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TheMysteryofRevela0on17
REVEALED
AStudyShowingtheImminentReturnofJesus
IncludingRevela>on12and13ApplyingtheConsistentInterpre>vePrinciplesofDaniel
Presentedby:MarkLaRoseDate:05/26/17Dra@
File:Rev12-13-17
PrefaceInAugust2009aBiblestudygroupwasini0ated,commiPedtounderstandGod’s
planasrevealedinHisWord.Asweread,studiedanddiscussedscripture,I
realizedaneedtocreateachartchroniclinghowtheBible,with40+writers
over1,600years,hasforetoldeventsthroughouthistorywith100%accuracy.
Answer:OnedivineAuthor.Thisledmetoanin-depthstudyofthe
propheciesincludingthebooksofDanielandRevela0on.
Theoutcomehasbeenthegreatestblessingandit’smydesiretosharea
summaryoftheresultsinlightofGod’ssacrificeforeachone;thegoodnews
ofthegospelandrevela0onofJesusChrist.
ThebooksofDanielandRevela0ondovetailwithalltherestoftheBibleand
tes0fyofGod’sloveforeverypersonwhohaseverlived.Theycontain
detailedeventsdesignedtoremovefearofthefuturecoupledwitha
significantsenseofurgencytofullycommitourlivestoChristandtosharethe
threeangels’messagesofRevela0on14:6-13.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His only begoJenSon,thatwhoeverbelieves inHimshouldnotperishbuthaveeverlas>nglife.ForGoddidnotsendHisSonintotheworldtocondemntheworld,butthattheworldthroughHimmightbesaved.”John3:16-17NKJV
HowwillGodgettheaJen>onof7.49*billionpeople,allofwhichHediedfor,inorderforeachtomakeaninformeddecisionofWhomtheywillWorship?
*AsofMar2017.Increasing,netofdeaths,by6.88millionpermonth.
hJp://www.worldometers.info/world-popula>on/
“Let no one deceive you by anymeans; for that Daywill notcomeunlessthefallingawaycomesfirst,andthemanofsinisrevealed,thesonofperdi>on,whoopposesandexaltshimselfaboveallthatiscalledGodorthatisworshiped,sothathesitsasGodinthetempleofGod,showinghimselfthatheisGod.”2Thess2:3-4
ThisBiblestudyrevealsthemanofsinwhois:• Thesonofperdi>on
• Thelawlessone
• Thebeast
• The“8th”king(butbelongingtothe“7”)
The“666”man…isalivetodayandwilltakehisthronesoon!
“Andthenthelawlessonewillberevealed,whomtheLordwillconsumewiththebreathofHismouthanddestroywiththebrightnessofHiscoming.”2Thess2:8
Rela0onshipwithChrist• TheMostImportantUnderstandingaboutourSalva0on:– WebelieveeternallifeisagiefromGodinChristJesusandwearejus>fiedbyHisgraceandHisfaithwhopaidtheprice;death,forourtransgressions
Romans3:21-26;4:4-5,25;6:23;Ephesians2:4-10;Titus3:4-7(Is53;Eze36:25-27;John3:3-8,16;16:8;Rom5:6-10;8:1-4,14-17;1Cor15:3-4,20-22;2Cor5:14-15,19-21;Gal1:4;3:13-14,26;4:4-7;Phil2:6-11;Col1:13-14;Heb8:7-12;1Pet1:23;2Pet1:3-4;1John2:2;4:10)
• God“senthisangeltoshowhisservants”thefuture(Rev22:6)“Donotdespiseprophecies.”1Thess5:20– Purpose:Tosharethevitalnecessityofacharactertransformingrela>onshipwithChrist,namelytheGospelofHissacrificeforallwhocallHimLordandSavior(Ps1:1-2;MaJ20:25-28;Luke19:17-20;John20:21;Rom12:2;2Cor3:17-18;Gal5:22-25;Eph5:19-21;6:12-18;Phil3:7-14;Col2:6;1Thess5:16-23;Heb10:25;2Pet2:9;3:18;1John4:4)
PrinciplesofBibleStudy• Paul’scounseltoTimothy:
– 16AllScriptureisgivenbyinspira>onofGod,andisprofitablefordoctrine,forreproof,forcorrec>on,forinstruc>oninrighteousness,17thatthemanofGodmaybecomplete,thoroughlyequippedforeverygoodwork.2Tim3:16-17(Ps119:105;Prov30:5-6;Is8:20;John17:17;1Thess2:13;Heb4:12)
– forprophecynevercamebythewillofman,butholymenofGodspokeastheyweremovedbytheHolySpirit.2Pet1:21
• Bibleversions:– Useversionswiththeclosesttransla0ontotheoriginallanguage
• RecommendcomparingNKJV(usedhere),NASB95,KJV,ESV,andNIV
– Concordancesources:www.abibleconcordance.com;www.blueleJerbible.org
• UseofExpositorystudymethods(versusThema0cstudy)– ThismethodexplorestheliteralmeaningofeachwordinScriptureandits
rela0onshiptootherwordsinitscontext(exegesis)
PrinciplesofInterpreta0on• It’simportanttobeconsistentbyusingthesameprinciples,
paJern,andunderstandingoftheBookofDanielforthepropheciesinRevela>on(Num12:6;2Chron20:20;Joel2:28-29;Amos3:7;Acts2:14-21;Rev.12:17;19:10;22:8-9)
• Everyworddeservescarefulconsidera>on– “Forpreceptmustbeuponprecept,preceptuponprecept,Lineupon
line,lineuponline,HerealiJle,therealiJle.”Is28:10
• LikeDaniel’svisionsweretoDaniel,mosteverythinginRevela>onisfuturetoJohn’s>me– “…Iwillshowyouthingswhichmusttakeplaceaeerthis.”Rev4:1– “…toshowHisservantsthethingswhichmustshortlytakeplace.”Rev22:6
• TheHistoricistmethodofinterpreta>onisusedforbothDanielandRevela>on
• MuchofRevela>onissymbolic– Lookfordefini>onsandcorrela>onselsewherewithinDanieland
Revela>onfirst,thentheBibleasawhole;theninhistory– LikeDaniel2,7,8,9&10-12,theprincipleusedisto“repeatandenlarge”
“Blessedishewhoreadsandthosewhohearthewordsofthisprophecy,andkeepthosethingswhicharewriJeninit;forthe>meisnear.”Revela0on1:3
DanieltheProphet• Jesuscounseled,“…whenyouseetheabomina>onof
desola>on,spokenofbyDanieltheprophet,standingintheholyplace(whoeverreads,lethimunderstand),…”MaJ24:15
! Itisimpera>vetounderstandthepropheciesofDanielbeforestudyingRevela>on,thereforeabriefreviewofper>nentpointstothestudyofRevela1on17intheimagedreamofDaniel2andthedreamsofthebeastsinDaniel7&8follows>>>
DANIEL2:35(603BC)
• “Thentheiron,theclay,thebronze,thesilver,andthegoldwerecrushedtogether,andbecamelikechafffromthesummerthreshingfloors;thewindcarriedthemawaysothatnotraceofthemwasfound.Andthestonethatstrucktheimagebecameagreatmountainandfilledthewholeearth.”
DANIEL2:45
• “Inasmuchasyousawthatthestonewascutoutofthemountainwithouthands,andthatitbrokeinpiecestheiron,thebronze,theclay,thesilver,andthegold—thegreatGodhasmadeknowntothekingwhatwillcometopassaeerthis.Thedreamiscertain,anditsinterpreta>onissure.”
Daniel2:35,45
• Whoisthe“Stone/Rock”?– 42Jesussaidtothem,“HaveyouneverreadintheScriptures:‘Thestonewhichthebuildersrejected;Hasbecomethechiefcornerstone.ThiswastheLord’sdoing,Anditismarvelousinoureyes’?43“ThereforeIsaytoyou,thekingdomofGodwillbetakenfromyouandgiventoana>onbearingthefruitsofit.44Andwhoeverfallsonthisstonewillbebroken;butonwhomeveritfalls,itwillgrindhimtopowder.”MaJ21:42-44(Ex17:6;33:22;Ps89:26;Is44:8;MaJ7:24;Acts4:8-12;1Cor10:4;Eph2:20;1Pet2:4-8)
Answer:JesusAndifJesuswas“cutoutofthemountainwithouthands…”
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– “OLord,accordingtoallYourrighteousness,Ipray,letYourangerandYourfurybeturnedawayfromYourcityJerusalem,Yourholymountain;becauseforoursins,andfortheiniqui>esofourfathers,JerusalemandYourpeopleareareproachtoallthosearoundus.”Daniel9:16
– “NowwhileIwasspeaking,praying,andconfessingmysinandthesinofmypeopleIsrael,andpresen>ngmysupplica>onbeforetheLordmyGodfortheholymountainofmyGod,”Daniel9:20
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– SpeakingofIsraelwhomtheLordhas“purchased”intheSongofMosesandtheLamb:
• “YouwillbringtheminandplantthemInthemountainofYourinheritance,Intheplace,OLord,whichYouhavemadeForYourowndwelling,Thesanctuary,OLord,whichYourhandshaveestablished.”Exodus15:17
• “3ForIproclaimthenameoftheLord:AscribegreatnesstoourGod.4HeistheRock,”Deut32:3-4(Ps118:14;Is51:11;Rev15:3-4)
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– “YetIhavesetMyKingOnMyholyhillofZion.”Ps2:6– “IcriedtotheLordwithmyvoice,AndHeheardmefromHisholyhill.”
Ps3:4– “Lord,whomayabideinYourtabernacle?WhomaydwellinYourholy
hill?”Ps15:1– “WhomayascendintothehilloftheLord?OrwhomaystandinHisholy
place?”Ps24:3– “Oh,sendoutYourlightandYourtruth!Letthemleadme;Letthem
bringmetoYourholyhillAndtoYourtabernacle.”Ps43:3– “1GreatistheLord,andgreatlytobepraisedInthecityofourGod,In
Hisholymountain.2Beau>fulineleva>on,Thejoyofthewholeearth,IsMountZiononthesidesofthenorth,”Ps48:1-2(Job37:22;Is14:13;Eze1:4;Dan11:44)
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– “15AmountainofGodisthemountainofBashan;AmountainofmanypeaksisthemountainofBashan.16Whydoyoufumewithenvy,youmountainsofmanypeaks?ThisisthemountainwhichGoddesirestodwellin;Yes,theLordwilldwellinitforever.”Ps68:15-16
– “54AndHebroughtthemtoHisholyborder,ThismountainwhichHisrighthandhadacquired.68ButchosethetribeofJudah,MountZionwhichHeloved.”Ps78:54,68
– “13FortheLordhaschosenZion;HehasdesireditforHisdwellingplace:14“ThisisMyres>ngplaceforever;HereIwilldwell,forIhavedesiredit.”Ps132:13-14
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– “NowitshallcometopassinthelaJerdaysThatthemountainoftheLord’shouseShallbeestablishedonthetopofthemountains,Andshallbeexaltedabovethehills;Andallna>onsshallflowtoit.Manypeopleshallcomeandsay,“Come,andletusgouptothemountainoftheLord,TothehouseoftheGodofJacob;HewillteachusHisways,AndweshallwalkinHispaths.”ForoutofZionshallgoforththelaw,AndthewordoftheLordfromJerusalem.”Is2:2-3
– “TheyshallnothurtnordestroyinallMyholymountain,FortheearthshallbefulloftheknowledgeoftheLordAsthewaterscoverthesea.”Is11:9
– “YoushallhaveasongAsinthenightwhenaholyfes>valiskept,Andgladnessofheartaswhenonegoeswithaflute,TocomeintothemountainoftheLord,TotheMightyOneofIsrael.”Is30:29
! Furtherstudy:Is22:5;25:6-10;27:13;29:8;40:9
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– “EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,AndmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.TheirburntofferingsandtheirsacrificesWillbeacceptedonMyaltar;ForMyhouseshallbecalledahouseofprayerforallna>ons.”Is56:7
– “…ButhewhoputshistrustinMeshallpossesstheland,AndshallinheritMyholymountain.”Is57:13b
– 11“ButyouarethosewhoforsaketheLord,WhoforgetMyholymountain,25Thewolfandthelambshallfeedtogether,Thelionshalleatstrawliketheox,Anddustshallbetheserpent’sfood.TheyshallnothurtnordestroyinallMyholymountain,”SaystheLord.”Is65:11,25
– “ThentheyshallbringallyourbrethrenforanofferingtotheLordoutofallna>ons,onhorsesandinchariotsandinliJers,onmulesandoncamels,toMyholymountainJerusalem,”saystheLord…”Is66:20
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– “ForonMyholymountain,onthemountainheightofIsrael,”saystheLordGod,“thereallthehouseofIsrael,allofthemintheland,shallserveMe”Eze20:40a
– Alludingtoheaven,Ezekiel34:11-15indicatesthattheTrueShepherd,GodHimselfwillfeedspiritualIsraelonthemountainsofIsrael
– “12ThenyoushallknowthatIamtheLord.IhaveheardallyourblasphemieswhichyouhavespokenagainstthemountainsofIsrael,saying,‘Theyaredesolate;theyaregiventoustoconsume.’13ThuswithyourmouthyouhaveboastedagainstMeandmul>pliedyourwordsagainstMe;Ihaveheardthem.”Eze35:12-13(Eze36:1-4,8)
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– 1“BlowthetrumpetinZion,AndsoundanalarminMyholymountain!Letalltheinhabitantsofthelandtremble;ForthedayoftheLordiscoming,Foritisathand:32AnditshallcometopassThatwhoevercallsonthenameoftheLordShallbesaved.ForinMountZionandinJerusalemthereshallbedeliverance,AstheLordhassaid,AmongtheremnantwhomtheLordcalls.”Joel2:1,32
– “16TheLordalsowillroarfromZion,AnduJerHisvoicefromJerusalem;Theheavensandearthwillshake;ButtheLordwillbeashelterforHispeople,AndthestrengthofthechildrenofIsrael.17“SoyoushallknowthatIamtheLordyourGod,DwellinginZionMyholymountain.ThenJerusalemshallbeholy,”Joel3:16-17
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– “ThensaviorsshallcometoMountZionTojudgethemountainsofEsau,AndthekingdomshallbetheLord’s.”Obadiah1:21(Obad1:8-21)
– “1NowitshallcometopassinthelaJerdaysThatthemountainoftheLord’shouseShallbeestablishedonthetopofthemountains,Andshallbeexaltedabovethehills;Andpeoplesshallflowtoit.2Manyna>onsshallcomeandsay,“Come,andletusgouptothemountainoftheLord,TothehouseoftheGodofJacob;HewillteachusHisways,AndweshallwalkinHispaths.”ForoutofZionthelawshallgoforth,AndthewordoftheLordfromJerusalem.”Mic4:1-2
Daniel2:35,45• Whatisthe“Mountain”?
