Revelation 13:16-18 (KJV)
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.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
What is the mark of the beast? There are several theories throughout Christendom on what it could be, but what does the Bible say about it? Many are now saying that it is an RFD chip that will be implanted in our right hand or forehead. Some say a tattoo. Others say it is worshipping on Sunday, this would be the Seventh-day Adventist understanding. Others like Jehovah Witnesses say it is simply being a part of false religion. The SDA and JW view is an understanding that the mark is a spiritual one rather than a physical one which is a view now held by many evangelicals. So what is it then? Is the mark of the beast a physical one or a spiritual one. While no one can claim for certain, there is strong indication in the scriptures that the mark of the beast is a spiritual one rather than a physical one. Remember, the mark of the beast is antithesis to the seal of The Living God. The seal of Jehovah is a spiritual one placed on our foreheads by the four angels (Revelation 7:1-8). Note what Revelation 14:1-5 says about these Faithful 144,000, Which Is a symbolic number of all of Jehovah's people still on earth at the time of the Second Advent of Jesus Christ.
Revelation 14:1-5 (KJV)
14 And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.
2 And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with their harps:
3 And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth.
4 These are they which were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God and to the Lamb.
5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.
Per verse 4, these Faithful 144,000 kept themselves spiritually pure hence the comparison to virgins. In prophecy, a woman is representative of a church, either the true remnant bride of Christ or a false harlot church. This means the 144,000 faithful end time Christians did not commit spiritual fornication with false religion or it's wine (false doctrines). This is what allowed them to be sealed by the four angels with the seal of Jehovah. The reverse must be true then, whoever commits fornication with false religion or it's wine (false doctrines) will receive the very opposite of the seal of Jehovah which obviously is the mark of the beast.
In Revelation 17:1-6, we see a description of the last days false religion called Mystery Babylon. Spiritual Babylon also has many harlot daughters. Being a part of either Mystery Babylon (Roman Catholicism) or any of it's harlot daughters (Most of Institutional Christianity including Protestantism and Evangelicalism along with other religions such as Islam, Mormonism, Watchtower Bible and Tract Society, Ba Hai Faith, Hinduism, Buddhism, New Age), basically any Christian denomination that seeks unity and peace with popery and calls the Pope "Holy Father". All false religions that deny Christ thereby also denying the Father Jehovah are part of Mystery Babylon as one of it's harlot daughters. Remember, the Papacy denies Christ by claiming they are "Christ" on earth. It seems to be that any wonder, worship or honor given to the Antimessiah (papacy) would then qualify one for the mark of the beast.
Let's look at scriptures that talk about the seal of Jehovah, what is it and where and how it is applied. The seal of Jehovah is a sign of ownership and authority upon those who have it.
2 Timothy 2:19 (ASV)
19 Howbeit the firm foundation of God standeth, having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his: and, Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord depart from unrighteousness.
So if we are Jehovah's and Jehoshua's then we will depart from unrighteousness. The opposite of righteousness is sin. What is the biblical definition of sin?
1 John 3:4 (KJV)
4 Whosoever committeth sin transgresseth also the law: for sin is the transgression of the law.
Many in Christendom teach that the law is not for today failing to make a distinction between man made commandments and ordinances that were against us and the actual law written by the very fingers of Jehovah.
Colossians 2:14 (KJV)
14 Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
Many use this scripture to teach others that we are no longer under the law of God. Ask yourself this though, were the 10 commanments against us or for us? Pulpit preachers teach that the 10 commandments were against us especially the Sabbath. What does the Bible say though? Let's take a look:
Deuteronomy 6:24 (ASV)
24 And Jehovah commanded us to do all these statutes, to fear Jehovah our God, for our good always, that he might preserve us alive, as at this day.
