the book of Exodus, specifically chapter 20, verse 11 - where God Himself uses the same words. These words are located in the fourth commandment, the heart of the 10 commandments, given by God to men. The fourth commandment reminds us of Gods great memorial of creation that He Himself established and directed us to "remember". This is the Sabbath commandment that has all been but lost in many cultures, especially the American culture today. So the first message is a call to all humanity to remember and return to worshipping God our Creator on His day of worship that He established in stone by His own power.
What is the significance of Gods Sabbath today?
The Sabbath of the Bible is defined by the Bible itself as the seventh day of each weekly cycle (exodus 20:10). It is the day that God chose and established as a time to meet with all humanity, to renew His relationship with each person that He loves, and to celebrate Gods provision and protection for His people during the previous 6 days.
The seventh day Sabbath Has been established as holy and a sign between God and His people that they are sanctified by God, and that they choose to follow Him, our Creator. This Sabbath sign is declared to be a perpetual covenant (agreement) for all the generations of humanity. It is this sign, the Sabbath, that identifies Gods people. Even Jesus and His followers, being our personal examples and examples for all Christianity and humanity, kept the Sabbath as required by the fourth commandment in Exodus. Jesus, even in death, rested in the tomb on the Sabbath as required by the commandment. His Sabbath sign will be seen to be a critical identifier for the people of God as we will see later looking at the Mark of the Beast.
Exo 31:16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath, to observe the Sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
Exo 31:17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
Exo 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.
2nd Message
Babylon is a symbol in prophecy representing apostate religion and beliefs – so God is calling all humanity out of disbelief, apostasy, and false religions - to return to worship the one true God of the Bible.
Rev 14:8 And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.
What great city is referred to in the verse?
This is the city of the anti-Christ power as we will see later. This great city is the source of apostasy (false religion) in the days of the end in which we are now living. We will see later that this anti-Christ power exists today and that the anti-Christ power also has a day of worship that identifies those people that observe it as belonging to the anti-Christ.
3rd Message
The third and last part of Gods message to humanity today is a strong warning for those who remain in apostasy (false religions). Specifically the false religion of the anti-Christ power and those religious institutions that teach similar errors and untruths.
Rev 14:9 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,
Rev 14:10 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:
Rev 14:11 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.
Rev 14:12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
As God has established His 7th day Sabbath as His sign for His people, so too the anti-Christ power has a Mark that identifies its followers. This Mark is a false day of worship, a counterfeit day of worship, and observing this day of worship is the determining act that identifies those with the Mark of the beast – the Mark of the anti-Christ power (verse 9). Those that knowingly and willingly observe this false day of worship receive the punishment assigned by God – the 7 last plagues, and ultimately receive complete destruction that results in eternal separation from God.
In contrast to those that bear the Mark of the beast – a sign or mark of rebellion against God and destruction, there are those that are identified as Saints. It is these Saints that are the true followers of Jesus Christ. They are commandment keeping Christians, and have the faith of Jesus.
My friend, YOU have a choice to make today. Wont you choose eternal life in Jesus Christ? Time is running out and the final last call has been issued. What will you choose?
THE ANTICHRIST AND HER MARK
As we learned earlier by the 3 Angels Messages, the last message from God to our world is to return our commitment and sincere worship to the Creator of the universe. The only true God that made all humanity and the world in which we live. When we worship Him on His holy Sabbath day that He selected and made holy - we then are marked with the "sign" of the Sabbath and are considered His followers.
In contrast, those that continue to reject Gods last call to repentance and His day of worship then receive the "Mark" of rebellion, the "Mark of the Beast.
What kingdom power does the anti-Christ power represent ?
To identify the beast we must look at the characteristics given in the Bible that identifies it. In Daniel 2 a broad history of the world kingdoms was given in the form of a statue. This statue represents the timeline of world history past to our present day and each world kingdom is represented by a different metal on the statue. Babylon was the head of gold,. The Medes and Persian empire were the chest and arms. The torso and thighs represented the kingdom of Greece. And the last world power represented is the Roman empire.