– Thewicked,describedinMicah5:10-15,arebroughtbeforethedivinecourtofjus>ce.Thewickedarethemselves,equatedto“mountains”
– “1HearnowwhattheLordsays:“Arise,pleadyourcasebeforethemountains,Andletthehillshearyourvoice.2Hear,Oyoumountains,theLord’scomplaint,Andyoustrongfounda>onsoftheearth;FortheLordhasacomplaintagainstHispeople,AndHewillcontendwithIsrael.”Mic6:1-2
– “ThussaystheLord:‘IwillreturntoZion,AnddwellinthemidstofJerusalem.JerusalemshallbecalledtheCityofTruth,TheMountainoftheLordofhosts,TheHolyMountain.”Zech8:3
! Furtherstudy:Eze17:22-23;Zeph3:11;John4:20-24;Heb12:20-22;Rev14:1
Answer:God’sKingdomruledbythe“KingsoftheEast”TheFather,Son,andSpirit;TheGodhead
Satan’sCounterfeit
• A“Mountain”offalsegods:– “AndIwillrepayBabylonAndalltheinhabitantsofChaldeaForallthe
eviltheyhavedoneInZioninyoursight,”saystheLord.“Behold,Iamagainstyou,Odestroyingmountain,Whodestroysalltheearth,”saystheLord.“AndIwillstretchoutMyhandagainstyou,Rollyoudownfromtherocks,Andmakeyouaburntmountain.”Jer51:24-25
– Ezekiel6containsawarningleveledatthe“mountainsofIsrael”,clearlysymbolicforthefalse‘gods’thatwereworshiped:“ThenyoushallknowthatIamtheLord,whentheirslainareamongtheiridolsallaroundtheiraltars,oneveryhighhill,onallthemountaintops,undereverygreentree,andundereverythickoak,wherevertheyofferedsweetincensetoalltheiridols.”Eze6:13(Eze6:3;18:6,11,15;22:9)
Satan’sCounterfeit• “YoushalluJerlydestroyalltheplaceswherethena>onswhichyoushall
dispossessservedtheirgods,onthehighmountainsandonthehillsandundereverygreentree.”Deut12:2
• 12“Howyouarefallenfromheaven,OLucifer,sonofthemorning!Howyouarecutdowntotheground,Youwhoweakenedthena>ons!13Foryouhavesaidinyourheart:‘Iwillascendintoheaven,IwillexaltmythroneabovethestarsofGod;Iwillalsositonthemountofthecongrega>onOnthefarthestsidesofthenorth;14Iwillascendabovetheheightsoftheclouds,IwillbeliketheMostHigh.’15YetyoushallbebroughtdowntoSheol,TothelowestdepthsofthePit.”Is14:12-15
! Furtherstudy:Is17:13;18:3;37:24,32;40:4;41:15;57:7;64:1-3;65:7;Jer2:20;3:6,23;50:6;Amos4:1;6:1;Rev8:8
SatanandthosehehasdeceivedareimpostersofGod’sKingdom
SatanKnowsGod’sMountain
14“Youweretheanointedcherubwhocovers;Iestablishedyou;YouwereontheholymountainofGod;Youwalkedbackandforthinthemidstoffierystones.15Youwereperfectinyourwaysfromthedayyouwerecreated,Tilliniquitywasfoundin
you.16“BytheabundanceofyourtradingYoubecamefilledwith
violencewithin,Andyousinned;ThereforeIcastyouasa
profanethingOutofthemountainofGod;AndIdestroyedyou,Ocoveringcherub,Fromthemidstofthefierystones.”Eze28:14-16
• Luciferwasoneofthe“covering”angels,aprotectorofGod’slaw• LuciferwascastoutoftheHolyMountainofGod
BabylonianCulture• BabylonusedtheSexagesimal(base60)numeralsystem
– Nebuchadnezzarbuilttheimagehedreamed,60x6cubits(Dan3:1)
– Currentlyusedtomeasure>me,angles&geographiccoordinates
• BabylonbuiltaZigguratasatemplefortheir“gods”– Servedasasubs>tutefora“mountain”toworshipidols
• Babyloniansworeamulets(medallions)to“protect”thewearerfromharm– Ancientastrologydividedtheconstella>onsintoa36gridstarcalendar,
eachrepresen>nga“deity”orgod• hJp://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page11-7.html
• hJp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_star_catalogues
– Amuletswerecreatedcontainingthenumbers1-36andwornbypaganpriests• Interes>ngly,1+2+3…+34+35+36=666
Daniel7(553BC,50Yearsa@erDan2)• Theleopardbeasthad4heads
– GreecewassplitbetweenAlexander’s4generalsin301BC,s>llknownasGreece,thenfellsequen>ally
(usesameprincipleforRev17:10-11)• 4thBeastwithironteeth,“10”horns,
aliJlehorn(uproo>ng3horns)witheyesandamouth(Horns:Hab3:4KJV)– NoteDan1:20indica1ngthatDaniel
andhisfriendswere“10”1mesbeAerthanallthemagiciansandastrologers(symbolicoftheirsuperiority)
• Dan7:17–The4beastsare4kings– These“kingsoftheearth”arecivil
represen>nglinesofkings(Rev17:2,18)
Daniel8(551BC,2Yearsa@erDan7)• Theramwith2horns(theBear“body”ofDan7:5)– ThehornsrepresentMediaandPersia(Dan8:20)
• Thehigherofthe2hornsthat“cameuplast”:Persia(Dan8:3)
– Whoistherambody?Assyria,wheretheMedesandPersiansarosefrom,laterconquering(Dan8:3,20)
• Thegoatwith1largehorn(theLeopard“body”ofDan7:6)whichwasbrokenandreplacedby4horns
– Whoisthegoat?Greece,withAlexander(331BC)astheprominenthornreplacedby4generals(301BC)(Dan8:5-8,20-22)
• Asmallhorngrewhorizontally,thenver0cally– SeeDan8:9-12,23-25,comparetoDan7:8,20-21,24-25(the“different”king)
Iden>tyoftheLiJle/TalkingHornThereformers;Wycliffe,Luther,Calvin,andtheWesleysall
taughtthattheliJlehorn/an>christ/seabeastpowerwastheRomanCatholicpapalsystem,whichisunques>onablyforetoldinDaniel,2Thessalonians2,andRevela>on.Thisapproachisknownashistoricism(prophecyassignedtoactualevents)– Response:PriestLuisDeAlcasarcreatedtheconceptofpreterism
• Biblicalprophecyhasalreadytakenplace
– Response:PriestFranciscoRiberacreatedtheconceptoffuturism• Biblicalprophecyisassignedtothefuture,rightbeforethesecondcoming
ThemembershipoftheRomanCatholicChurchhasandcon>nuestobemadeupoffaithfulpeople,manyofwhomhavesubmiJedtoandhadtheircharacterstransformedbyJesus.Manywillcomeoutof“Babylon”tofollowJesus.
Revela0on(AD95-96)
• TheApostleJohnreceivedtheRevela0onvisionswhileonPatmos
• JohnwasexiledinAD95duringthereignofEmperorDomi>an.HisexileendedupontheaccessionofEmperorNervainAD96.
• Jerusalemhadbeendestroyed25yearsearlierinAD70
• Revela>oniswriJenusingchias>cstructures:achiasmisarepe>>onofsimilarideasinthereversesequence
• EventsinRevela>onarebuiltbyprogressiverepe>>onaddingdetaillikeDaniel2,7,8,9,&11-12
• Thevisionswerenotgiveninchronologicalorder
Overview
TheBookofRevela0onRevela>on1-14ismirrored…" Rev1:1-8Introduc>on" Rev1:9-3:227Churches" Rev4:1-8:17Seals" Rev8:2-11:187Trumpets
" Rev11:19-14:20CosmicControversy
…byRevela>on15-22" Rev22:8-17Conclusion" Rev21:9-22:7NewJerusalem" Rev19:11-21:81,000Years" Rev15:1-16:217Plagues" Rev17:1-19:10FallofBabylon
CosmicControversyandFallofBabylon
TheBookofRevela0onRev11:19-14:20ismirrored…A. “…awomanclothedwiththe
sun…”(12:1)
B. “…dragonhaving7headsand10horns…”(12:3;13:1seabeast)
C. “…woman…intothewilderness”(12:14)
D. “…keepthecommandmentsofGod…”(12:17b)
E. “…havethetes>monyofJesusChrist.”(12:17c)
F. “…Babylonisfallen,isfallen…”(14:8)
…byRev17:1-19:10A. “Thewomanwasarrayedin
purpleandscarlet”(17:4)
B. “…scarletbeasthaving7headsand10horns.”(17:3b)
C. “…intothewilderness…awoman…”(17:3a)
D. “…motherofharlots…”(17:5b)
E. “tes>monyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”(19:10c)
F. “…Babylonthegreatisfallen,isfallen…”(18:2)
Overview
TheBookofRevela0on
Revela>oncontains7ThronescenesthatprovideaviewoftheSanctuaryinHeaven:
1. Introduc>onofthe7seals(Rev4:1-5:14)2. Introduc>onofthe7trumpets(Rev8:2-6)3. Introduc>onofthecosmiccontroversyinRev12(Rev11:19)
4. Introduc>ontothe7plagues(Rev15)5. Introduc>ontothefallofsymbolicBabylon(Rev16:17-17:3a)
6. Introduc>ontotheSecondAdvent(Rev19:1-10)7. Introduc>ontotheNewEarth(Rev21:5-11a)
Revela>on12
ASummaryoftheCosmicControversyBetweenChristandSatan
Revela0on12:1a
• Nowagreatsignappearedinheaven:awomanclothedwiththe
sun,withthemoonunderherfeet,andonherheadagarlandof
twelvestars.– Heaven:Thisisthe“firstheaven”;earthatmosphere(Deut11:17;28:12;Judg
5:4;Neh9:6;Acts14:17)• Secondheaven:Planets/stars(Ps19:4,6;Jer8:2;Is13:10)• ThirdHeaven:WheretheGodheadislocated(Deut10:14;1Ki8:30,37;2Cor12:2)
– Woman:“ForyourMakerisyourhusband”Is54:5“IhavelikenedthedaughterofZiontoalovelyanddelicatewoman.”Jer6:2(Is51:16)“ForIamjealousforyouwithgodlyjealousy.ForIhavebetrothedyoutoonehusband,thatImaypresentyouasachastevirgintoChrist.”2Cor11:2(Luke18:19-21;Eph5:25-27;Rev19:7)• ThispurewomansymbolizesGod’struechurch,onethatholds100%oftheBibleasHisWord(MaJ16:18;Acts2:47;9:31;1Tim3:15;Heb10:25,Rev12:17;14:12)
– Clothedwiththesun:“WhocoverYourselfwithlightaswithagarment,Whostretchouttheheavenslikeacurtain.”Ps104:2(Ps84:11;Is60:1-3;61:10;Mal4:2)
• ThelightofChrist’sRighteousness
Revela0on12:1b
• Nowagreatsignappearedinheaven:awomanclothedwiththe
sun,withthemoonunderherfeet,andonherheadagarlandof
twelvestars.– Moon:ThenJesusspoketothemagain,saying,“Iamthelightofthe
world.HewhofollowsMeshallnotwalkindarkness,buthavethelightoflife.”John8:12Themoon,represen>ngthereflectedknowledgeofChristforeshadowedinthesanctuaryservices,showingthewaytosalva>on.(2Chr2:4;8:13;Ps81:3)HisWord,theBible,tes>fiesofHim.(John5:39)
– Underherfeet:Thesanctuaryservicesmakeupthefounda>onofGod’struechurch.“Feet”representthecarryingforwardofthegospel(Is62:7;Eph6:15)• Secondarilyasignofsubjec>on(1Ki5:3;Ps47:3)andsincethemoonrulesthenight(darkness),itmayalsorepresentevil/Satan’sdomainwhoadvocatesaJainingrighteousnessbyworks,notbyfaithinChrist
– Onherhead12stars:The12sons/tribesofJacob;thenthe12apostles(Gen37:9-10;Rev21:12)
Revela0on12:2
• Thenbeingwithchild,shecriedoutinlaborandinpaintogivebirth.– She:JesuswasbornofGod’schosenpeople,Israel(Gen12:1-3)– Criedout:SpeakingofJohntheBap>st;Hesaid:“Iam‘Thevoiceofone
cryinginthewilderness:“MakestraightthewayoftheLord,”’astheprophetIsaiahsaid.”John1:23
– Laborandinpain:JesuswasbornintothepainofdeepapostasyofHischosenpeople(Is59:9-15;60:1-3;Joel2:17)
Revela0on12:3
• Andanothersignappearedinheaven:behold,agreat,fieryreddragonhavingsevenheadsandtenhorns,andsevendiademson
hisheads.
– Fieryred:Thecolorofsin(Is1:18)• Thesamewordusedforthecolorofthe2ndsealhorseinRev6:4
– Dragon:Satan(Rev9:1-2;11:7;12:9;20:2)– 7headsand10horns:SatanisthepowerbehindtheseabeastinRev
13:1andthescarletbeastinRev17:3butdifferentthantheDaniel7beast*.Differencesincludethe“liPlehorn,”the7heads,a“tail,”7diadems(crownsdeno0ngrulingpowers)
– Diadems(crowns),meaningSatancontrolsthe7headswith“crowns”• SatanworkeddirectlywithImperial/paganRome
*TheRevela>on13“sea”beasthasablasphemousnameonitsheads,indica>ngtheyleadareligiouspowernotacivilauthority(Rev13:1;17:3)
Revela0on12:4-5
• 4Histaildrewathirdofthestarsofheavenandthrewthemto
theearth.Andthedragonstoodbeforethewomanwhowas
readytogivebirth,todevourherChildassoonasitwasborn.5SheboreamaleChildwhowastoruleallna0onswitharodof
iron.AndherChildwascaughtuptoGodandHisthrone.
– Thedragon’stailconvinced1/3ofGod’sangelstoaligntheirallegiancewiththedevil(Is14:12-15;Eze28:1-19;Jude6;Rev12:7;20:2)• Thecon>nuumof>meisrepresentedbythedragonandtheprophe>cbeasts,star>ngwiththetail,progressingtothebody,theheads,andthenthehorns,justasitiswiththebeastsofDaniel7&8
– Woman:JesuswasborninthelineageoftheJewishpeopleGodchosetorepresentHim,tosharethegospeltoallna>ons;Israel
– Devour:ReferencetoHerod’saJempttokillJesus(MaJ2:10-18)
– Child:JesusreturnedtoheavenaeerHissacrifice/resurrec>on(Acts1:9-11)– Rodofiron:Christtoreceiveanuncontestedthrone(Ps2:9;Dan7:14;Rev2:27;
19:15)
Revela0on12:6
• Thenthewomanfledintothewilderness,whereshehasaplacepreparedbyGod,thattheyshouldfeedherthereonethousandtwohundredandsixtydays.– Woman:God’spurepeople,His“bride”(Is54:5;Jer6:2;Eze16:8-14;Hos2:19-20;
Acts5:29;2Cor11:2;Eph5:23-27)
– Fled:Saintswentintohidinginremotecaves,mountainousregions– “Place”,Greek;“topos”:3rduse(of7)of“place”andconsistently
symbolic(Rev2:5;6:14;12:6,8,14;16:16;20:11)– 1,260days(42months;>me,>mes,andhalfa>me):
• Prophecyfoundin7verses:Dan7:25;12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5• 1Day=1YearPrinciple:Num14:34;Eze4:4-6;Lev25:1-7;Luke13:32-33• Romewascapturedon3/12/538allowingEmperorJus>niantoplacehiscode,CorpusJurisCivilis,intoeffect.Chris>anitywasdeclaredthestatereligion,uni>ngtheRomanCatholicChurchwithByzan>um(EasternRome)
• FrenchRevolu>on:GeneralBerthiertookRome,declaringanendtothepapacyon2/15/1798,endingoppressionofthesaintsoverthepast1,260years
• NapoleonhadPopePiusVIimprisoned5dayslater,on2/20/1798inFrance
Revela0on12:7-9
• 7Andwarbrokeoutinheaven:Michaelandhisangelsfought
withthedragon;andthedragonandhisangelsfought,8buttheydidnotprevail,norwasaplacefoundfortheminheavenanylonger.9Sothegreatdragonwascastout,thatserpentofold,calledtheDevilandSatan,whodeceivesthewholeworld;he
wascasttotheearth,andhisangelswerecastoutwithhim.
– Michael:Jesus,theArchangel(Josh5:15;Dan10:13,21;12:1;1Thess4:15-16;Jude9)
– Dragon:Lucifer/satan/devil/serpentledarebellionandswept1/3oftheangelswithhim(Is14:12;Eze28:12-17;Rev20:2)
– “Place,”Greek;“topos”:4thuse(of7)of“place”andconsistentlysymbolic(Rev2:5;6:14;12:6,8,14;16:16;20:11)
– Castout:Thisoccurredsome>mebeforecrea>onhoweverSatanwasini>allypermiJedtorepresentearthatheavenlycounsels(Job1-2;Luke10:18;2Pet2:4)
• ThisindicatesthereareotherworldscreatedbyGodintheuniverse
Revela0on12:10
• ThenIheardaloudvoicesayinginheaven,“Nowsalva0on,andstrength,andthekingdomofourGod,andthepowerofHis
Christhavecome,fortheaccuserofourbrethren,whoaccusedthembeforeourGoddayandnight,hasbeencastdown.
– Loudvoiceinheaven:Human,sinceitrefersto“ourGod”and“ourbrethren”,likelyoneofthe24elders(Rev4:4,10;5:8,14;11:16;19:4)• The24eldersmayincludeEnoch,Moses,ElijahandthoseraisedwithJesus(MaJ27:50-53;Eph4:8;Is26:19)
– Salva>on/strength/kingdom/power:AJributesoftheTrinity(Rev5:13-14)– Accuser:Satan(1Chron21:1;Zech3:1;Job1:6;Ps109:6)– Brethren:PeoplewithGod’scharacterwhospreadtheGospel;thethree
angels’messages(MaJ28:19-20;Rev14:6-12)
– Castdown:WeseeSatancastdowninstages;1outofheaven,2atChrist’sresurrec>on;3atthecloseofthepre-adventinves>ga>vejudgment(futureinabilitytokillsaints;Dan12:1b),whenheis4confinedtothe“boJomlesspit”atChrist’sreturn,andfinally5tothelakeoffire(Rev20:1-3,7,10)
Revela0on12:11
• AndtheyovercamehimbythebloodoftheLambandbythe
wordoftheirtes0mony,andtheydidnotlovetheirlivestothe
death(“whenfacedwithdeath”NASB).– BloodoftheLamb:Ourjus>fica>onbyJesusandHissacrificeforsin(Is
53:11;John1:29;1Cor15:3;Gal1:4;1Pet2:24;1John2:2;Rev1:5;5:6,9-14)
– Wordoftheirtes>mony:OurwitnessofJesusthroughbap>sm(Mark
16:15-16);sharingthegospel(Mal3:16;MaJ10:32-33);andsanc>fica>onapparentinourlivesthroughtheongoingtransforma>onofcharacter(2Cor3:2-6)
– Facedwithdeath:AreferenceofGod’speoplestandingfirminthefaceofadversityandmartyrdom(Jer12:5;1Cor10:13;Heb12:4)
Revela0on12:12
• Thereforerejoice,Oheavens,andyouwhodwellinthem!Woe
totheinhabitantsoftheearthandthesea!Forthedevilhas
comedowntoyou,havinggreatwrath,becauseheknowsthathehasashort0me.”