Psalm 19:7 (ASV)
7 The law of Jehovah is perfect, restoring the soul: The testimony of Jehovah is sure, making wise the simple.
There you go! The law is for our good and it is perfect. It restores the soul making us wise. Those who teach that the law of Jehovah is a bondage is a liar and the truth is not in him. The law was given to protect us and preserve us and it restores us. The Calvinists and easy grace teachers say that it is not necessary to keep God's 10 Commandments, so they (teachers against the law of Jehovah) if unrepentant, will be called least in the kingdom of heaven. The above scripture in Deuteronomy clearly says that the law if Jehovah is not against us so then what ordinances is Paul talking about that were against us? Let's look again at Colossians 2:
Colossians 2:20-22 (KJV)
20 Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
21 (Touch not; taste not; handle not;
22 Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
See right here, it is the commandments and doctrines of men that are against us and that we are not to keep. The question then becomes, are the 10 commandments from man or Jehovah? Let's again look at scripture:
Exodus 31:12-18 (ASV)
12 And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying,
13 Speak thou also unto the children of Israel, saying, Verily ye shall keep my sabbaths: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations; that ye may know that I am Jehovah who sanctifieth you.
14 Ye shall keep the sabbath therefore; for it is holy unto you: every one that profaneth it shall surely be put to death; for whosoever doeth any work therein, that soul shall be cut off from among his people.
15 Six days shall work be done, but on the seventh day is a sabbath of solemn rest, holy to Jehovah: whosoever doeth any work on the sabbath day, he shall surely be put to death.
16 Wherefore the children of Israel shall keep the sabbath, to observe the sabbath throughout their generations, for a perpetual covenant.
17 It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever: for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he rested, and was refreshed.
18 And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, the two tables of the testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.
Verse 18 destroys in one fell swoop that the 10 commandments were against us as a bondage and that they are mans commandments. False teachers have lied to you brethren. The 10 Commandments are directly from the finger of Jehovah and they are blessing to us. And like it or not, the Sabbath (Seventh day) is a part of those commandments.
In fact, Jehovah tells us to remember the Sabbath day as Holy knowing that perverse men would come along and replace the Sabbath with the alleged "Lord's day" Sunday and also do away with the 4th commandment altogether.
Notice in verse 13 of this passage in Exodus that Jehovah says that Sabbath keeping will be a sign between him and Israel throughout their generations which is a perpetual covenant as stated in verse 16 (Isaiah 66:22-23). With the arrival of the Messiah Jehoshua and the opening up of the gospel to the gentiles (The grafting in). The Israel of God is now the Church made up of Jews and Gentiles. It's not that the Church replaces Israel but rather Israel is now opened up for Gentiles as well, being that the prerequisite for entrance is faith in the Messiah Jehoshua. The Jews that reject Messiah are at least temporarily excluded from being part of Israel until they accept Jehoshua as their Saviour. This sign between Jehovah and His people are likened to a seal, of ownership and their Sabbath keeping will be one of the ways they identify themselves as His (Jehovah's).
Teachers from the pulpits that promote the transgression of Jehovah's law and call the 4th commandment of keeping the sabbath a bondage ignore this passage in Isaiah:
Isaiah 58:13-14 (ASV)
13 If thou turn away thy foot from the sabbath, from doing thy pleasure on my holy day; and call the sabbath a delight, and the holy of Jehovah honorable; and shalt honor it, not doing thine own ways, nor finding thine own pleasure, nor speaking thine own words:
14 then shalt thou delight thyself in Jehovah; and I will make thee to ride upon the high places of the earth; and I will feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of Jehovah hath spoken it.
This above passage again destroys the false teaching that Sabbath keeping is a bondage as the passage above clearly says the opposite. Who are you going to believe? Pulpit preachers and you tube preachers or the Word of God?
Back now to the seal of Jehovah. Here is the passage that talks about the sabbath as being a commandment to remember and to keep Holy. Keep the Exodus 31:12-18 passage in mind where it says that the Sabbath command is a sign between Jehovah and His people throughout their generations.
Exodus 20:8-11 (ASV)
8 Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy.
9 Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work;
10 but the seventh day is a sabbath unto Jehovah thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy man-servant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates:
11 for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Verse 11 says that the Sabbath day was hallowed by Jehovah which is the Hebrew word "qadash" which means appoint, bid, consecrate, hallow, proclaim, sanctify, keep, prepare, to make clean. So this day (The Seventh-day Sabbath) was made sanctified by Jehovah. We were told to remember it ss Jehovah knew perverse would come and try to change his law (Daniel 7:25).