Daniel 7 and Revelation 14 continues with more symbolism and expands on the foundation of the world kingdoms as recorded in Daniel 2 and gives identifying markers and characteristics of each kingdom. However, the world kingdoms, as represented by the various parts of the statue, are now listed symbolically as beasts, specifically carnivores, After this, the "little horn" power is introduced and characteristics given to it that identify it as the anti-Christ power -
the characteristics are -
1) it is different than the other kingdoms, Daniel 7:7,24
2) it removes 3 kingdoms, Daniel 7:8
3) has a man as its public representative, Daniel 7:8
4) speaks arrogant words against God, Daniel 7:11,25, Rev 13:5, 6
5) smaller kingdom than the others, Daniel 7:20
6) makes war with Gods people, Daniel 7:21, Rev 13:7
7) thinks to change times and laws, Daniel 7:25
8) receives a mortal wound that is healed, Rev 13:3
9) receives worship, Rev 13:4, 8
10) will go into captivity, receives mortal wound by the sword, Rev 13:10
11) has the 666 number of a man, Rev 13:18
12) experiences a spiritual fall, decline in spiritual integrity, Rev 14:8
13) is an impure church that has authority over many people, Rev 17:1
14) has authority and influence over kings, Rev 17:2
15) commits blasphemy against God, Rev 17:2
16) is associated with the colors scarlet and purple, also has gold, precious stones and a golden cup, Rev 17:14
17) is an impure church of mysteries with daughter churches, Rev 17:4
18) comes out of a bottomless pit, Rev 17:8
19) sits on 7 mountains, Rev 17:9
20) is a great city that has authority over kings of the earth, Rev 17:18
What kingdom meets all of these required biblical characteristics?
There is only one kingdom power that can meet all the necessary listed requirements - it is the Roman Catholic church.
The Roman Catholic Church fulfills all the requirements in the following ways -
the Roman Catholic Church power...
1) is a religious system, different from its counterparts that were secular kingdom powers
2) through cooperation with secular kingdoms, waged war on the Ostragoths, Vandals and the Heruli. These 3 kingdoms refused to accept Papal authority. These 3 kingdoms were uprooted by year 538ad, thus the supremacy of the Catholic Church began in that year.
3) has a man as the visible leader of the church, namely the Pope
"It seems that Pope John Paul II now presides over the universal Church from his place upon Christ's cross." "Auckland Bishop Says Pope Presides From the Cross" AUCKLAND, New Zealand, SEPT. 20, 2004, Zenit.org
4) publically claims attributes of God in written Papal declarations.
"We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty" ...Pope Leo XIII Encyclical Letter of June 20, 1894,
5) is smaller than the kingdoms it influences and claims authority over. The Papacy is the smallest independent church-state that has global influence.
6) has, through the inquisition and over the period of more than 1,000 years, persecuted, imprisoned, and put to death more people than any other institution that ever existed. The inquisition is familiar testimony to the ruthless persecution of those that were labeled heretics. Millions were put to death by order of the Catholic church. The burning of heretics is the churches most celebrated punishment from antiquity.
"On August 24, 1527, Roman Catholics in France, by prearranged plan, under Jesuit influence, murdered 70,000 Protestants within the space of two months. The Pope rejoiced when he heard the news of the successful outcome."-Western Watchman, Nov.21, 1912 (Catholic)
7) has claimed to change Gods 10 commandment law, specifically the commandment regarding worship of idols (statues), and the holy Sabbath commandment that clearly states that Gods official day of worship is the seventh day - Saturday, not Sunday.
"The Pope has the power to change times, to abrogate laws, and to dispense with all things, even the precepts of Christ." "The Pope has the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the command of Christ."Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. Cap. (The Pope can modify divine law.) Ferraris' Ecclesiastical Dictionary.
“The Bible says, Remember that thou keep holy the Sabbath day. The Catholic church says, No! By my divine power I abolish the Sabbath day, and command you to keep the first day of the week. And lo, the entire civilized world bows down in reverent obedience to the command of the holy Catholic church!” Father Enright, C.S.S.R. of the Redemptoral College, Kansas City, History of the Sabbath, p. 802
8) suffered a mortal wound in 1798, when the Pope was taken captive and died in prison-
"When in 1797, Pope Pius VI fell grievously ill, Napoleon gave orders that in the event of his death no successor should be elected to his office, and the Papacy should be discontinued. But the Pope recovered. The peace was soon broken: Berthier entered Rome on the tenth of February, 1798, and proclaimed [Rome to be] a republic. The aged Pontiff refused to violate his oath by recognizing it, and was hurried from prison to prison in France. Broken with fatigue and sorrows, he died on the seventeenth of August, 1799, in the French fortress of Valence, aged 82 years. No wonder half of Europe thought Napoleon's veto would be obeyed, and that with the Pope, the Papacy was dead."--Joseph Rickaby, The Modern Papacy, p. 1.