– Heavendwellers:ThosewhobelieveinChristourSaviorandhavetheircharacterstransformedbyHim(John3:18;1:14;Ps91:9-12;Rev7:15;13:6;21:3)
– Woe:Likelyareferencetothe3rdWoe/7thTrumpetofRev11:14-15athatgotworldwideaJen>onon9/11/2001andon8/7/2014(Dan11:40-43)
– Earthandseainhabitants:Everyone,includingthesaintswillsuffer.Thosewho“dwell”ontheearthbelieveintheirownstrengthandpowerandthink,strategize,focusandinvestinearthlysuccess(Rom1:25)
• EarthalludestothepeoplewhofollowtheearthbeastimageofRev13:11-17;thefalseprophetofRev16:13;17:12-17;19:20
• SeaalludestothosewhofollowtheseabeastofRev13:1-10• Notethegeographicdis>nc>onci>ng“inhabitantsoftheearth”inRev8:13• Revela>onreferencesto“earthdwellers”:1:7;2:13;3:10;6:10;11:10;13:8,12,14;14:6;17:8;18:2
WhirlwindoftheNorth• 08/07/2014:“PopeFrancisappealedtoworldleadersonThursdaytohelpend
thecrisisinnorthernIraqa@erasweepingadvancebyradicalIslamicstatemilitantsforcedthousandsofresidentsofIraq'sbiggestChris0antowntofleetheirhomes."HisHolinessaddressesanurgentappealtotheinterna>onalcommunitytotakeac>ontoendthehumanitariantragedynowunderway,toacttoprotectthoseaffectedorthreatenedbyviolenceandtoprovideaid,especiallyforthemosturgentneedsofthemanywhohavebeenforcedtofleeandwhodependonthesolidarityofothers,"theVa0cansaidinastatement.”hPp://www.reuters.com/ar0cle/iraq-security-pope-idINKBN0G718P20140807
• 08/18/2014:“PopeFrancis,ISIS,andtheLastCrusade”“IsthePon>ffofPeaceadvoca>ngwar?No,buttheself-proclaimed“Caliph”Ibrahimwantshisfighttobeatrueholywaronbothsides,andhisstrategyseemstobesucceeding.”“PopeFrancisiswalkingaknifeedge—orperhaps,bePersaid,thebladeofacrusaders’sword—ashetriestomobilizesupportforChris0ansandotherminori0esvic0mizedbytheferociouspar0sansoftheso-calledIslamicstate.”hPp://www.thedailybeast.com/ar0cles/2014/08/18/pope-francis-isis-and-the-last-crusade.html
• 08/18/2014:“PopeFrancisEndorsesUseOfForceAgainstISISInIraq”hPp://www.businessinsider.com/pope-francis-endorses-use-of-force-against-isis-in-iraq-2014-8
! Whirlwind:Prov1:27;Is17:13;40:24;41:16;Jer4:13;23:19;25:32;30:23;Hos8:7;13:3(KJV)
Revela0on12:13
• Nowwhenthedragonsawthathehadbeencasttotheearth,hepersecutedthewomanwhogavebirthtothemaleChild.
– Dragon:Luciferlosthisplaceasa“covering”angelinheaven(Gabrielmayalsobeacoveringangel)(Eze28:14-16;Dan8:16;9:21;Luke1:11-19,26-38)• “Covering”referstotheangelswhoserolewastoprotectGod’slawintheArkoftheCovenant,inheaven
– Castout:Aeersin,Satanandhislegions“dwelled”(physicallyandmentallyplo|ngtodeceive)onearth,howevercon>nuedtoaJendheavenlycounselsaccordingtoJob1&2.Aeerins>ga>ngthecrucifixionofChrist,Satanwasbarredfromheaven.
– Woman:PeoplefromthroughouttheearthwithGod’sindwellingSpiritandtransformedcharacters,Hispurechurch(Is54:5;Jer6:2;Acts5:29;2Cor11:2;Eph5:23-27)
– MaleChild:Jesus(1Tim2:5)
Revela0on12:14
• Butthewomanwasgiventwowingsofagreateagle,thatshemightflyintothewildernesstoherplace,wheresheisnourishedfora0meand0mesandhalfa0me,fromthepresenceoftheserpent.– Woman:PeoplefromthroughouttheearthwithGod’sindwellingSpirit,
Hispurechurch(Is54:5;Jer6:2;Acts5:29;2Cor11:2;Eph5:23-27)– Twoeagle’swings:Speedandprotec>on(Ex19:1-5;Deut28:49;MaJ23:37)
– Wilderness:God’speoplehidinremotecaves,mountainousregions– “Place,”Greek;“topos”:5thuse(of7)of“place”andconsistently
symbolic(Rev2:5;6:14;12:6,8,14;16:16;20:11)– Nourished:Avoidingfalsedoctrine(Is8:20;MaJ24:14;John5:39)
• The“feast”ofEx5:1wasnourishmentfromGod’sWord(Jer15:16;23:4)
– Timeand>mesandhalfa>me(360+[360x2]+180=1,260):Referencingthe538-1798(1,260years)persecu>onofGod’speople(Dan7:25;12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5)(the“tribula>on”ofMaJ24:21,Mark13:19-20)(Dan4:16,23-25,32)
– Serpent:“Helaidholdofthedragon,thatserpentofold,whoistheDevilandSatan,”Rev20:2(Gen3:1-5)
5Prophecy in Dan 7:25; 12:7; Rev 11:2,3; 12:6,14; 13:5 as Time, times, and half a time, 42 months.6The mystery 666 man is announced to the whole world by the 4th & 5th angels (Rev 14:14-19; 18:1-4).7After Michael (Jesus) finishes the Investigative Judgment (Dan 7:9-10; 12:1), the 7 plagues (Rev 16) fall.
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Revela0on12:15
• Sotheserpentspewedwateroutofhismouthlikeaflooda@er
thewoman,thathemightcausehertobecarriedawaybythe
flood.
– Flood(ofwater):“Thenhesaidtome,Thewaterswhichyousaw,wheretheharlotsits,arepeoples,mul>tudes,na>ons,andtongues.”Rev17:15• Armiesweresenttopersecutethesaints(Ps124:4;74:3;Eze29:3)
! Satanandhisagents,thepapalsystemandIslam,persecutedGod’scommandmentkeepingpeople,pursuingthemintomanylandsthroughoutthe1,260yearsoftribula>on(538-1798)
o The3“woes”(Rev8:13-9:21;10:7;11:14-18)refertothe3holywarsbetweenapostateChris>anity(kingofthenorth)andIslam(kingofthesouth)
� ArabIslam(612–1499)Dan11:25-28;Rev9:1-12
� OJomanIslam(1449–1840)Dan11:29-36;Rev9:13-21;11:7-14
� RadicalIslam(2001*–20xx)Dan11:40-43;Rev11:15
! *ThekingofthenorthrespondedwiththeIraqinvasionin2003;PopeFrancisaddedthe“Chris>an”componenton8/7/2014
Revela0on12:16
• Buttheearthhelpedthewoman,andtheearthopenedits
mouthandswallowedupthefloodwhichthedragonhadspewed
outofhismouth.
– Earth:Territories/na>ons(influencedbythepapalpower)thatblockedarmiessenttopersecuteGod’speopleduringthereforma>on• NoteDan7:3,7,17,19• UnitedStates(Rev13:11)cons>tu>onguaranteesreligiousfreedom(1stamend)
– Woman(pure):PeoplefromthroughouttheearthwithGod’sindwellingSpirit,Hispurechurch(Is54:5;Jer6:2;Acts5:29;2Cor11:2;Eph5:23-27)
– Flood:ManyProtestantswishedtocontrolworship,enac>ngSunday(Blue)laws.ThesemaJersofconscienceini>allyfailedtoimpacttheCons>tu>onandBillofRightsoftheUSA,howevertherepudia>onoftheserightsbeganonana>onallevelwiththemarriagerulingonJune26,2015.Thefloodcomeswithanoverwhelmingdelusionaryinfluencethattransformedthepurewomanintoaharlotandmotherofharlots.(Rev2:23;17:5)
Revela0on12:17a
• Andthedragonwasenragedwiththewoman,andhewenttomakewarwiththerestofheroffspring– Woman:TheChris>anchurch;allthosewhoclaimtoknowJesus– Enraged:Alludestothe>meoftheend,includingJacob’strouble(Jer
30:7;Dan12:1b)– Dragongoestowar(rallyingacounterfeit“trinity”):(Rev16:13-14)
1) theabyss/boJomlesspitbeasthasspreadatheism,evolu>on,secularism,andsexualimmoralitysincetheFrenchRevolu>on(Rev11:7-13)
2) theseabeastpersecutorypowersformaJersofconsciencewillreturnwiththe“8thking,”imminently(Rev13:1-10;17:1-11,18)
3) theearthbeastreceivespersecutorypowersformaJersofconscience(Rev13:11-17;17:12-17);effec>ve6/26/2015*
– Restofheroffspring(“remnantofherseed”KJV):Aremnant;spiritualIsraelwiththesanctuarymessage(Gen3:15;Joel2:32;Mic2:12;Rom9:27;2Tim3:12)
• ThosewhosecharactershavebeentransformedbyChrist(Song6:9-10)*U.S.SupremeCourtoverturnedGod’sins>tu>onofmarriagebetweenamanand
woman(linkedtothe7thdaySabbath)(Gen1&2)
Revela0on12:17b
• whokeepthecommandmentsofGodandhavethetes0monyof
JesusChrist.
1) Thosewhokeepthe10commandments(NewCovenant:Jer31:31-33;Heb10:16)• “FearGodandgiveglorytoHim,forthehourofHisjudgmenthascome;andworshipHimwhomadeheavenandearth,theseaandspringsofwater.”Rev14:7
• “RemembertheSabbathday,tokeepitholy.ForinsixdaystheLordmadetheheavensandtheearth,thesea,andallthatisinthem,andrestedtheseventhday…ThereforetheLordblessedtheSabbathdayandhallowedit.”Ex20:8,11
2) ThosewhohavethefaithofJesus(Rev14:12)
3) ThosewhounderstandprophecyandthetruthaboutGod’scharacter• “Forthetes>monyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”Rev19:10(Rev22:6;John
14:9)
– JesusspokeoftwocommandmentsinMaJ22:36-40,incorpora>ngthelawandtheprophets(Deut6:5;Lev11:44-45;19:2,18-19;20:7;Ps19:7;40:8;111:7-10;119:1-3,89,152,165;Eccl12:13;Is8:20;42:21;Eze36:26-29;37:24b;MaJ5:18;Luke16:16-17;John14:15,21;15:10;Rom3:31;7:12;1Cor7:19;1Pet1:15-16;1John2:3-7;3:4,24;5:3)
Revela>on13TheSeaBeast,
theEarthBeast,andthe666man
Revela0on13:1(1of2)• ThenIstoodonthesandofthesea.AndIsawabeastrisingup
outofthesea,havingsevenheadsandtenhorns,andonhis
hornstencrowns,andonhisheadsablasphemousname.
– Sea:Thisbeastarisesfromapopulatedarea.“Thenhesaidtome,“Thewaterswhichyousaw,wheretheharlotsits,arepeoples,mul>tudes,na>ons,andtongues.”Rev17:15(Dan7:2-3)• Themasses(“gen>les”ofRev11:2)arehos>letothesaints
• Thedescriptor,“beast”,isconsistentlyassociatedwithreligiouspersecu>onofGod’speople(Dan7&8;Rev11:7)
– Beast:Thesameasthe“liJlehorn,”representstheCatholicChurch(Dan7:8,11,24b-26a;8:10-12,23b-25;11:30-39as“kingoftheNorth)
– 7Heads:Controllingleadersofthe“beastbody”;theseabeast/papacy• ConsistentwiththeGreekempiresymbolizedbytheleopardbeast(with4heads)of
Dan7:6,17
– “10”Horns:Relatedtoandderivingpowerfromtheseabeast/papacy• Hornsdenoteeithercivilorreligiouspowers(Deut33:17;1Ki22:11;2Chron18:10;Ps
75:10;92:10;Eze29:21;34:21;Dan7:7-8,20,24-25;Dan8:3,6-7,20;Hab3:4;Zech1:18-21;Rev5:6)
Revela0on13:1(2of2)• ThenIstoodonthesandofthesea.AndIsawabeastrisingup
outofthesea,havingsevenheadsandtenhorns,andonhishornstencrowns,andonhisheadsablasphemousname.– Crowns:Theseabeast/papacywillhavemasteryoverthe“10”kings
• UnliketheRev12:3dragonwithcrownsonits“heads.”Withtheriseofthepapacy,Satannowworksthroughtheseabeast’sheadsto“control”the“horns”withtencrowns.(Rev17:12-17)
– Ablasphemous“name”onthe7heads:Blasphemy:claimingtobeGodonearth(John10:33);thepowertoforgivesin(MaJ9:3;26:65;Mark2:7;Luke5:21);a“persecutor”(1Tim1:13)ac>onsofthepapacy.“Name”representscharacter(Rev14:1).• Theseheadsthen,arenotcivilauthori>es.Theyareleadersofasingularreligiouspowerthatchanneledmilitarypowerfromcivilkings(Dan8:23-24)
– Theblasphemousnameonthe7headsreplacethecrownsontheRev12:3dragon,deno>ngspiritualdomina>on
! BlasphemyiscommiJed“byindulgingin…wordsofcri>cism”(Ms95-1906.27)(Eccl5:2;Eph4:29;Col3:13;1Cor13:1-8;Phil2:1-11;Rom2:1-4;14:4;MaJ7:1-2;Gal5:13-15;James5:9)
! Ablasphemousreligiousen>ty,thesourceofstrategyandpowerofthe7headsand10horns,isthedragon(Satan)ofRev12:3.ComparethescarletbeastofRev17:3.
TheBeastofDan7versusRev12,13&17
• TheBibletellsus:! Godistheownerandstrategicrulerofallcivilkingdoms
– 2Ki19:15;2Chr20:6;36:23;Ezra1:2;Ps50:10-12;Is37:16;Jer18:7-10;Dan2:21,37-38,47;4:17;5:18-21,26;Rev1:5
! Sataninfluencesopera>onsofcivilkingdomsthroughthemindsofmen(aspiritualempire)asaresultofAdam’ssin– MaJ4:8-9;Luke4:4-6;2Cor4:3-4
Therefore,the4thbeastofDaniel7:7,19,23-24isacivilpowerlikeitspredecessors.ThedragonofRev12:3isSatan.TheseabeastofRev13:1isthepapalchurchwithanameofblasphemy*oneach“head”(pope).ThescarletbeastofRev17:3withblasphemous*name(s)coveringitsbodyrepresentsapostatereligiousen>>esderivingenforcementpowersfromallthena>ons,influencedbythedragon.
*Claimingthepowertoforgivesin,torepresentGod,a“persecutor”ofGod’speople
Revela0on13:2
• NowthebeastwhichIsawwaslikealeopard,hisfeetwerelikethefeetofabear,andhismouthlikethemouthofalion.The
dragongavehimhispower,histhrone,andgreatauthority.