When scripture talks about being sealed by Jehovah, where does it say this seal goes? The forehead and hands which is the same place the mark of the beast will go.
Deuteronomy 6:6-8 (ASV)
6 And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be upon thy heart;
7 and thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thy house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.
8 And thou shalt bind them for a sign upon thy hand, and they shall be for frontlets between thine eyes.
The 10 commandments according to Jehovah God are to be upon our hearts, but also they shall be bound to our hands and shall be as frontlets between our eyes. This is symbolic meaning that we are always to be thinking about them (frontlets-forehead) and doing them (hands). Those that worship the beast will be thinking (frontlets-forehead) about his laws (including Sunday observance) and doing them (hands) hence they will receive the mark of the beast. We see that those who have obeyed Jehovah's law did not receive a physical mark on the forehead and hands but a spiritual one. The same will be true of the mark of the beast. The computer chip being the mark of the beast is based in conspiracy theories rather than bible truth.
Here below in Ezekiel, is an example of Jehovah setting a mark on the foreheads of those who are faithful to Him. This faithful remnant cries for the abominations done in Jerusalem. This seal placed on the foreheads of the faithful remnant in Jerusalem parallels the seal of Jehovah marked in the forehead of His end time remnant (Revelation 7; 14). Much like the faithful remnant in Jerusalem at this time in the book of Ezekiel, Jehovah's end time will sigh and cry at the abominations done in spiritual Israel which is the church. This faithful remnant in the last days will lament the many false doctrines taught in the apostate church. The opposite of this faithful end time remnant will be those who wonder after the beast which will be everyone from every tribe, tongue and nation who is not written in the Lamb's book of life. This class of people will receive the opposite of the seal of Jehovah which we know is a spiritual mark on the forehead and instead receive the mark of the beast which is also a spiritual mark on the forehead or hand.
Ezekiel 9:4 (ASV)
4 And Jehovah said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry over all the abominations that are done in the midst thereof.
The scripture below in Exodus is a figure of speech emphasizing the practical doing and thinking about the feast in future generations, remembering Jehovah's salvation of His people. Revelation 14:9 applies the same two-fold identification mark (hand and forehead) as part of the counterfeit activities of the end time power opposing Jehovah's people.
Exodus 13:16 (ASV)
16 And it shall be for a sign upon thy hand, and for frontlets between thine eyes: for by strength of hand Jehovah brought us forth out of Egypt.
Revelation 9:4 (KJV)
4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
The name and seal of Jehovah will be on our foreheads and will protect us from His wrath. This seal will be spiritual not physical.
Revelation 22:1-4 (ASV)
1 And he showed me a river of water of life, bright as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb,
2 in the midst of the street thereof. And on this side of the river and on that was the tree of life, bearing twelve manner of fruits, yielding its fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
3 And there shall be no curse any more: and the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be therein: and his servants shall serve him;
4 and they shall see his face; and his name shall be on their foreheads.
Per verse 4, even when we are in the New Jerusalem we will have Jehovah's name written on our foreheads (His seal of ownership).
By contrast, those who are condemned to the second death in the Lake of Fire had the mark of the beast, his name or number written on their foreheads. This is a spiritual mark of course just as Jehovah's seal on our foreheads will be. You really don't think that we are gonna have a literal seal with the Father's name written on our foreheads in these end times do you? So, if the mark of the beast is the anthesis of Jehovah's seal then it only makes sense that it also is a spiritual mark.