9) receives worship as the Vicar of Christ by millions of faithful Catholics worldwide.
"The Pope is of great authority and power that he can modify, explain, or interpret even divine laws... The Pope can modify divine law, since his power is not of man, but of God, and he acts as vicegerent of God upon earth." -Lucius Ferraris, Prompta Ribliotheca, "Papa," art. 2, translated.
"The Saviour Himself is the door of the sheepfold: 'I am the door of the sheep.' Into this fold of Jesus Christ, no man may enter unless he be led by the Sovereign Pontiff; and only if they be united to him can men be saved, for the Roman Pontiff is the Vicar of Christ and His personal representative on earth." (Pope John XXIII in his homily to the Bishops and faithful assisting at his coronation on November 4, 1958)
10) suffered a mortal wound in 1798 foretold by the sword of the Spirit - the prophetic word of God
11) The title of the Pope, "Vicarius Filii Dei", when converted to roman numerals and added - totals 666
12) has been in a steady spritual decline for years, exhibited by corruption within the church - from the persecution of heretics to scandals and crimes.
13) has an estimated 1 billion church members
14) has a past history of deposing and confirming kings and today commands the attention of most world kings-
“It is the office of the Papacy to tread under foot kings and emperors.” J.H. Ignaz Dollinger, in The Pope and the Council, (London), page 35
15) has blasphemed God by claiming to be God on earth and forgive sins-
- "...the appellation of God had been confirmed by Constantine on the Pope, who being God, cannot be judged by man." Pope Nicholas I, quoted in History of the Councils, vol. IX, Dist.: 96, Can 7, "Satis Evidentur Decret Gratian Primer Para", by Labbe and Cossart.
- "This judicial authority will even include the power to forgive sin." [The Catholic Encyclopaedia Vol xii, article ‘Pope’ pg 265].
- "It is a power greater than that of monarchs and emperors: it is greater than that of saints and angels, greater than that of Seraphim and Cherubim. Indeed it is greater even than the power of the Virgin Mary. For, while the Blessed Virgin was the human agency by which Christ became incarnate a single time, the priest brings Christ down from heaven, and renders Him present on our altar as the eternal Victim for the sins of man - not once but a thousand times! The priest speaks and lo! Christ the Eternal and Omnipotent God, bows His head in humble obedience to the priest’s command.
16) has the designated colors of scarlet and purple for the ceremonial clothing of the cardinals and bishops. Also, displays relics with precious gems and uses a golden cup for mass. The Papacy has also minted official coins that display a woman with a golden cup
17) is a church of mysteries, specifically the mass, which is considered the most sacred of the mysteries practiced by the church. Ancient mystery cults had similar rituals as does the catholic church. Reverend hislop, a former priest and author of the book "The two Babylons", likens the catholic church liturgy to the ancient pagan cult mystery rituals practiced long before "Christian" catholicism-
"It is interesting to note how often our Church has availed herself of practices which were in common use among pagans...Thus it is true, in a certain sense, that some Catholic rites and ceremonies are a reproduction of those of pagan creeds...." (The Externals of the Catholic Church, Her Government, Ceremonies, Festivals, Sacramentals and Devotions, by John F. Sullivan, p 156, published by P.J. Kennedy, NY, 1942)
18) recovered from the mortal wound from captivity to become again an independent entity in 1929 by the signing of the Lateren Treaty, thus arising from the bottomless pit of death
19) was built upon the seven hills of Rome, named after the first seven kings of ancient Rome
20) has been headquartered and has operated from the famous and great city of Rome for centuries and is well known for manipulating kings and world leaders, especially during the Dark Ages period of history
Now that the Catholic Church has been identified as the anti-Christ beast power of the Bible, what does the Catholic Church claim is her "Mark" ?
On September 1, 1923, the Catholic Record, an official publication of the Catholic Church, stated that Sunday (observance - worship) is the "Mark" of her authority and that the Church is above the Bible, thus claiming authority to change Gods appointed Sabbath worship day, Saturday, to their day of worship - Sunday.
Biblical prophecy shows that in the final days of earths history, there will only be 2 classes or groups of people - those that worship God on His appointed holy Sabbath day - Saturday. And those that refuse to honor God and His holy day and worship on another day - Sunday.
Friend, which day will you choose? It is our prayer that you choose God and His true day of worship - His Saturday Sabbath.
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