– Theseabeastwaslike(havingthecharacteris>csof)theDaniel7beasts,listedinten>onallyinreverseorder(lookingbackin>mefromAD95):• Leopard:Greecewasfast,cunning,calcula>ngandstealthy• Bear:Medo/Persiausedgreatdeadlyforceandabsolute,unchangeablelaws
• Lion:Babylonspokewithgreatauthoritywithpowerovertheearth(Dan2:37-38)
! Literally,Satangavetheblasphemousseabeast/papacythecityofRomewhenEmperorConstan>nemovedthecapitaltoConstan>nopleinAD330,givingtheBishopofRomepower.PapalRomeruledEuropefrom538-1798,combiningcivilandreligiousauthority(anabomina>on),persecu>ngmaJersofconscienceitcalledheresy.(“miryclay”of“feet”ofDan2:41)
! Spiritually,paganprac>cesandholidayswereintegratedintothepapacy(CompareDan7:8,11,20-21,25;8:9-12,19,23-25;11:23-45)
Revela0on13:3
• AndIsawoneofhisheadsasifithadbeenmortallywounded,andhisdeadlywoundwashealed.Andalltheworldmarveledandfollowedthebeast.– 1ofthe7headswaswounded:Asforetoldinthe1,260day/yrprophecy
(Dan7:25;12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5),PopePiusVIwasimprisonedonFeb20,1798,andthepersecu1ngpoweroftheseabeast/papacyceased(thetribula>onwascutshort)(MaJ24:21-22;Mark13:19-20;Rev13:10)
– Verysoon,whenthebeastregainsitspersecu>ngpower,itswoundwillbefullyhealedand,onceagain,thekingdomsoftheworldwillfollow(Eze43:8)• The“beast”designa>onislinkedtothemixtureofchurchandstate,an“abomina>on”whichalwaysresultsinpersecu>onformaJersofconscience
• Rev17:1-11providesdetailssurroundingthenextphaseofthepapacy
OntheUnitedNa>onsadop>onofAgenda2030:“Theworldisatacrossroads.Theenormityofthechallengesthatweandourplanetfaceis
daun0ng.Wemusthavetheresolvetoovercomethem.Howpoli0calleadersrespondtothecrisesthatthreatenushasperhapsneverbeenasimportanttoourfutureasnow,”saidInter-ParliamentaryUnion(IPU)PresidentSaberChowdhury.(Sep2,2015)
hJp://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=51782#.Vehex-nkSF4
Revela0on13:4
• Sotheyworshipedthedragonwhogaveauthoritytothebeast;andtheyworshipedthebeast,saying,“Whoislikethebeast?
Whoisabletomakewarwithhim?”
– Worshipthedragon:ObediencetoSatan(1Ki9:6;2Chr7:19;MaJ15:9)
– Gaveauthority:Confirma>onthatSatancontrolstheseabeast/papacy,its“heads,”andits“horns”
– “Earthdwellers”willworshipSatanbyhonoringtheseabeast/papacythroughSundayworship:"SundayisourMARKofauthority...thechurchisabovetheBible,andthistransferenceofSabbathobservanceisproofofthatfact.”TheCatholicRecordofLondon,Ontario,Canada,September1,1923
– Whoisable:Theseabeastwillbeperceivedtobeonhighmoralground
! Parallelbehaviorsandreac0onsduringtheBoJomlessPit/AbyssBeast(Satan’sdwellingplace)ofRev11:7-10(Rev9:1-2;17:8)– Literally:FranceoutlawedChris>anityfor3.5Yrs(11/26/1793-6/17/1797)– Spiritually:Immorality,Atheism,andSecularismintroduced(Rom1:18-32)
Revela0on13:5
• Andhewasgivenamouthspeakinggreatthingsandblasphemies,andhewasgivenauthoritytocon0nueforforty-twomonths.! Rev13:5-7providesaddi>onaldetailsofthetribula>on(538-1798)– Mouthspeakinggreat(“arrogant”NASB,“proud”NIV)things:“Iwas
consideringthehorns,andtherewasanotherhorn,aliJleone,comingupamongthem,beforewhomthreeofthefirsthornswerepluckedoutbytheroots.Andthere,inthishorn,wereeyesliketheeyesofaman,andamouthspeakingpompouswords.”Dan7:8
– Blasphemies:Theseabeast/papacyclaimsthepopetobetheVicarofGod,orGod’srepresenta>veonearthwiththepowertoforgivesinsbyitspriestssubs>tu>ngforChrist’sintercessoryworkinheaven(Heb9:11-15)• Inaddi>on,thepapalchurchinserteditselfasjudge
– 42months:Theseabeast/papacyexercisedpersecutory(1Tim1:13)powerfor(42x30=1,260days/years)(Dan7:25;12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5)
! NotetheparalleloftheReignofTerrorandthe2witnesses(Rev11:7-10)lyingdeadfor3.5Days.FrancebannedChris>anityfor3.5Years.Also,Godwithheldrainfor3.5yearswhileJezebelandAhabopposedElijah.(1Ki17:1;21:25;James5:17)
Revela0on13:6
• ThenheopenedhismouthinblasphemyagainstGod,to
blasphemeHisname,Histabernacle,andthosewhodwellin
heaven.– Openedhismouth:Aprecursortoimportantspeech(MaJ5:2;Acts10:34)
– BlasphemeHisname:“HeevenexaltedhimselfashighasthePrinceofthehost;andbyhimthedailysacrificesweretakenaway,andtheplaceofhissanctuary(miqdash)wascastdown.”Dan8:11(Explana>on:Next2slides)• Behaviorsoftheseabeast(liJle/talkinghorn):Dan7:25
– DwellinHeaven:“MaketheMostHighyourdwellingplace…”Ps91:9-12(John1:14;Rev7:15;12:12;21:3)
! Parallelto2Thess2:3-4“…thesonofperdi0on,whoopposesandexaltshimselfaboveallthatiscalledGodorthatisworshiped,sothat
hesitsasGodinthetempleofGod,showinghimselfthatheisGod.”
! Thebeast/papacyclaimsitisthetruechurchandthatthetruechurchisthefalsechurch.HeclaimstoswitchplaceswithGod,ac>nglike,andsubs>tu>nghimself,forJesus.
Daniel8:11a• HeevenexaltedhimselfashighasthePrinceofthehost;andby
himthedailysacrificesweretakenaway,andtheplaceofHissanctuarywascastdown.
– He,him:TheliJlehorninitspapalphaseAD538–20xx
– Exalted,“magnified”KJV:HetookGod’sresponsibili>es,(forgivenessofsin;prac>ceoftheEucharist:turningthesymbolismofthelastsupperintotheactualbodyandbloodofChrist;“Transubstan>a>on”)(Dan7:8,11,20-21,25;8:25;11:21-22;Rev13:6)• Paganismwasexaltedby:
– turningthefer>litygoddessEstereintoEaster,– thebeliefthatspiritscamebacktotheirtombs,becameHalloween(HolyEvening),hJp://www.angelfire.com/ok/KatyBug/
– holyfirtreebecamehotcrossedbuns
– Christmas:Adop>onofthesungod,DeusSolInvictus(AD274-324)*
• Holidaysofthewintersols>ce,springequinox,Sunday:“Chris>anized”– Princeofthehost:Christ,Messiah,thePrinceofthesaints(Dan9:25)*hJp://www.hope-of-israel.org/cmas1.htm
hJp://www.sabbathcovenant.com/book2MysteryReligionOfBabylon/Chapter7.htm
Daniel8:11b
• HeevenexaltedhimselfashighasthePrinceofthehost;andby
himthedailysacrificesweretakenaway,andtheplaceofHissanctuarywascastdown.
– Byhim:TheliJlehorn/papacy
– Daily,Hebrew“tamiyd”,“con>nually”ora“con>nua>on”:Romanpaganismwascon>nuedundertheguiseofChris>anity*(Dan11:31)
– Sacrifices:AddedinerrorbytranslatorsinDan8:11,12,13;11:31;12:11– “Takenaway”,Hebrew“ruwm,”“toraiseup,toexalt,toextol”:Roman
paganismwas“lieedup,”replacingtrueBiblicalworship
– Hissanctuary:“miqdash”means“secularfortress/temple.”The“liJlehorn”adoptedpaganprac>cesandtradi>onsintoitsworshipprac>ce
! Dan8:11bliterally,“…bythepapacy,paganprac>ceswerecon>nuedandexalted,andtheplaceofhistemplewascastdown”
*“ThemightyCatholicChurchwasliJlemorethantheRomanEmpirebap>zed.”AlexanderClarenceFlick,TheRiseoftheMedievalChurch,p.148
Revela0on13:7
• Itwasgrantedtohimtomakewarwiththesaintsandto
overcomethem.Andauthoritywasgivenhimovereverytribe,
tongue,andna0on.
! Fulfilledduringthe1,260years,and,tooccuragaininthenearfuture– Theseabeast/papacypersecutedGod’speoplefor1,260years
(538-1798),thetribula>onperiodofMaJ24:21-22,29;Mark13:19-20,24
– The“liJle,talkinghorn”ofDan7:8,21,24,25;8:9-12,23-25isthepapacy– PapalterritoryincludedalloftheformerRomanempirethathadbeen
“given”tothepapalchurch• Riseofthepapacywithoutitsownarmy:(North)Constan0ne(306-337)established
civillawon3/7/321torestonthe“venerable”dayofthesun.HemovedthecapitalfromRometoByzan0um,renamingitConstan0noplein330(Istanbul).ThisvacuumofpowerinRomeessen0allyle@ittothepapalchurch.Laterthepapacywoulduseaforgeddocument,theDona>onofConstan>ne,toassumemorepower.
! TodaytheVa>canisthesmallestinterna>onalstatebyareaandpopula>on• TheOstrogothicsiegewasbroken3/12/538,allowingJus0niantoplacehiscode,
CorpusJurisCivilis,intoeffect.Chris0anitywasdeclaredthestatereligion,uni>ngchurchandstate,an“abomina0on.”
Revela0on13:8-9
• 8Allwhodwellontheearthwillworshiphim,whosenameshave
notbeenwriPenintheBookofLifeoftheLambslainfromthe
founda0onoftheworld.9Ifanyonehasanear,lethimhear.
! Fulfilledduringthe1,260years,and,tooccuragaininthenearfuture– Allwhodwell:Tothink,strategize,focusandinvestinearthlysuccess
• Worshiphim:ThepapacyestablishedSundayasitssacreddayofworship
– All,inchoosingtoignoreGod’s10commandments,worshiptheseabeast• “RemembertheSabbathday…”(Ex20:1-17;Deut5:6-22;MaJ5:17-19)
– BookofLife:(Ex32:33;Eze9:3b;13:9b;Mal3:16;Luke10:20;Phil4:3;Rev3:5;20:12;
21:27)makeitabundantlyclearthatGod’slawdefinesandrecordssinsofthosewhohavenotacceptedChrist’srobeofrighteousness(Is61:10)• IsthistheRev5:1-9scrollwith7seals(asSatan’sclaimsagainstthesaints)?
• Implyinga“remnant”arewriJeninthebook(Deut7:7;Luke13:23;Rev12:17)
– Lambslain:JesuswasforeordainedastheLambtosaveus(1Pet1:19-21)
– Ear,hear:Anempha>ccommandforalltopaycloseaJen>on(Eze12:2)
Revela0on13:10
• Hewholeadsintocap0vityshallgointocap0vity;hewhokillswiththeswordmustbekilledwiththesword.Hereisthe
pa0enceandthefaithofthesaints.
! Fulfilledduringthe1,260years,and,tooccuragainwhenJesusreturns– Thepapacyteachesacorruptedsystemofworship,leadingpeopleinto
thecap>vityofsin(Rom7:23;2Tim3:6)
– Sword:Thepapacypersecutedpeoplewhorefusedtofollowitspaganprac>ces(Dan8:23-25)
– Napoleondeclaredanendofthepapacyon2/15/1798,arres>ngPopePiusVIon2/20/1798.In1799,PiusVIdiedinprison,inValenceFrance.• 2/15/1798isthedateofmovingfromthebeastbodytotheheads(Rev17:9)
– Pa>enceandfaithofthesaints:ThosethatresistdefilementandaskforChrist’ssanc>fying,charactertransforming,power(Hab2:4;Rom1:17;9:30;Gal3:11;Phil3:9;Heb10:38)
• “Hereisthepa>enceofthesaints;herearethosewhokeepthecommandmentsofGodandthefaithofJesus.”Rev14:12
ChristversusAn0christ
• Jesuscameoutofwater(bap0sm)
• Jesusministryincludedmiracles
• Jesusministrylasted3.5years*
• Jesussufferedadeadlywound*
• Jesusresurrecteda@er3days*
• Jesusaccusedofblasphemy
• JesusprotectsHispeople
• JesusgetsauthorityfromGod*
• Jesushasarighttoacceptworship
• JesusrepresentedbyaLamb
• Beastcameoutofwater
• Beastgivenpower
• Beasthadpower3.5symbolicyrs
• Beastsufferedadeadlywound
• Beast’sheadliveson
• Beasthasblasphemyonitsheads
• Beastpersecutesthesaints
• BeastgetsauthorityfromSatan
• Beastrequiresworship
• Beastshownasaterribleanimal
Theseabeast/An>christisadecep>vepowerwithinChris>anity.Hemisleadsmanypeoplethroughfalse,non-Biblicaldoctrines,claimingtobeGod,claimingthepowertoforgivesins,havingapriesthood,changing>mesandlaw.
*NotetheparallelsbetweenJesusandthe2witnesses(OldandNewTestaments)ofRev11:3-12
Revela0on13:11
• ThenIsawanotherbeastcomingupoutoftheearth,andhehad
twohornslikealambandspokelikeadragon.
– Beastlikealamb:AChristlikena>oncameoutoftheearth:TheUnitedStatesofAmericaarosepeacefully
– Earth:Territoryruledbyanempire.Protestantsfled,manytoAmericastar>ngintheearly1600’stoescapepersecu>oninEurope.(Rev12:16)• TheU.S.thenfreeditselffromBri>shrule(Na>onsarisefromthe“earth”:Dan7:3,7,17,19)
– Twohorns(howevernocrowns/kings):ReligiousandcivicfreedomshavegiventheUnitedStatesunprecedentedpowerandsuccessinallofhistory.GodhasrichlyrewardedtheU.S.(Protestan>smandRepublicanism)
– Spoke(eff6/26/2015):Throughlegisla>onurgedbyapostateChris>ans,theU.S.willcompelalltohonorthedragon(Satan)overridingGod’slaw,soonincludingmanda>ngSundaysacrednessandworship(Ps119:126;Rev11:7-8)
! Johnwasshowna>mecon>nuumofthisearthbeastthroughtowhenGod’speoplewillbepreventedfromallcommerce
Revela0on13:12
• Andheexercisesalltheauthorityofthefirstbeastinhispresence,andcausestheearthandthosewhodwellinitto
worshipthefirstbeast,whosedeadlywoundwashealed.
– Firstbeast:Seabeast/papacygivenauthoritybytheRev12dragon• Referencetothefirst“beast”indicatesSundaylegisla>onisini>atedinEuropebeforetheU.S.,thoughitrapidlyfollows
– Worship:TheU.S.,urgedbyApostateProtestantleaders,willcompelalltoworshiponSunday,bothbeast’sdeclaredsacredday
– Deadlywound:Sincereligiouspersecu>onendedin1798withthedeadlywoundto1ofthe7headsoftheseabeast/papacy,thewoundwillbefullyhealedwhenthebeast/papacyregainspersecutorypowerstoenforceitsdoctrines,includingitschangeofthe>mesandlaws
• “…Andshallintendtochange>mesandlaw…”Dan7:25(Prov28:9)– The2ndCommandmentaboutidolworship:eliminated
– The7thdaySabbathofthe4thCommandment:“7thday”eliminated
– The10thCommandmentisdividedinto2commandments
Daniel11:45a
• Andheshallplantthetentsofhispalacebetweentheseasandthegloriousholymountain;yetheshallcometohisend,andnoonewillhelphim.– DuringthelastdaysoftheTimeoftheEnd(1844todate),aeerthe
threatof(South)radicalIslamiseliminated,the(North)Chris>analliance/papacytakescontrolofbothJerusalemandthetemple,possiblymovingitscenterofreligiousauthoritytoJerusalem(Dan8:9)• ThepapalalliancewillcontrolbothliteralJerusalemandspirituallyrepresentapostateChris>anity
• Literally“…hesitsasGodinthetempleofGod…”of2Thess2:4mayrefertothepapacymakingJerusalem(gloriousholymountain)itsworshipcenter(Rev11:8)
# Spirituallysymbolicofthepapacyobstruc>ngtrueworshipbetweenpeople(seas)andGodtheCreator(HolyMountain/TriuneGod)throughaforced,counterfeit“sanctuary”ofworship(Ps77:13;Eze39:11;Dan2:35,45;8:11;Joel2:32:Rev13:15b;17:15)
! Atthis>methe5thangelofRev14:18(Jesus,Himself),correspondingwiththewarningvoiceofRev18:4,makesafinalpleatoacceptsalva>onthroughHimbeforethepre-adventinves>ga>vejudgmentclosesandthe7plaguesbegin(Dan7:9-10;13-14;26;12:1;Rev15:8)
Revela0on13:13(1of3)• Heperformsgreatsigns,sothatheevenmakesfirecomedown
fromheavenontheearthinthesightofmen.