Throughout scripture, the Law of Jehovah (10 Commandments including the Sabbath) and the keeping of it, is what gives men/women His seal. Jehovah's Law especially His Sabbath is a sign between Him and His people throughout their generations. It only makes to say that in order to receive the seal of Jehovah in these last days, one must keep His commandments which is confirmed by Revelation 12:17, Revelation 14:12 and Revelation 22:14. The Antimessiah has changed Jehovah's 4th commandment to keep the Sabbath day as Holy by instituting the alleged "Lord's day", the first day of the week. It's not that worshipping Jehovah on sunday is wrong but it's been done at the expense of keeping the Sabbath holy. The Antimessiah system has also perverted many of Jehovah's doctrines such as the immortal soul teaching, unending spiritual underworld hell teaching, Trinity doctrine, veneration of the cross and other images. Those who follow the Antimessiah and his laws and worship the god of Babylon will receive the mark of the beast.
Those who have a love (proven by keeping the commandments of God) for Jehovah and Jehoshua will receive the seal of Jehovah on their forehead "which signifies heavenly love with the good; so with the evil it signifies infernal love, which is opposite to heavenly love. The forehead of the latter is called a brazen forehead in (Isaiah 48:4); and a hardened forehead in (Ezekiel 3:7, 8); and of those who are in infernal love it is said that they had the mark of the beast upon their foreheads (Rev. 13:16; 14:9; 20:4); and also the name of Babylon upon their foreheads(Rev. 17:5)."
Let's look at the scriptures talking about the mark of the beast:
Revelation 13:16-18 (KJV)
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.
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Many will use verse 17 to say that the mark of the beast must be a physical one as it allows one to buy or sell. Remember that the last days remnant church will be in a wilderness of sorts due to heavy persecution. Because of this, the remnant church will be hard pressed to be a part of everday society and it's commerce transactions of buying and selling. It has always been this way for the wilderness church who has kept faithful to Jehovah and Jehoshua rather than the established religious system. Just look at the Waldenses and the anabaptists for example. Due to persecution from Papal Rome (Antimessiah), and in the case of the anabaptists persecution came from Protestants as well, these groups lived wilderness existences where everyday buying and selling as part of mainstream society was extremely difficult and sometimes impossible. They had to develop barter systems. This is what the remnant church will have to do once she flees to the wilderness due to the flood of persecution coming her way.
Revelation 14:9-11 (ASV)
9 And another angel, a third, followed them, saying with a great voice, If any man worshippeth the beast and his image, and receiveth a mark on his forehead, or upon his hand,
10 he also shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is prepared unmixed in the cup of his anger; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 and the smoke of their torment goeth up for ever and ever; and they have no rest day and night, they that worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
Clearly we see that Jehovah's wrath, unmixed will, be poured out on those who receive the mark of the beast (number and or name). This is done (receiving the mark) by worshipping the beast (papal Rome) and His image (Protestant America). Worship isn't just constituted by a literal bowing down to these two beasts (sea and earth beasts) and the image of the beast but also by following their decrees and laws that contradict Jehovah's unchangeable 10 Commandments. The mark of the beast is a heart issue not an issue if getting a chip or tattoo or national ID. The aforementioned physical marks may come into play as identification of those who go along with the decrees of Papal Rome (Antimessiah) and the False prophet ( America/U.N.) and the image of the beast (Protestant America). I will say this now, I don't think there will ever be a one world currency. This may upset the conspiracy theorists of Christendom but the facts speak for themselves. I do however think there will be an amalgamation of the world's economies into a few types of currency rather than the vast many we have now. People don't realize how we are not even close to a one world economy. The New World Order elite don't even need a one world economy to accomplish their goal of worldwide control. In John the Revelator's vision do you think he saw a microchip as the mark?
Revelation 20:4 (KJV)
4 And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
Only those who refuse to take the beast mark will reign with Jehoshua for a thousand years in Heaven. Again the refrence to receiving the mark on forehead and hands. Many have tried to figure out how the mark of the beast would be physically applied to these body parts. Let's go again to the Old Testament that uses the forehead and hand terminology for a mark:
Deuteronomy 11:18 (ASV)
18 Therefore shall ye lay up these my words in your heart and in your soul; and ye shall bind them for a sign upon your hand, and they shall be for frontlets between your eyes.
In context, this talking about the Commandments and Jehovah's call to the Israelites to obey them. What did Jehovah mean by this when He said bind them on their hands and frontlets? Did Jehovah really expect the Israelites to literally write the book of Deuteronomy on their foreheads and hands? Of course not! Here is the simple meaning of the forehead and hand terminology when used in companion with the seal of Jehovah or the mark of the beast - Jehovah wanted His Holy words on the foreheads of the Israelites, this means He wanted them in their minds. Regarding the reference to "hands" this applys to their actions. Simply enough the forehead represents the mind and the hand represents the actions. The same will be true of those who receive the spiritual mark of the beast, they will have the Antimessiah's (Papal Rome) blasphemous words and laws in their minds and their actions (hands) will demonstrate this in their idolatrous worship of him. This worship can be as simple as following his laws that contradict Jehovah's unchangeable 10 Commandments and simply honoring him in any way.
Revelation 17:3-6 (KJV)
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, Mystery, Babylon The Great, The Mother Of Harlots And Abominations Of The Earth.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
We see that the woman described here is Spiritual Babylon (Roman Catholicism). She has many daughters (Harlots) and She also is the mother of the earth's abominations. These abominations include the perversion of the Godhead which denies the literal sonship of Jehoshua Messiah thereby denying the Father (Jehovah). This perversion adds a third seperate person as a God being (Holy Spirit) and even says these three persons are one substance and co eternal (not taught in Scripture). This three in one and one in three perversion (same substance) of the Godhead is of pagan origin (Ancient Babylon). It denies the Father and The Son as Jehoshua Messiah was the literal Son of Jehovah God. John 17:3 confirms that life eternal is found only in Jehovah God and The Lord Jesus Christ. This woman also promotes mother/son worship which also originates in Ancient Babylon.
The Catholic virgin Mary has her origins in Ancient Babylon as the "Queen of Heaven Semiramis". Image worship is big with this woman - the cross, statutes of saints, Jesus and mary, rosary beads etc. Also, the immortal soul doctrine which promotes spiritualism has polluted the world especially her daughters (apostate Protestantism and Evangelicalism). The unending spiritual underworld of hell fire teaching is her's and originates in Ancient Babylon and it causes the gentiles to blaspheme the name of God as a torturing tyrant. The list goes on and on but these abominations are written on her forehead representative of her character.
Those that hold on to these doctrines in these last days will be at risk of receiving the mark of the beast. Why is this? Because it will be the common doctrines of Protestantism and Evangelicalism along with Catholicism that will unite them to bring about homage to the sea beast (papal Rome) so that he can bring peace to the earth in the name of Christianity as he is mainstream Christendom's most visible figure. Protestantism and Evangelicalism have a lust for political power in America and they will look to uniting with the sea beast and Mystery Babylon so that they can obtain that political power. These apostate Protestant/Evangelical leaders will then lead in persecuting the true Saints of Jehovah who refuse to follow the beast (papal Rome) or his image (Church-State Union in America/U.N.- Apostate Protestantism/Evangelicalism with other false religions).
So what is the mark of the beast? We know it has to be a spiritual mark rather than a physical one but what constitutes the mark itself?
Revelation 13:18 (KJV)
18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.
Look what verse 18 says, if we have understanding we can discern what the mark of the beast is and who has it. It says that it is the number of a man. The problem with saying the mark will be a physical one in some future chip or national ID, is that it takes away the ability for us to understand and calculate the number of the beast now. It takes away the ability to determine which man has this number as representative of his name. So this mark is the number of a man and it's 666.
"The letters inscribed in the Pope's miter are these "VICARIUS FILII DEI" which is Latin for 'VICAR OF THE SON OF GOD'. Catholics hold that the church, which is a visible society, must have a visible head.
Christ before his ascension into heaven, appointed St. Peter to act as His representative... Hence to the Bishop of Rome, as head of the church, was given the title, 'VICAR OF CHRIST'." - Our Sunday Visitor, (Catholic Weekly) "Bureau of Information, " Huntington, Ind., April 18,1915
The thing about the Latin language is that it is both their Roman alphabet, as well as their Roman numeral system collectively.