– He:U.S.apostateProtestantleaderswillcallfiredownfromheaveninabidtoconvinceallthatGodisworkingthroughthem,blessingSundaysacredness� AsataniccounterfeitofElijah(Mal4:5-6)onMtCarmel(locatedinthehills
ofHar-Megeddon,theworkofthe“3frogs,”Rev16:12-16)withtheoppositeoutcome;acounterfeitrevival/“laJerrain”(1Ki18:16-45;2Cor11:14)
� Therewillbeacallforreconcilia>onandrestora>oninthetruespiritofElijahbya“remnant,”thetrue“laJerrain”(Deut11:1-17;Is58:12;60:1-3;Eze43:2;Hos6:3;Joel2:1-32;Hab2:3,14;Mal3:7-16;4:5;Acts1:14;2:1-4,17,21;3:19-20)
# Deut12:29-32;13:1-4;18:9-13;Is8:19-22;Jer5:31;6:16-17,MaJ7:13-23;24:4-5,11,23-24;Rom1:22-23;2Cor11:3-4;Gal1:6-9;2Thess2:3-4,9-12;James3:15
– Fire:AstheLord’sfireisasymbolfortheHolySpirit(1Ki18:37-40;MaJ3:11;Acts
2:1-4),Satan’sfireisasymbolof“uncleanspirits”includingfalseworshipandfalserevivals(Luke10:18;Rev16:13-14)• Watchforliteralandspiritualfulfillments
Revela0on13:13(2of3)• Heperformsgreatsigns,sothatheevenmakesfirecomedown
fromheavenontheearthinthesightofmen.
! ThosebelievingSatan’soriginalliethatpeopleortheirsoulsgotoliveinheavenwhentheydie,aresuscep>bletoevilangels/spiritsimpersona>nglovedones,providingcredibleyetsataniccounsel,andperformingrealmiracles/healings.Thisisincompa>blewithScripture.(Gen3:4;Eccl9:5-6,10;12:7)
! InFeb2015,peoplewhobelievetheBibleisliteralwerelabeledasextremists,fundamentalists,andpoten>alterrorists,bytheUnitedStates,followingasimilarstatementmadebyPopeFrancis11/28/2014(hJp://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2014/11/28/pope-francis-slams-all-forms-of-fundamentalism-and-syria-iraq-persecu>on/)
• “‘Fundamentalismisadiseasethatisfoundinallreligions.WeCatholicshavesome,"hesaid.
"Icansaythisbecauseitismychurch.""Religiousfundamentalismisn'treligion,it'sidolatry,"hetoldthepress.Ideasandfalsecertain0estaketheplaceoffaith,loveofGodandloveofothers."Youcannotcancelawholereligionbecausethereisagroupormanygroupsoffundamentalistsatcertainmomentsofhistory,’thepopesaid.”(hJp://www.catholicnews.com/services/englishnews/2015/pope-says-he-was-surprised-by-crowds-joy-in-africa.cfm)
! SatanwillprovideacounterfeitoftheHolySpirit
Revela0on13:13(3of3)• Heperformsgreatsigns,sothatheevenmakesfirecomedown
fromheavenontheearthinthesightofmen.
– InElijah’sday,thiswasprecededby3.5yearsofnorain(1Ki18:44;James5:17)– JerusalemwasaJackedbyGaiusCes>usGalluson11/17/AD66(Feastof
Tabernacles),howeverwithdrew5dayslater.Titusresumedtheseige3.5yearslater,afewdaysbeforePassoverinAD70.(MaJ24:15-16;Luke21:20-21)! (hJp://www.studylight.org/encyclopedias/bri/g/gaius-ces>us-gallus.html)! (hJps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Jerusalem_(AD_70)
– Referringtothedoomofthewholeworld,EllenWhitewasshown:• “TheSaviour’sprophecyconcerningthevisita>onofjudgmentsuponJerusalemistohaveanotherfulfillment,ofwhichthatterribledesola>onwasbutafaintshadow.”{GC36.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsWhentoleavetheci>es! “Itisno0menowforGod’speopletobefixingtheiraffec0onsorlayingup
theirtreasureintheworld.The0meisnotfardistant,when,liketheearlydisciples,weshallbeforcedtoseekarefugeindesolateandsolitaryplaces.AsthesiegeofJerusalembytheRomanarmieswasthesignalforflighttotheJudeanChris>ans,sotheassump>onofpoweronthepartofourna>oninthedecreeenforcingthepapalsabbathwillbeawarningtous.Itwillthenbe0metoleavethelargeci0es,preparatorytoleavingthesmalleronesforre0redhomesinsecludedplacesamongthemountains.Andnow,insteadofseekingexpensivedwellingshere,weshouldbepreparingtomovetoabePercountry,evenaheavenly.Insteadofspendingourmeansinself-gra0fica0on,weshouldbestudyingtoeconomize.EverytalentlentofGodshouldbeusedtoHisgloryingivingthewarningtotheworld.GodhasaworkforHiscolaborerstodointheci0es.Ourmissionsmustbesustained;newmissionsmustbeopened.Tocarryforwardthisworksuccessfullywillrequirenosmalloutlay.Housesofworshipareneeded,wherethepeoplemaybeinvitedtohearthetruthsforthis0me.Forthisverypurpose,GodhasentrustedacapitaltoHisstewards.Letnotyourpropertybe>edupinworldlyenterprises,sothatthisworkshallbehindered.GetyourmeanswhereyoucanhandleitforthebenefitofthecauseofGod.Sendyourtreasuresbeforeyouintoheaven.”{5T464.3}
Revela0on13:14a
• Andhedeceivesthosewhodwellontheearthbythosesignswhichhewasgrantedtodointhesightofthebeast,
– He:ApostateProtestantsinfluencingandintegra>ngintotheearthbeast/USgovernmentbecomingthefalseprophet(Rev16:13;19:20)• Thisprocessisalreadyatwork,likelymovingrapidlyaeeranyofseveralpoten>alsignificanteventsthatwouldtriggerapopulousmovementdemandinglegisla>on,triggeringtheU.S.torestrictreligiousfreedoms
– Thosewhodwellonearth:Tothink,strategize,focusandinvestinworldlysuccess...“MaketheMostHighyourdwellingplace…”(Ps91:9-12)
– Signs:“Forfalsechristsandfalseprophetswillriseandshowgreatsignsandwonderstodeceive,ifpossible,eventheelect.”MaJ24:24
• Compare2Thess2:9;Rev16:13-14;19:20
Revela0on13:14b
• tellingthosewhodwellontheearthtomakeanimagetothe
beastwhowaswoundedbytheswordandlived.(“…theyshouldmake
animage…”)KJVIndica>ngthatthelegisla>vepowerlieswiththepeople…USA
– Image:Acopyofthepowersandmethodsofpersecu>onsoontobeenactedbytheseabeast/papalbeastinEuropeangovernments(Rev17:12)
– Beast:Thepapalchurchsystem
– Wounded:1ofthe7headswaswounded:Asforetoldinthe1,260day/yrprophecy(Dan7:25;12:7;Rev11:2,3;12:6,14;13:5),PopePiusVIwasimprisonedonFeb20,1798,andthepersecu1ngpoweroftheseabeast/papacyceased(thetribula>onwascutshort)(MaJ24:21-22;Mark13:19-20)
– Sword:ReferstothelightofGod’sWord,revealingtruth,purpose,andintent(MaJ10:34;Eph6:17;2Tim3:15-17;Heb4:12;Rev1:16;2:12,16;19:15)
Revela0on13:15
• Hewasgrantedpowertogivebreathtotheimageofthebeast,
thattheimageofthebeastshouldbothspeakandcauseasmany
aswouldnotworshiptheimageofthebeasttobekilled.
– Grantedpowertogivebreath:Legisla>onenablingpersecu>onofGod’speople(thosebelievingintheliteralBiblehavealreadybeenlabeledextremistsandfundamentalists)willbepassed(John16:33;Acts5:29;2Tim3:12)
– Worshiptheimage:Dan6x(3:5,7,10,12,14,18);Rev6x(13:15;14:9,11;16:2;19:20;20:4)
– Imageofthebeastspeaking:Ruleoflawgran>ngbroadauthorityandpunishments,uptoandincludingdeath,foranywhodonotclaimSundayassacredandworshiponthe1stday.Thechurch/state“beast”inEuropewillbeinopera>onbythis>me.(Literal:Dan3:1;Spiritual:Dan7:25)
• IslamholdsFriday,the6thdayassacred,thelikelyini>altargetofSundaylegisla>oninEurope(Dan11:40-43)
• BelieversinChrist,keepingthe7thdayBibleSabbathassacred,willbe“caughtinthemiddle”(John14:6;Rev14:6-7,12)
! The“kingofthenorth”(apostateChris>anity)willpersecutethese
Revela0on13:16
• Hecausesall,bothsmallandgreat,richandpoor,freeandslave,
toreceiveamarkontheirrighthandorontheirforeheads,
– He:Earthbeast/apostateProtestants(U.S.empowered)willjoinwiththeseabeast/papacy(ini>ally,Europeempowered)topasslegisla>on(spreadinginterna>onally)preven>ngnon-conformingpeopleanywhereintheworldfromconduc>ngcommerceofanykindwithoutaniden>fierassociatedwithconsentofSundaysacredness
– MarkoftheBeast(see3rdangelmessage-Rev14:9-11;Is66:19;Jer32:33-35;Eze20:11-27;22:26-29;23:37-39):
• Forehead:ReferstopeoplewhoreallybelievetheCatholicChurchdidhavetheauthoritytochangethe>meandlaws(Dan7:25)(Eze9:3-6;Rev7:2-3;14:7,11,12)
• Hand:Referstopeoplewhodon’tagreewiththebeast,howeverdecidetogoalongbecauseoffearofpersecu>onorpeerpressure– Theywillhavecompellingreasonsbasedontheir“need”tocon>nuecommerceinsteadofexercisingcompletefaithinGod(Eccl9:10;Lk9:57-62)
Revela0on13:17
• andthatnoonemaybuyorsellexceptonewhohasthemarkor
thenameofthebeast,orthenumberofhisname.
– Buyorsell:Commerceistargetedinordertocompelpeopletorelyonthemselves,theirowndecisions,toprovidefordailyneeds(Hab3:17-18)• “Theyshallnotbeashamedintheevil>me,Andinthedaysoffaminetheyshallbesa>sfied.”Ps37:19
• “Hewilldwellonhigh;Hisplaceofdefensewillbethefortressofrocks;Breadwillbegivenhim,Hiswaterwillbesure.”Is33:16
• “Andatthat>meyourpeopleshallbedelivered,EveryonewhoisfoundwriJeninthebook.”Dan12:1c
– Numberof“his”name:666,accordingtothenextverse
! ThosewithGod’sseal,realizingthatassetswillbeconfiscated,willinvestinthespreadofthegospelbeforeSundaylegisla>ongoesintoeffect
Dominion,SabbathandMarriage1) Climatechangelegisla>onhasmul>pliedwith10Actspassedbetween
2005and2010.EarthisGod’sdominionandtheUnitedStateshasusurpedGodbytheseActs.(Is3:12b)(hJps://www3.epa.gov/climatechange/EPAac>vi>es/economics/legisla>veanalyses.html)
2) On6/26/2015,U.S.SupremeCourtoverturnedGod’sins>tu>onofmarriagebetweenamanandwoman(linkedtotheSabbathatcrea1on)
– On9/3/2015thefirstperson(KimDavis)wasjailedforherconvic>ons
! “ThenmarriageandtheSabbathhadtheirorigin,twinins>tu>onsforthegloryofGodinthebenefitofhumanity.”…“HeenunciatedthelawofmarriageforallthechildrenofAdamtothecloseof>me.ThatwhichtheeternalFatherHimselfhadpronouncedgoodwasthelawofhighestblessinganddevelopmentforman.”{AH340.4}
! “TheSabbathandthefamilywerealikeins>tutedinEden,andinGod’spurposetheyareindissolublylinkedtogether.”{CG535.3}
3) Sundaysacrednesslegisla>onwillsoonbepassedwiththeUnitedStatesplacingitselfbetweenthepeopleandGod(Dan11:45)
Revela0on13:18
• Hereiswisdom.Lethimwhohasunderstandingcalculatethenumberofthebeast,foritisthenumberofaman:Hisnumberis666.– Wisdom/understanding(Luke11:49):Theangelindicatesthisnumber…
• Willbechallengingtointerpret• Willtakeaprecisemathema>calcalcula>on;“count”KJV
– Greek“psēphizō”usedelsewhereonlyinLuke14:28,costofa“tower”• Willbeiden>fiedbythosewithunderstanding(Deut4:6;Job28:28;Ps19:10;111:10;
Prov1:7;9:10;15:33;Dan9:22;10:11-12;Eph1:16-18;James1:5)
– Beast:This“beast,”anindividual,isfurtherdescribedinRev17:8,11– Numberofaman:Thenumber666williden>fyanindividualman*
(2Thess2:3-4)
• (Solomonreceived666talentsofgoldinoneyear:1Ki10:14;2Chr9:13)
*Thisiden>fica>onisconsistentwithMaJ24:36,“Butofthatdayandhournooneknows,noteventheangelsofheaven,butMyFatheronly”,andlikelywillbethetriggerfortheloudcryofthe4thangelofRev14:15;18:1,“AeerthesethingsIsawanotherangelcomingdownfromheaven,havinggreatauthority,andtheearthwasilluminatedwithhisglory”
! GodwantsustoknowthespecificeventsneartoHisreturn(John14:29)
Revela>on17TheScarletBeast,
theMysteryWoman,
andthe“10”ApostateKings
Introduc>on
Revela0on17• Revela>on17buildsonacorrectunderstandingofthewhole
BookofDaniel,andthepreviouschaptersofRevela>on
• Revela>on17:1-11isanextensionofRev13:1-10• Revela>on17:12-18isanextensionofRev13:11-18
! Thefollowinginterpreta>onisheldbyasmallgroupofpeopleandnoorganiza>onsthatIamawareof,yet
! Thisvitalprophecywasrecentlyunderstood,anditislikelythatthismessageiswhatsuddenlyopensthedoorforthefourthangelwiththethirdangelmessage“illumina>ng”theearth(Rev18:1)
HistoricalSummaryofthePreceding1,260YearsofTribula>on
Revela0on17:1• Thenoneofthesevenangelswhohadthesevenbowlscameand
talkedwithme,sayingtome,“Come,Iwillshowyouthe
judgmentofthegreatharlotwhositsonmanywaters,
– Oneangel:Likelythe6thangelofRev16:12-16whodriedupthesymbolicEuphratesRiver(thesupportofspiritualBabylon,Rev17:16,18)
– Judgment:Punishment(Rev18:6-8)
– Greatharlot:TheRomanCatholicChurchsystem(papacy),NOTthemembership(Ex34:15-16;Judg8:27;Is1:21;Jer3:6,8;Eze23:19;Nah3:4;1Cor6:15-16)• The“greatharlot”isthe“seabeast”ofRev13:1-10
– Sitsonmanywaters:Peopleofalltheearth(Is17:12;Jer51:13;Rev17:15)
HistoricalSummaryofthePreceding1,260YearsofTribula>on
Revela0on17:2• withwhomthekingsoftheearthcommiPedfornica0on,andthe
inhabitantsoftheearthweremadedrunkwiththewineofher
fornica0on.”
– Kingsoftheearth:Poli>calleadersofna>ons(Dan7:17,24a;Rev17:18;18:3)– Fornica>on:Europeankingsunitedwiththepapacy538-1798tolegally
persecute“here>cs”ofthechurch(Is23:17;Eze16:15;James4:4)
– Wine:Falsedoctrine(Is28:7;Jer25:15-18;51:7;Dan5:2-4,23;Rev18:3)
Revela0on17:3a
• SohecarriedmeawayintheSpiritintothewilderness.AndI
sawawomansi|ngonascarletbeastwhichwasfullof
namesofblasphemy,havingsevenheadsandtenhorns.– Carriedmeaway:Johnistakenforwardin>metoseewhathappensaeer
the1,260days/yearsendedon02/15/1798
– Wildernessissimilarto“boJomlesspit;”“prison”(Rev17:8;20:1-3,7)• Notcombined(fornica>ng)withthena>ons(kings),thepapacynolongerisabletopersecute“heresy”
– Woman:Thegreatharlot,represen>ngthepapacy,issi|ngonthebeast’s7heads,fullof“namesofblasphemy,”achurchandstatecombina>on(Rev17:1,9)• The“body”ofthebeastrepresents538-1798;the“heads”1798andforward
– ScarletBeast:Thisrepresentsthewomanfornica>ngwithkings(na>ons),workingtogethertopersecute“here>cs”ofthepapacy• NowpicturedinthewildernessaQer1of7headssufferedtheseeminglyfatalwoundin1798.Wilderness;thebeasts’non-persecutoryphase.(Rev12:3)
• Thecolorofsin(Is1:18;Rev7:14),thisbeastisacompositeofpowers
Revela0on17:3b
• SohecarriedmeawayintheSpiritintothewilderness.AndI
sawawomansi|ngonascarletbeastwhichwasfullof
namesofblasphemy,havingsevenheadsandtenhorns.– Namesofblasphemy:Separatenamesforcivil“kings”whokilledsaints
• Thebodyofthescarletbeastiscoveredwithblasphemousnames(alongwiththeheads[Rev13:1,5]),butnoneonits“horns”
– Blasphemy:ThepapacyclaimsthepopeistheVicarofGod,orGod’srepresenta>veonearth,havingthepowertoforgivesinswithitspriestssubs>tu>ngforChrist’sintercessoryworkinHeaven(Heb8-10;Rev5:9)• Paulwasa“blasphemer”bytheactofpersecu>ngGod’speople(1Tim
1:13)
! TheCatholicChurchistheonlypowerinallearth’shistorytoclaimtorepresentGodonearthaswellasthepowertoforgivesin
– 7Heads:Leaders(popes)havingpoweroverthena>ons(Rev13:3b)– Horns:ThepapacywillhavemasteryovertheseapostateProtestantkings
(Rev17:12)
Revela0on17:4a
• Thewomanwasarrayedinpurpleandscarlet,andadornedwithgoldandpreciousstonesandpearls,havinginherhandagoldencupfullofabomina0onsandthefilthinessofherfornica0on.– Woman:Oneofthewomen,masqueradingastheChris>anchurch,has
becomeaharlot• “ForyourMakerisyourhusband”Is54:5“ForIamjealousforyouwithgodlyjealousy.ForIhavebetrothedyoutoonehusband,thatImaypresentyouasachastevirgintoChrist”2Cor11:2(Rev12:1)
• Thiswomanclaimstobeaqueen,notofearth,meaningareligiouspower(Rev18:7)
– Purple/scarlet:Officialcolorswornbycardinalsandofficialsofthepapalchurch• “Scarlet”and“finelinen”areobtainedfrom“merchants”(Rev18:11-19,23b)• Purpleisassociatedwithroyalty(authority),scarletwithsin;co-exis>ng• ThesecolorsweretheproductofThya>ra,from“madder”roots(Rev2:19)
– Gold,preciousstones,pearls:Thesecounterfeitsareimita>onsoftheCityofGod(Rev21:18-21)• “Finelinen”isaddedinRev18:16;called“righteousacts”inRev19:8.PopeFrancishasworkedtoaddressfinancialimproprie>esandsexualmisconduct.
Revela0on17:4b
• Thewomanwasarrayedinpurpleandscarlet,andadornedwith
goldandpreciousstonesandpearls,havinginherhandagolden
cupfullofabomina0onsandthefilthinessofherfornica0on.
– Goldencup:Catholicchurchesandclothingarerichlyappointed(Dan11:38)• ThepapalchurchislikeliteralJudah;apostatespiritualJerusalem(Jer4:30-31)
• This“cup”*containsthe“wine”orresultsofiniquityandwickedness(Ps11:6;75:8;Is51:17,22-23;Jer49:12;Rev16:19)
– Abomina>ons:Unbiblicaldoctrines,religioustradi>ons,andbeliefs.“BabylonwasagoldencupintheLord’shand,Thatmadealltheearthdrunk.Thena>onsdrankherwine;Thereforethena>onsarederanged.”Jer51:7(Is5:11-12;21:9;66:3-4;Jer16:18;25:15-16,28;51:51,57;Eze5:6-11;11:18,21;18:10-13;23:31-34;Dan5;MaJ
15:1-9;23:27-28;Mark7:1-8;Luke5:37-38)“…youhavemadethecommandmentofGodofnoeffectbyyourtradi>on…invaintheyworshipMe,teachingasdoctrinesthecommandmentsofmen.”MaJ15:6,9
– Fornica>on:Illicitrela>onshipswithna>ons/governments
*JesusdrankabiJercupmakingthosewhobelieveinHim,righteous(Ps116:13;MaJ20:22-23;26:27-29,39,42;Mark14:36;Luke22:42;John18:11)
Revela0on17:5
• AndonherforeheadanamewaswriPen:
MYSTERY,
BABYLONTHEGREAT,THEMOTHEROFHARLOTS
ANDOFTHEABOMINATIONSOFTHEEARTH.
– Forehead:Mind,seatoflearning;character(Eze3:4-9;Rom7:25)
– Mystery:Theangelindicatesthewomanandbeastaresymbolicandwillbechallengingtoiden>fy,thereforenotpopularlyaccepted(Rev10:7;13:18)
– Babylon:ThepapalsystemisspiritualBabylon(See:Rev17:18-18:3)– MotherofHarlots:Thegreatharlot,theRomanCatholicChurch,isthe
motherofapostateProtestantchurcheswhofollowandteachnon-Biblicaldoctrines(Deut4:2;Prov30:6;Eze16:26,33,41;43:7-9;MaJ5:17-18;24:35;Luke16:17;1Cor6:16;Rev22:18-19)
• TheThya>rachurcheraofRev2:23describesthissamerela>onship
– Abomina>ons:Unbiblicaldoctrines,religioustradi>ons,andbeliefs;andthemixingofchurchandstate,resul>nginreligiouspersecu>on(e.g.Dan9:27;11:31;12:11;MaJ24:15-16;Mark13:14;Luke21:20-21)
God's Plan Revealed in Scripture Copyright © Mark E. LaRose 2015
Study Guide (SG) Symbol Chart #B51b
Chart B Ref: Lines 25,28,29,85,256,266,286,287 05/18/16
Daniel 2 Statue: 603BC Daniel 7: 553BC Daniel 8: 551BC Daniel 11: 535BC Revelation 12: AD96 Revelation 13: AD96 Revelation 17: AD96 MeaningSG B15 SG B18, B19, B43 SG B20, B22, B23, B43 SG B28,B32,B33a,B41,B43, SG B33b SG B51a & B54a SG B54b-B54e
SG B46,B47,B49,B54a,B55
Gold Head Lion/2 Wings Babylon (609-539BC)
Silver Chest & Arms Bear/raised side 2 horns of the Ram Dan 11:2 Media/Persia (539-331BC)
Bronze Belly & Thighs Leopard/4 Wings Goat/1 horn to vs 3: Alexander Greece (331-168BC)
4 Heads 4 horns vs 4: 4 generalsKing of the South Ptolomies,King of the North Seleucids (Dan 11:5-19)
Iron Legs Beast/iron teeth Little horn growing Dan 11:20-22 Pagan Rome (168BC-AD476)
horizontally King of the North
Iron portion of the Feet & Toes '10' Horns Civil kingdoms (AD476-xx)
Woman with sun & Pure Christians/light/moon and 12 stars Bible/12 apostles
Red Dragon with tail that Satan deceived ⅓ of the
swept ⅓ stars angels and empowers7 heads/crowns, 10 horns apostate Christianity
Miry Clay of the Feet Talking Horn with Little horn Dan 11:23-45 Sea beast with 7 heads/ Scarlet woman on Papal Rome(Compare KJV & NKJV) eyes of a man growing vertically King of the North1 blasphemous names scarlet beast2>7heads (Spiritual Babylon)
Dan 11:25-43 Arab/Ottoman/King of the South Radical Islam (AD612-xx)
Brittle Clay of the Toes King of the North1 Earth beast with 2 horns USA/civil & religious freedom
'10' horns/crowns '10' horns apostate Protestants
Stone cut out of the Mountain JesusMountain filling the earth God the Father/Son/Spirit
2 The scarlet beast with blasphemous names represents the empowering nations being directed by religious authorities, both papal and apostate Protestant.
Beast of the Bottomless Pit/Abyss of Revelation 11:7-13 equated with Sodom (Immorality) and Egypt (Atheism, Secularism): French Revolution and following (1789-20xx)
The Symbols of Kingdoms and Religious Powers in Bible Prophecy
The 'pure woman', the 'scarlet woman', the 'talking horn', the 'little horn' (when growing vertically), the 'sea beast' with '10' horns, and the two types of 'clays' are religious in nature.1 The King of the North = apostate Christians (those who renounce God's law) and 'Christian' nations. An imposter of the true King of the North (Is 14:13).
Revela0on17:6
• Isawthewoman,drunkwiththebloodofthesaintsandwiththe
bloodofthemartyrsofJesus.AndwhenIsawher,Imarveled
withgreatamazement.
– Woman:Apostate,papalchurchclaimedtorepresentChristbutdeniedHisWord
– Drunk:Thepapalchurchlostcontrolofthena>ons,strippedoflegalauthorityoverGod’speople(Jer13:13)
– Bloodofsaints:Persecu>onbytheseabeast/papacy(538-1798)(Dan7:21)• Muchoftheliteralpersecu>onwasperformedbycivilauthori>es(the“beast”),underpressurefromthepapacy,andwillberepeated(Rev16:6)
– Bloodofmartyrs(Greekwordfor“witness”):End>mewitnessesforJesusare,andwillcon>nue,tosufferpersecu>on(Rev12:17;13:15-16)
Revela0on17:7
• Buttheangelsaidtome,“Whydidyoumarvel?Iwilltellyouthemysteryofthewomanandofthebeastthatcarriesher,whichhasthesevenheadsandthetenhorns.– Mystery:TheangeltellsJohntheformulawiththeintentthatitwillbe
understood.“butinthedaysofthesoundingoftheseventhangel*,whenheisabouttosound,themysteryofGodwouldbefinished,asHedeclaredtoHisservantstheprophets.”Rev10:7(Rev11:14-19;13:18)
– “Beastthatcarries”:Governments’legisla>veandprosecutorialpowers*The7thangelisthe3rdWoe;the3rdholywarbetweenradicalIslamand
apostateChris>anity:9/11/2001(Dan11:40a;Rev11:14-15a)! Literally,the“whirlwind”responseoccurredAug2014withPopeFranciscallingfortheUN’sassistance.WORLDWARIIIwillsooneruptinthemiddleeast.(Dan11:40b-43)hPp://www.reuters.com/ar0cle/iraq-security-pope-idINKBN0G718P20140807
hPp://www.thedailybeast.com/ar0cles/2014/08/18/pope-francis-isis-and-the-last-crusade.html
! Spiritually,Satanwillappearas“Christ”an“angeloflight”(MaJ24:23-25;2Cor11:14),callingforanewworldorderandunityofSundaysacredness
– 7Heads:Leadersofthepapacy;popes– “10”Horns:Kingswithoutakingdom,yet(explainedinRev17:12-17)
! Thefollowingunderstandingwasfirstpostulatedinthe1990’s…
ConsistentInterpre0veRules:
Daniel&Revela0on
• “Beast”isapersecu>ngpowerasa“king”“kingdom”or“na>on”
• “Blasphemy”areevilactsandspeechperformedinthenameofreligion
• “Heads”arekings,kingdoms,orna>ons,aswellasdivisions,orlines,oftheanimaltheyaredescribedon(eitherpoli>calorreligious)
• “Horns”arekings,kingdoms,orna>ons(eitherpoli>calorreligious)• “Kingsoftheearth”isalineofpoli>calleaders
• “Kings”isalineofreligiousleaders
• “Merchants”arebusinessleaders
• “Mountain”isareligiouskingdommadeupofgods(eithertrueorfalse)
Theangelrevealsthemystery:
Revela0on17:8a(1stSequence)• Thebeastthatyousawwas,andisnot,andwillascendoutof
theboPomlesspitandgotoperdi0on.Andthosewhodwellon
theearthwillmarvel,whosenamesarenotwriPenintheBookofLifefromthefounda0onoftheworld,whentheyseethe
beastthatwas,andisnot,andyetis.
– Beast:Theseabeast/papacy,willins>gatecivilpersecu>ngpowers� “Was”:Referstothe1,260yearsofpersecu>on(538-1798)
� “isnot”:Referstothescarletbeast/papacyinthe“wilderness”ofitsnon-persecutoryphase(religiousteachingsnotenforcedviacivillaw)• BoJomlesspit/abyss:Theearth,Satan’sdomain;wilderness,prison(Eze
31:14-18;Luke8:31;Rev9:1,2,11;11:7;17:8;20:1-3,7)
� Ascend…toperdi>on:Thebeast(sodesignatedasregainingreligiouspersecutorypowers*)asbothakingandakingdom(Dan7:17)will“gotoperdi>on”atChrist’ssecondcoming(2Thess2:3-8;Rev17:11)
*Persecu>onfornotacknowledgingalawofSundaysacredness,associatedwithenvironmentalstewardship,familyvalues,andna>onalistallegiance
Theangelrevealsthemystery:
Revela0on17:8b(2ndSequence)• Thebeastthatyousawwas,andisnot,andwillascendoutof
theboPomlesspitandgotoperdi0on.Andthosewhodwellon
theearthwillmarvel,whosenamesarenotwriPenintheBookofLifefromthefounda0onoftheworld,whentheyseethebeast
thatwas,andisnot,andyetis.
– Thosewhodwell:Tothink,strategize,focusandinvestinearthlysuccess– BookofLife:References(Ex32:33;Ps56:8;69:27-28;139:16;Dan12:1;Mal3:16;
Luke10:20;Phil4:3;Heb12:22-23;Rev3:5;13:8;20:12,15;21:27)– Beast:Thelastpopeleadingthepapacy;apersecutor,usingcivilpowers� “Was”:Pasttense,referringtoPopeBenedictXVI(2005-2013)� “isnot”:ReferstoBenedictXVIina“wildernessofre>rement”atthe
Va>can(2013to20xx)
� “yetis”(NASB:“…willcome”,NIV:“…yetwillcome”):ReferstoPopeBenedictreturningtooffice,obtainingpersecutorypowersonceagain,aeerwhich>mehewill“gotoperdi>on”(2Thess2:3-8;Rev17:11)
Theangelcon>nueswiththeformula:
Revela0on17:9
• “Hereisthemindwhichhaswisdom:Thesevenheadsaresevenmountainsonwhichthewomansits.– TheangelgivesthekeytothoseseekingwisdominGod’sWord(Rev13:18)
• Wisdomisgrantedtothosedepar>ngfromevilandhonoringGod(Job28:28)
– Thewoman(papacy)issi|ngonthe7heads/mountains.Thebeastandpapacy>melineprogressedfromthe“body”tothe“7heads”justasGreece(theleopardofDaniel7:6)progressedfromthe“body”tothe“4heads”andthegoat’slargehorn(ofDaniel8:8)became4horns• Thewomanmovesfromthe“waters”controlledbythebeast“body”tothe“heads”on2/15/1798(Rev13:3,10;17:1)
– The“beast”persecutorypowerswereremovedin1798,leavingjustthe“7heads”thatthewomanhasmovedfromthe“waters,”tositon
– Mountains:“AndIwillrepayBabylonAndalltheinhabitantsofChaldeaForalltheeviltheyhavedoneInZioninyoursight,”saystheLord.“Behold,Iamagainstyou,Odestroyingmountain,Whodestroysalltheearth,”saystheLord.“AndIwillstretchoutMyhandagainstyou,Rollyoudownfromtherocks,Andmakeyouaburntmountain”Jer51:24-25• The“woman”issymbolicBabylon,Satan’scounterfeit“city”(Rev17:18-18:3)
ApplyBabylonianCulturalAPributestoSpiritualBabylon
• BabylonusedtheSexagesimal(base60)numeralsystem– S0llusedtomeasure0me,angles&geographiccoordinates
• BabylonbuiltaZigguratasaTemplefor“gods”– Thiswasasubs0tuteforamountaintoworshipidols
• Babylonianswore“amulets”(medallions)toprotectthewearerfromharm– Babylonianastrologydividedtheconstella0onsintoa36gridstarcalendar,eachrepresen0nga“deity”orgod
hPp://members.westnet.com.au/gary-david-thompson/page11-7.html
hPp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babylonian_star_catalogues
– Amuletswerecreatedcontainingthenumbers1-36andwornbypaganpriests
AmuletHonoring36“gods”
Eachrowandcolumnaddto111,(6x111=666)therefore,1+2+3…33+34+36=666
Amulethonoringthesun-godhPp://www.666numbero@hebeast.com
WhoaretheHeads/Leadersofthe
RomanCatholicChurch?• Popes:TheCatholicChurchlists266popesstar0ngwithPeterthroughPopeFrancis
• hPp://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12272b.htm
– Howdoesapopechoosehisname?
“…apopeusuallychoosestohonorapredecessororsomeoneheadmires.”hPp://www.catholic.com/quickques0ons/what-are-the-criteria-for-a-pope-in-choosing-his-new-
name
– Ofthe82differentnamestakenbypopes,46areuniquemeaningonlyonepopehasusedthename(inclPeter&Frances)
– Theremaining36popenameshavebeentakenbytwoormorepopes,qualifyingthemtobe“mountainsofgods”justastheGodhead/TrinityistheMountainofDan2:35,45
WhoaretheHeads/Leadersofthe
CatholicChurchsince1798?• Popetakennamessince2/15/1798(#of0mesa
namehasbeenusedbypopes),FirstandLastyearused:
1. Pius(12)AD140-19582. Leo(13)AD440-19033. Gregory(16)AD590-18464. Benedict(14)1AD575-1922(BenedictXVI2005-2013)*
5. John(21)AD523-19636. Paul(6)AD757-19787. JohnPaul(2)1978-2005– Francis(1)*2013-20xx*ApopenameiscountedbytheVa>canifingoodstanding,aQerdeath
1ThePapacyskippedBenedictX.