VICARIVS FILII DEI - "Vicar of the Son of God"
V=5 F=0 D=500
I=1 I=1 E=0
C=100 L=50 I=1
A=0. I=1
R=0 I=1
I=1
V=5
S=0
Total=112 Total=53 Total=501
GRAND TOTAL IS: 113 + 53 + 501 = 666
It's the office of the Papacy itself that is the Antimessiah as all Pope's past and present carry the above title with them when they hold the position of the Bishop of Rome (Pope). There of course will be a final Antimessiah which could be Pope Francis possibly. The early church believed that the mark of the beast 666 was associated with Imerial Rome and it's emperor/s. The reformers believed that the office of the Papacy was the Antimessiah. The Waldenses and John Wycliffe also saw the papacy as the Antimessiah. Many today in Christendom are pointing away from the papacy as Antimessiah and are either pointing to Islam or a world political leader. The term Antimessiah itself denotes against Messiah or in place of the Messiah. This must mean that the Antimessiah is a religious system and person.
Revelation 13:1 says that the sea beast will have upon his heads the name of blasphemy. Two definitions of blasphemy are when a man claims to be God or when a man claims the ability to forgive sins. Does the Pope claim to be God and claim the ability to forgive sins? The answer is yes to both, read below:
"The Roman Pontiff judges all men, but is judged by no one. We declare, assert, define and pronounce: to be subject to the Roman Pontiff is to every human creature necessary for salvation that which was spoken of Christ 'thou jas subdued all things under his feet' may well seem verified in me... I have authority of the King of Kings. I am all in all and above all, so that God himself amd I, the vicar of God, have but one consistory, and I am able to do all that God can do." - The Bull Unam Sanctum. .. Issued by POPE BONIFACE VIII
"The Pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, he is Jesus Christ himself, hidden under the veil of flesh." - Catholic National July 1895
"This judicial authority will even include the power to forgive sin." - The Catholic Encyclopedia Vol 12, - article "Pope".pg 265
So clearly the Papacy is blasphemous as they claim to be God and the ability to forgive sins. That combined with their title and the number of that title and it's history in making war with the saints we can safely conclude that they are the Antimessiah sea beast of Revelation 13. Unlike much of my SDA brethren, I feel that one will get the mark of the Papal Roman beast in more ways than just honoring the upcoming Sunday law. Anyone who honors in word or in deed this Papal power will receive the mark. This can be by following his laws (Sunday Law for example), it can be by literally worshipping him as many in Catholicism do, it can be by calling him "Holy Father", by even acknowledging that he is a messenger of God etc. The list goes on. The Seventh-day Adventists must not trust soley in their Sabbath keeping as even the Jews of 70 AD kept the Sabbath but were still destroyed due to rejecting the Messiah. One of the main ways that one will receive the mark of the beast regardless of what day they keep is by worshipping the god of Papal Rome. What god is this? It's the god that destroys the very personality of Jehovah and Jehoshua. It's the god that denies that the Son Jehoshua came in the flesh which is the spirit of Antimessiah. It's the god that locks itself in a triangle so that those who are born again are excluded from being a part of the God Family. It's the god that came from pagan Babylon And mixed itself with greek platonic philosophy and wasn't an official doctrine of the church until 381 AD. It's a doctrine that teaches salvation outside of the John 17:3 formula:
John 17:3 (KJV)
3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
It's the god that denies the literal sonship of Jesus Christ making itslef an antichrist doctrine and thereby devaluing the sacrifice of Jehovah God giving the world His only begotten Son. It's a doctrine that says that the Messiah Jehoshua was fully God when on earth thereby devaluing his sacrifice at the stake and overcoming of sin as a human with a divine nature who emptied Himself of some of that divinity when coming down to earth. It's a god that was play acting the role of Father and Son again devaluing the atonement at the stake. It's a doctrine that claims Jehoshua was in heaven at the same time that he was in the grave ignoring our Saviour's own prophecy of Himself concerning being in the grave three days and three nights. It also devalues the sacrifice done at the stake. It also goes against King David's words regarding His Lord's body not seeing corruption.