BenedictIXwaselectedandserved3differentterms;countedas1pope
WhoaretheHeads/Leadersofthe
CatholicChurchsince1798?• UsingtheBabylonianMathema0calSystem:
1. Pius(12)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12=782. Leo(13)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13=913. Gregory(16)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16=1364. Benedict(14)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14=105
5. John(21)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20+21=2316. Paul(6)1+2+3+4+5+6=217. JohnPaul(2)1+2=3
Francis(1)*
*ApopenameiscountedbytheVa>canifingoodstanding,aQerdeath
Total:665
Theangelcon>nueswiththeformula:
Revela0on17:10(3rdSequence)• Therearealsosevenkings.Fivehavefallen,oneis,andtheother
hasnotyetcome.Andwhenhecomes,hemustcon0nueashort0me.(ESV:“…theyarealsosevenkings…”)– The7kingsarereligiousandsynonymouswiththe7mountains
(represen>nglinesof“gods”)andthe7heads(linesofpopes)fromRev17:9(Blasphemous,Rev13:1)
– “Fivehavefallen”(namelastusedin[year]):Pius[1958],Leo[1903],Gregory[1846],Benedict[1922]*,John[1963]
– “Oneis”:Johnisbeingshownthisvisionaspresenttense…asifhewasshownthevisionduringthereignofthe6thhead/mountain/king,PopePaulVI,duringhisreign(1963-1978)
– “theotherhasnotyetcome…con>nueashort>me”:PopesJohnPaulI&IIwereinpoweratotalof26years(1978-2005),byfartheshortest>meapopenamewasinuseinthehistoryofall36pope“mountains”or“lines”(Johnwasshownthis7th“king”asfuturetohisvision>me)
*PopeBenedictXVIislivingthereforenotcountedDOB4/16/1927
Theangelconcludesthemysteryformula:
Revela0on17:11(4thSequence)• Thebeastthatwas,andisnot,ishimselfalsotheeighth,andisof
theseven,andisgoingtoperdi0on.– Thebeast:Nowiden>fiedasanindividualman(claimingtobeGodon
earth),isBenedict(Ratzinger),whowillreturntothepapalthrone
� “Was”:Pasttense,referringtoPopeBenedictXVI(2005-2013)
� “isnot”:ReferstoBenedictin“re>rement”attheVa>can(2013-20xx)
� “ishimselfalsotheeighth”*:ReferstoPopeBenedictXVI,being“oftheseven”,comingbacktooffice.Hewillchangehistakenname,likelywhenthepapacyini>allyobtainsthepowertopersecuteinEurope.(MaJ12:43-45;Luke11:24-26)
– Perdi>on:Thebeast,aman,(the8th,thelastpope),willbedestroyedbyChrist’ssecondcoming(2Thess2:3-8,Rev17:8)
*PopeFranciswillbedeposed.PopeBenedictXVIwillreclaimthepapalthroneandchangehisnamefromBenedicttoanew,uniquename.
Revela0on17:8&17:11• ThroughoutRevela>on,Johnhasbeenshowndifferentpartsof
historyandfuturefromdifferent>meperspec>ves.Thereisadualapplica>onbetween“beast”appearingtwiceinRev17:8andinRev17:11asthe“8th.”� “was”:Referstoboththepersecu>ngpapacyandPopeBenedictXVI� “isnot”:Referstoboththescarletbeastandpapacyinthewilderness
ofitsnon-persecutoryphaseandPopeBenedictXVIin“re>rement”
� “yetis”(NASB:“…willcome”,NIV:“…yetwillcome”):Referstoboththepapalsystemandthepope(the8th),obtainingpersecutorypowers,aeerwhich>methepapalsystemwillbedestroyedduringthe6thplague(Dan7:11-12;11:45;Rev16:12-16;17:16;18:9-24),justbeforeChrist’sreturn
• TheangelisshowingJohnthescarletbeast/papacyandthepopeasthepresenttense,meaningfromaperspec>veofaQer1798,butbeforethebeast/8thpoperegainspersecutorypowers
• Rev17:10alsohasapast,present,futuresequence
Perdi0on
• 3Letnoonedeceiveyoubyanymeans;forthatDaywillnotcomeunlessthefallingawaycomesfirst,andthemanofsinisrevealed,thesonofperdi>on,4whoopposesandexaltshimselfaboveallthatiscalledGodorthatisworshiped,sothathesitsasGodinthetempleofGod,showinghimselfthatheisGod.5DoyounotrememberthatwhenIwass>llwithyouItoldyouthesethings?6Andnowyouknowwhatisrestraining,thathemayberevealedinhisown>me.7Forthemysteryoflawlessnessisalreadyatwork;onlyHewhonowrestrainswilldosoun>lHeistakenoutoftheway.8Andthenthelawlessonewillberevealed,whomtheLordwillconsumewiththebreathofHismouthanddestroywiththebrightnessofHiscoming.2Thess2:3-8
– Who“restrains”thenis“takenoutoftheway”?PopeFrancis– Sonofperdi>on:Linkedwiththebeastthat“goestoperdi>on”inRev
17:8&11.Thisisthelastpope,the“8thking,”the“666man,”the“lawlessone,”whowilldieby,andat,Christ’ssecondcoming.(Rev19:11-21)
TheRoleofPopeFrancis
• PopeFrancisisfulfillingaBiblicalreferencethatthepapacywill“cleanup”someoftheembarrassingvisibleproblemsthechurch
hashadinthepast:
– Comparethedescrip>onofdressinRev17:4toRev18:16.Theoneaddi>onalitemlistedis“finelinen”whichisdescribedas“righteousacts”inRev19:8
– Notethesequenceofthevision;these“righteousacts”showntoJohnoccuraQerthe“7heads”ofRev17:9-10havefallen(aeer2005)
• 2Thess2:7indicatesthatthepopeweknowasFranciswillfighthisremovalwithoutsuccessandwillbedeposed,withBenedictXVIreclaimingthepapalthrone
– PopeFranciscannotdieinofficeorresignasthatwouldaddtotheprophe>ccountof666.Hewillbedesignatedasan“an>-pope.”
– Therevealingofthelawlessone(of2Thess2:8)willlikelybethecatalystfortheillumina>ngangelofRev18:1-3,theremnantgivingthe3angels’messagesingreatpower
ThePersecu0ngBeastisthe8th
• PopeBenedictXVI,beingoneofthe7“kings,”isthebeast,the“8th,”comple0ngthe666count:1. Pius(12)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12=782. Leo(13)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13=913. Gregory(16)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16=1364. Benedict(14)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14=1055. John(21)1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9+10+11+12+13+14+15+16+17+18+19+20+21=2316. Paul(6)1+2+3+4+5+6=217. JohnPaul(2)1+2=38. New,UniqueName*1=
*BenedictXVIwillchangehisnametoanewname,neverbeforeusedbyapope.HisnamewillnotbecountedintheBenedictlineofpopenames.
Total:666Rev13:18
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Pius Leo Gregory BenedictA JohnB PaulC John PaulD New NameE
I 140-155 1 I 440-461 1 I 590-604 1 I 575-579 1 I 523-526 1 I 757-767 1 I 1978 1 I ?-2nd Coming 1II 1458-1464 2 II 682-683 2 II 715-731 2 II 684-685 2 II 533-535 2 II 1464-1471 2 II 1978-2005 2III 1503 3 III 795-816 3 III 731-741 3 III 855-858 3 III 561-574 3 III 1534-1549 3IV 1559-1565 4 IV 847-855 4 IV 827-844 4 IV 900-903 4 IV 640-642 4 IV 1555-1559 4V 1566-1572 5 V 903 5 V 996-999 5 V 964 5 V 685-686 5 V 1605-1621 5VI 1775-1799 6 VI 928 6 VI 1045-1046 6 VI 973-974 6 VI 701-705 6 VI 1963-1978 6VII 1800-1823 7 VII 936-939 7 VII 1073-1085 7 VII 974-983 7 VII 705-707 7VIII 1829-1830 8 VIII 963-964 8 VIII 1187 8 VIII 1012-1024 8 VIII 872-882 8IX 1846-1878 9 IX 1049-1054 9 IX 1227-1241 9 IX 1032-1048 9 IX 898-900 9X 1903-1914 10 X 1513-1521 10 X 1271-1276 10 XI 1303-1304 10 X 914-928 10XI 1922-1939 11 XI 1605 11 XI 1370-1378 11 XII 1334-1342 11 XI 931-935 11XII 1939-1958 12 XII 1823-1829 12 XII 1406-1415 12 XIII 1724-1730 12 XII 955-963 12
XIII 1878-1903 13 XIII 1572-1585 13 XIV 1740-1758 13 XIII 965-972 13XIV 1590-1591 14 XV 1914-1922 14 XIV 983-984 14XV 1621-1623 15 XVI 2005-2013 15 XV 985-996 15XVI 1831-1846 16 XVII 1003 16
XVIII1003-1009 17XIX 1024-1032 18XXI 1276-1277 19XXII 1316-1334 20XXIII1958-1963 21
78 91 136 120 231 21 3 1XVI 2005-2013 -15
Totals 78 91 136 105 231 21 3 1
Grand Total: 666ABenedict IX was elected three times and served as pope three separate terms, is counted as one pope. The papacy skipped Benedict X, so the count is 15 individuals in the Benedict line.BNotice John XXIII. The papacy skipped John XVI and John XX thus, there are only 21 popes in the line using the name of John.CPaul line: the "one is" of Rev 17:10, since 'five have fallen'. This is the present tense from which John was shown this vision.DJohn Paul line: the one "not yet come" of Rev 17:10. He "must continue a short time". The John Paul line was in power 26 years, by far the shortest of all pope lines.EIn order for Pope Frances (3/13/2013 to date) not to add to the count1, he will be deposed (2Thess 2:7). Benedict XVI (DOB 4/16/1927)
will return to office ("is of the seven" Rev 17:11). Soon after, possibly coinciding with regaining the power to persecute those who worship the Creator according to the 4th commandment, he will change his name to a unique name, signaling the beast's return (Rev 17:8). He will die at Christ's second coming according to 2Thess 2:1-17; Rev 19:20.
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1 1 Felix 269 530
2 3 Pelagius 556 590
3 6 Theodore 642 897
4 10 Marinus 882 946
5 15 Agapetus 535 955
6 21 Sergius 687 1012
7 28 Sylvester 314 1045
8 36 Damasus 366 1048
9 45 Stephen 254 1058
10 55 Victor 189 1087
11 66 Paschal 817 1118
12 78 Gelasius 492 1119
13 91 Anastasius 399 1154
14 105 Lucius 253 1185
15 120 Honorius 625 1287
16 136 Celestine 422 1294
17 153 Boniface 418 1303
18 171 Eugene 655 1431
19 190 Martin 649 1431
20 210 Nicholas 858 1455
21 231 Callistus 217 1458
22 253 Adrian 772 1523
23 276 Julius 337 1555
24 300 Marcellus 308 1555
25 325 Sixtus 115 1590
26 351 Urban 222 1644
27 378 Alexander 105 1691
28 406 Innocent 401 1724
29 435 Clement 88 1774
30 1 465 Gregory 590 1846 Rev 17 Woman in wilderness
31 2 496 Leo 440 1903
32 3 528 BenedictB 575 1922
33 4 561 Pius 140 1958
34 5 595 John 523 1963
35 6 630 Paul 757 1978 Rev 17:10 "one is" king
36 7 666 John Paul 1978 2005 Rev 17:10 "short time" king
Persecution Phase 8 = 36 Unique NameB ? 2nd Coming Rev 17:11 The '8th' is one of the '7'
AThe pope 'counts' are added just as Babylon 'added' their 36 gods on amulets using their base 60 numerical system (1+2+3…+34+35+36=666).
For pictures of amulets with numbers 1-36 arrayed to add to 666 see: http://historical.benabraham.com/html/babylonian_solar_cult.htmlBAs of 2015, the Vatican lists 266 individual popes, with 82 papal names used (including Peter). Including Pope Francis, there are 46 names used
only once and since not repeated, do not qualify as 'mountains of gods'. 36 pope names are used by multiple popes (mountains of gods), 29
before 2/15/1798, 7 after. Benedict XVI (2005-2013) is the '666 man' and will die under a different name, proving the line actually fell in 1922.
"Five have fallen"
666Calcula>onSummary
• PopeFranciswillbedeposed– Histakennamewasnotone“oftheseven”(since1798),sohecannotbethe8th.Hewillbecomean“an>-pope”.
• PopeBenedictXVIwillreclaimthepapalthrone• BenedictIXreclaimedthethronefromSylvesterIIIin1045
– Ratzingerwillchangehisnametoanew,uniquename
– TheBenedictnameis“oftheseven”heads(since1798)– HewillbekilledbyChrist’ssecondcoming
• Hewillnotdieanaturaldeath(DOB4/16/1927)(2Thess2:1-12)– Hebecomesthebeast,the“8th.”(Rev17:11)Hecompletesthe666count,“…thenumberofaman”(Rev13:18)
– Asthe“8th,”hecompletestheBabyloniannumericalsystemofgods:1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8=36
Revela0on17:12
• “Thetenhornswhichyousawaretenkingswhohavereceivednokingdomasyet,buttheyreceiveauthorityforonehouraskingswiththebeast.– “10”hornsare“10”religiouskings:ThepresenttensethatJohnis
seeingthisvisionisduringthereignofthe6thhead(Rev17:10:PopePaulVI,1963-1978).Thismeansthatthe“10”kingshadnotyetreceivedakingdomduringthereignofPopePaulVI.Theyreceivepower“withthebeast”whenhereturnsasthe“8thking,”the666man.• Imminent,aQerthepapacyobtainspersecutorypowersgrantedinEurope,likelyassociatedwithreligiousteststoiden>fyIslamicterrorists(Dan11:40-43)
– The“10”*horns/kingsareontheblasphemous,scarletbeastwithpapalheads,meaningthesehornsarereligiousinnature.Theyarethedaughtersofthegreatharlot(thepapacy)ofRev17:5(Rev2:23)
– Receiveauthority:The“10”hornsrepresentapostateProtestantleadersfornica>ngwiththena>onstopersecutealongwiththebeast/8thking
– Onehour:Abrief>me(prophe0c0meofaday=year=15days)(SeeEGW,GreatControversy,pg635,“…asimultaneousmovementfortheirdestruc0on.”)
*“10”isasymbolicnumberrepresen>ngallapostateProtestantchurches.ThesearesynonymouswiththebriAleclayofthe10toesofDan2:41-45.KJV&ESV
Revela0on17:13-14
• 13Theseareofonemind,andtheywillgivetheirpowerand
authoritytothebeast.14ThesewillmakewarwiththeLamb,and
theLambwillovercomethem,forHeisLordoflordsandKingofkings;andthosewhoarewithHimarecalled,chosen,and
faithful.
– Ofonemind:ApostateProtestantsholdcommonnon-Biblicaldoctrinesandacommonpurposeofelimina>ngliteralBiblebelieving(fundamentalists),TenCommandmentkeepingpeoplenow(asofearly2015)referredtoas“extremists”bytheUnitedStates(Rev12:17;14:12;19:10)
– Powerandauthority:ApostateProtestantleaderswillgivethepowerstopersecuteintheUnitedStatesofAmericatothepapal“beast”• Theytoo,becomepersecu>ng“beasts”(Dan7:12)
– Thesewillmakewar:TheapostateProtestants(harlotdaughters)/USAearthbeastandthepapalharlotmotherwilltrytoexterminate7thdaySabbathkeepingsaints(Rev12:17)
– Called,ChosenandFaithful:ThosewhoseektowinsoulstoJesus(Rev19:6-9)
Revela0on17:15
• Thenhesaidtome,“Thewaterswhichyousaw,wheretheharlot
sits,arepeoples,mul0tudes,na0ons,andtongues.