One of the dangerous false wine doctrines of Catholicism is the immortal soul teaching that says a disembodied soul survives death and either goes to Heaven or a spiritual underworld of torment upon physical death. I won't go into this false doctrine here (I have State of the dead post on the blog) however this false wine of Babylon's fornication leads to spiritualism. The fruit of this false doctrine has been people claiming that they died and went to heaven or hell and then came back to life. This goes against clear scripture that says:
Hebrews 9:27 (KJV)
27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment:
Ecclesiastes 9:5
“For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.”
Many of these people that have had these false experiences have profited off of them by making movies and writing books deceiving guillable Christians. As bad as it is for supposed Christians to say they have these afterlife experiences and then to profit off of them, the real dangerous in the false immortal soul doctrine is that it will be used in these last days to deceive people including professing Christians. How will this be done? Don't be suprised if professing Christian leaders claim to have visions from dead Christians validating the Antimessiah as a messenger of God. World leaders and other influential figures may also have these false visions from the dead. Unending Hell fire is also the unfortunate result of the immortal soul doctrine. This doctrine of a torturing God causes the gentiles to blaspheme him. There is a Hell (Lake of Fire) but it is on earth at the end of the millennium and it annihilates the unbelievers not burns them for eternity. The dead will be judged according to their works (Revelation 20:12). This wouldn't make sense in an underworld ever burning hell fire scenario. This is the fruit of the wine of fornication (false doctrine). The false doctrines that Protestants and Evangelicals share with Catholicism will be the tie that binds them together in these last days. It's already happening! These three forms of Christendom share many doctrines and the leaders of Protestantism and Evangelicalism rarely warn against the Papacy anymore. Infact they rarely call them a false religion anymore but rather refer to them as a Tradition. Spiritualism via the Trinity, immortal soul doctrine and unending hell fire along with people going to heaven upon death will be the tie that binds these 3 forms of Christendom together.
Because of much of mainstream Christendom's lust for political power they will fall into the snare of Papal Rome which will gain their power from the Kings of the earth (USA/UN). In order to gain political clout for themselves Protestantism and Evangelicalism will have to curry favor with the Roman Church.
This Unholy union will be a persecuter of Jehovah and Jehoshua's remnant Congregation in these last days. Any Christian that follows this Unholy alliance led by the Papacy will receive the mark of the beast whereas the remnant Christian Congregation will be sealed with the name of Jehovah.
A seal denotes ownership. According to ancient and modern governing authorities a seal or mark of ownership must bear three distinct features.
1. The name of the official.
2. The title of the official.
3. The territory of the official.
When we look at the 10 commandments we find the seal of Jehovah in His 4th commandment to keep the Sabbath day as Holy.
Exodus 20:11 (ASV)
11 for in six days Jehovah made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore Jehovah blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
His name= Jehovah
His Title= Creator (Note that "Jehovah made" in the above scripture)
His territory= Heaven and Earth noted in scripture above.
Let's now look at the mark of the beast and his name, title and number 666 and his mark of authority. Remember Antimessiah means against or in place of Messiah.
His name, title and number = Antimessiah/Papacy, Vicar of Christ (VICARIVS FILII DEI = 666).
It is also important to note that this Antimessiah led false Roman church claims a mark of authority, read a quote below from the Catholic record of London, Ontario.
"Sunday is our mark of authority...the church is above the Bible, and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact" Catholic Record of London, Ontario Sept 1, 1923.
Daniel 7:25 (KJV)
25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
The mark of the beast vs. The seal of Jehovah. This will be the final valley of decision for those who dwell on the earth. The Seventh-day Sabbath of Jehovah and the First day of the week, the alleged "Lord's day" will be a central theme in this decision, however it does go deeper than just the day we decide to worship. Taking mark of the beast or the seal of God also has to do with who we worship. Will you worship the God of the Bible or will you worship the god of Rome (Babylon)? You make the call! We are left with a loud warning from heaven:
Revelation 18:4 (KJV)
4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
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