– Theharlot:RomanCatholicChurchsystem– Si|ngonthewaters:Presidingoverpeopleoftheearth(thosewho
dwell:Tothink,strategize,focusandinvestintheworld)• AdirectreferenceoftheRev17:1harlotmotherastheseabeastofRev13:1,correla>ngtheseabeastwithincorpora>ngcivilpersecu>onbythena>ons,thescarletbeastofRev17:3
• “Woetothemul>tudeofmanypeopleWhomakeanoiseliketheroaroftheseas,Andtotherushingofna>onsThatmakearushingliketherushingofmightywaters!”Is17:12
• “Oyouwhodwellbymanywaters,Abundantintreasures,Yourendhascome…”Jer51:13(Jer50;51)
! Thealterna>veofbeingan“earthdweller”isto“dwell”in/onHeaven• “MaketheMostHighyourdwellingplace…”Ps91:9-12(John1:14;Rev7:15;12:12;
13:6;21:3)
Revela0on17:16
• Andthetenhornswhichyousawonthebeast,thesewillhatetheharlot,makeherdesolateandnaked,eatherfleshandburn
herwithfire.
– “10”horns:ApostateProtestantswillrealizetoolatethatthepapacyhasdeceivedthem.TheywilldestroytheRomanCatholicChurchorganiza>on.(Jer50:9;Eze16:2,14-16,26-28,35-40;Dan7:11-12;11:45b;Rev16:10;18:9-24)• No>ceDan7:11-12describesthepapacybeingdestroyed,AFTERWHICH,therestofthebeast’s(apostateprotestant“horns”thatpersecutearenowalsocalled“beasts”)livesareprolongedfora“seasonanda>me”
– Desolate:LikeliteralBabylon,spiritualBabylonwillneverariseagain(Jer50:3,39-40;Rev18:22)
– Burnherwithfire:Onlyaharlot,thatwasthedaughterofapriest[Lev21:9],wastobeburned(Jer50:32;51:25;Eze28:7;Rev18:8)
! OurPriestisJesus,husbandofthepurewoman(church)ofRev12
! Thedestruc>onofthepapalsystemcorrespondswiththe6thplaguewheretheEuphrates“waters”dryup(supportwithdrawn)forspiritualBabylon(Rev16:12,19;Jer50:3)
Revela0on17:17
• ForGodhasputitintotheirheartstofulfillHispurpose,tobeofonemind,andtogivetheirkingdomtothebeast,un0lthewords
ofGodarefulfilled.
– ApostateProtestants,withcontrollingpowerintheUnitedStateslegisla>ve,judicial,andexecu>vebranches,willprovidethesepowersinsupportofthescarletbeast/papacy(empoweredbyalltherestoftheworld’sgovernments),inthecommonpursuitofelimina>ngGod’speoplewhokeepthe7thdaySabbathcommandmentandhavenottakenthemarkofthebeastorhisimage(declaringSundaysacredness),inordertobuyandsell(Rev11:19;13:14-17;14:6-12)• WordsofGodfulfilled:ReferstowhentheapostateProtestantsrealizetheyhavebeendeceivedandwithdrawfromtheiralliancewiththebeast
Revela0on17:18
• Andthewomanwhomyousawisthatgreatcitywhichreigns
overthekingsoftheearth.
– Woman:Thegreatharlotmotherfirstseatedon“manywaters”(Rev17:1),seatedonthe7headsofthescarletbeast,(Rev17:9),thenonthe“waters”(Rev17:15),isspiritualBabylon,partof(Satan’scounterfeittrinity)(Rev18:1-3;16:13-14)
• Greatcity:Babylon,thesymbolforRome.Ezekiel26:17referstothe“renownedcitywhowasstrongatsea”
– Reigns:TheCatholicChurchdeceivesthena>ons,onceagain,withthe“wine”offalsedoctrine,influencingthemtodoherbidding
– Kingsoftheearth:Poli>calleaders(Dan7:17,24a;Rev17:2;18:3)
CalltoPersonalAc0on
• “24Andletusconsideroneanotherinordertos0ruploveandgoodworks,25notforsakingtheassemblingofourselves
together,asisthemannerofsome,butexhor0ngoneanother,andsomuchthemoreasyouseetheDayapproaching.26Forif
wesinwillfullya@erwehavereceivedtheknowledgeofthe
truth,therenolongerremainsasacrificeforsins”Heb10:24-26(Repent:2Chron6:37-39;Eze14:6;MaJ3:2;Luke24:47;Acts17:30)
• TheBridegroomofMaJ25:1-13isreturningfromthewedding,soon.Preparebystoringoil(TheSpirit)inourlampsnow:1. AcceptandinviteJesusdaily(theAltarofSacrifice)
2. Washinthebap>smoftheSpirit(theLaver)
3. Keepaprayerinmind,constantly(theGoldenAltarofIncense)
4. ReadGod’sWorddaily(theTableofShowbread)
5. SharethegospelofJesus;the3angels’message(theLampstand)6. DwellonthegoodnessofHislaw(theArkofHisCovenant)
CalltoPublicAc0on
• The4thangelofRev14:15,theillumina>ngangelofRev18:1-3,istheproclama>onoftheinterpreta>onofthemysteryofRev17:8-11.God’sremnantwillrepeatthe2ndand3rdangelmessages(Rev14:8-13)withmuchgreaterpowerthanduringthe“midnightcry”in1844.(Hab2:14)– 1AeerthesethingsIsawanotherangelcomingdownfromheaven,
havinggreatauthority,andtheearthwasilluminatedwithhisglory.2Andhecriedmigh>lywithaloudvoice,saying,“Babylonthegreatisfallen,isfallen,andhasbecomeadwellingplaceofdemons,aprisonforeveryfoulspirit,andacageforeveryuncleanandhatedbird!3Forallthena>onshavedrunkofthewineofthewrathofherfornica>on,thekingsoftheearthhavecommiJedfornica>onwithher,andthemerchantsoftheearthhavebecomerichthroughtheabundanceofherluxury.”Rev18:1-3
– ThisisawarningforallofGod’speopletocomeoutofspiritualBabylon,thecounterfeittrinity(spiritualism,thepapacy,apostateProtestants/falseprophet)(theabyssbeast,theseabeast,theearthbeast)
CalltoPublicAc0on
• 7“Soyou,sonofman:IhavemadeyouawatchmanforthehouseofIsrael;thereforeyoushallhearawordfromMymouthandwarnthemforMe.8WhenIsaytothewicked,‘Owickedman,youshallsurelydie!’andyoudonotspeaktowarnthewickedfromhisway,thatwickedmanshalldieinhisiniquity;buthisbloodIwillrequireatyourhand.9Neverthelessifyouwarnthewickedtoturnfromhisway,andhedoesnotturnfromhisway,heshalldieinhisiniquity;butyouhavedeliveredyoursoul.”Ezekiel33:7-9(Is62:6;1Tim5:20)
OurMissionastheRemnant
• “WorshipGod!Forthetes>monyofJesusisthespiritofprophecy.”Rev19:10– Theunderstandingofprophecyisacalltoac>on;tosharethegospelof
everlas>nglifethrougharela>onshipwithJesus,proclaimingthe3angels’messageofRev14:6-12
• “…obeyGod’scommandments”(Rev12:17)and“Worshiphimwhomadetheheavens,theearth,theseaandthespringsofwater.”(Rev14:7)
• “…EveryonewhokeepsfromdefilingtheSabbath,AndholdsfastMycovenant—EventhemIwillbringtoMyholymountain,AndmakethemjoyfulinMyhouseofprayer.”Is56:6-7
• “Beholy…blameless”(1Pet1:16-19;2Pet3:10-14)
FinalPleabeforeMichaelStands
• The5thangelofRev14:18(Jesus,Himself),correspondswiththewarningvoiceofRev18:4:– AndIheardanothervoicefromheavensaying,“Comeoutofher,my
people,lestyoushareinhersins,andlestyoureceiveofherplagues.”Rev18:4Thisplea,notheardbymany(notaloudvoice),isforHispeopletoleavethegreat,spiritualcityofBabylontoescapetheplagues.
– Speakingofthe2Witnesses,“…Andtheyascendedtoheaveninacloud,andtheirenemiessawthem.”Rev11:12• TheWord/witnessoftheOldandNewTestaments,includingthelawandtheprophets,areknowntoall,sothateachonewillmakeaninformeddecisiononWhomtoWorship
– Thisistheverylastwarningtoacceptsalva>onthroughJesusChristbeforethepre-advent“inves>ga>ve”judgmentcloses(Dan12:1),followedbytheplaguesofRev16(Rev14:17-20;Eze9:5-10)
5Prophecy in Dan 7:25; 12:7; Rev 11:2,3; 12:6,14; 13:5 as Time, times, and half a time, 42 months.6The mystery 666 man is announced to the whole world by the 4th & 5th angels (Rev 14:14-19; 18:1-4).7After Michael (Jesus) finishes the Investigative Judgment (Dan 7:9-10; 12:1), the 7 plagues (Rev 16) fall.
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1The Roman Catholic Church was declared the state religion, compelling matters of conscience.2Jesus described the tribulation of the saints in Matt 24:21,29; Mark 13:19-20,24-25.3Napoleon had General Berthier arrest Pope Pius VI on 2/20/1798.4In Biblical time prophecy, 1 day = 1 year. Jewish years had 360 days (Num 14:34; Eze 4:6).
Li#le&Talking&horn&of&Dan&7:8,20,24825&Li#le&horn&of&Dan&8:9812,&23825&King&of&the&North&of&Dan&11:23839&Sea&Beast&of&Rev&13:1810&First&PersecuIon&Phase&of&the&Catholic&Church&
37ButasthedaysofNoahwere,soalsowillthecomingoftheSonofManbe.38Forasinthedaysbeforetheflood,theywereea>nganddrinking,marryingandgivinginmarriage,un>lthedaythatNoahenteredtheark,39anddidnotknowun>lthefloodcameandtookthemallaway,soalsowillthecomingoftheSonofManbe.MaJ24:37-39
JustastheAntediluviansneededtobeonNoah’sArktobesaved,attheTimeoftheEnd,God’speoplewillrelyontheArkofHisCovenant,havingtheLawwriJenontheirmindsandbesavedbyHisGrace,throughHisMercyJer31:33-34
Hewhotes>fiestothesethingssays,“SurelyIamcomingquickly.”Amen.Evenso,come,LordJesus!Revela0on22:20
“AndnowIhavetoldyoubeforeitcomes,thatwhenitdoescometopass,youmaybelieve.”John14:29
Addi0onalInforma0onIamindebtedtoTimRoosenbergwhohasstudiedDaniel11-12sincetheearly2000’sand
hasdedicatedhisministrytoprovidingpeoplewithknowledgeofthe0mesthatwelivethroughseminarsandhiswebsite;hPp://www.islamandchris0anity.org
IamalsoindebtedtotwoindividualswhomhavededicatedtheirlivesinastudyofRevela0on17sincethelate1990’s.Theirwebsite,hPp://666man.net,providessignificantdepthonthemanyrelatedBiblepassagesandpropheciesthatcorrelatecompletelytothepropheciesofDaniel
Foranexcellentversebyversecommentarysee:hPp://www.bibleexplained.com
Foradeepperspec0veofhowRevela0onrepresentsthespiritualfulfillmentofmuchoftheOldTestamentsee:LouisF.Were,TheCertaintyofthe3rdAngel’sMessage,1945
EllenGouldWhitewasaprolificauthorandanAmericanChris0anpioneer.AlongwithotherSabbatarianAdven0stleaderssuchasJosephBatesandherhusbandJamesWhite,sheformedwhatbecameknownastheSeventh-dayAdven0stChurch.TheSmithsonianmagazinenamedEllenG.Whiteamong100MostSignificantAmericansinanacknowledgementofherinfluenceonreligion.hPps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellen_G._White
EllenWhiteComments! “Ineveryagethereisanewdevelopmentoftruth,amessageofGodtothe
peopleofthatgenera0on.Theoldtruthsareallessen0al;newtruthisnotindependentoftheold,butanunfoldingofit.Itisonlyastheoldtruthsareunderstoodthatwecancomprehendthenew.WhenChristdesiredtoopen
toHisdisciplesthetruthofHisresurrec0on,Hebegan“atMosesandallthe
prophets”and“expoundeduntotheminallthescripturesthethings
concerningHimself.”Luke24:27.Butitisthelightwhichshinesinthefresh
unfoldingoftruththatglorifiestheold.Hewhorejectsorneglectsthenewdoesnotreallypossesstheold.Forhimitlosesitsvitalpowerandbecomes
butalifelessform.”{COL127.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsDaniel&Revela>on! “Theperilsofthelastdaysareuponus,andinourworkwearetowarnthe
peopleofthedangertheyarein.Letnotthesolemnsceneswhichprophecyhasrevealedbeleeuntouched.Ifourpeoplewerehalfawake,iftheyrealizedthenearnessoftheeventsportrayedintheRevela>on,areforma>onwouldbewroughtinourchurches,andmanymorewouldbelievethemessage.Wehaveno>metolose;Godcallsuponustowatchforsoulsastheythatmustgiveanaccount.Advancenewprinciples,andcrowdintheclear-cuttruth.Itwillbeasaswordcu|ngbothways.Butbenottooreadytotakeacontroversiala|tude.Therewillbe0meswhenwemuststand
s0llandseethesalva0onofGod.LetDanielspeak,lettheRevela0onspeak,
andtellwhatistruth.Butwhateverphaseofthesubjectispresented,upli@
Jesusasthecenterofallhope,“theRootandtheOffspringofDavid,andthe
brightandmorningStar.”{TM118.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsDaniel&Revela>on! “Wedonotgodeepenoughinoursearchfortruth.Everysoulwhobelieves
presenttruthwillbebroughtwherehewillberequiredtogiveareasonofthe
hopethatisinhim.ThepeopleofGodwillbecalledupontostandbefore
kings,princes,rulers,andgreatmenoftheearth,andtheymustknowthat
theydoknowwhatistruth.Theymustbeconvertedmenandwomen.God
canteachyoumoreinonemomentbyHisHolySpiritthanyoucouldlearn
fromthegreatmenoftheearth.Theuniverseislookinguponthecontroversy
thatisgoingonupontheearth.Ataninfinitecost,Godhasprovidedforevery
mananopportunitytoknowthatwhichwillmakehimwiseuntosalva0on.
Howeagerlydoangelslooktoseewhowillavailhimselfofthisopportunity!
WhenamessageispresentedtoGod’speople,theyshouldnotriseupinopposi>ontoit;theyshouldgototheBible,comparingitwiththelawandthetes>mony,andifitdoesnotbearthistest,itisnottrue.Godwantsourmindstoexpand.HedesirestoputHisgraceuponus.Wemayhaveafeastof
goodthingseveryday,forGodcanopenthewholetreasureofheaventous.”—TheReviewandHerald,February18,1890.{TM119.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsDaniel&Revela>on! “AllthatGodhasinprophe0chistoryspecifiedtobefulfilledinthepast,has
been,andallthatisyettocomeinitsorderwillbe.Daniel,God’sprophet,standsinhisplace.Johnstandsinhisplace.IntheRevela>on,theLionofthetribeofJudahhasopenedtothestudentsofprophecythebookofDaniel,andthusisDanielstandinginhisplace.Hebearshistes0mony,thatwhichthe
Lordrevealedtohiminvisionofthegreatandsolemneventswhichwemust
knowaswestandontheverythresholdoftheirfulfillment.”{1MR47.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev12:1! “JesushadcalledHisdisciplesthatHemightsendthemforthasHiswitnesses,
todeclaretotheworldwhattheyhadseenandheardofHim.Theirofficewas
themostimportanttowhichhumanbeingshadeverbeencalled,andwas
secondonlytothatofChristHimself.Theyweretobeworkerstogetherwith
Godforthesavingoftheworld.AsintheOldTestamentthetwelvepatriarchs
standasrepresenta0vesofIsrael,sothetwelveapostlesweretostandas
representa0vesofthegospelchurch.”{DA291.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev12:10! “Istherenolawofkindnesstobeobserved?HaveChris0ansbeenauthorized
ofGodtocri0cizeandcondemnoneanother?Isithonorable,orevenhonest,
towinfromthelipsofanother,undertheguiseoffriendship,secretswhich
havebeenentrustedtohim,andthenturntheknowledgethusgainedtohis
injury?IsitChris0ancharitytogatherupeveryfloa0ngreport,tounearth
everythingthatwillcastsuspiciononthecharacterofanother,andthentake
delightinusingittoinjurehim?SatanexultswhenhecandefameorwoundafollowerofChrist.Heis“theaccuserofourbrethren.”ShallChris>ansaidhiminhiswork?”{5T95.2}“God’sall-seeingeyenotesthedefectsofallandtherulingpassionofeach,yetHebearswithourmistakesandpi0esour
weakness.HebidsHispeoplecherishthesamespiritoftendernessand
forbearance.TrueChris0answillnotexultinexposingthefaultsand
deficienciesofothers.Theywillturnawayfromvilenessanddeformity,tofix
theminduponthatwhichisaPrac0veandlovely.TotheChris0aneveryactof
faulÇinding,everywordofcensureorcondemna0on,ispainful.”{5T95.3}
! “NotonesoulthatinpenitenceandfaithhasclaimedHisprotec>onwillChristpermittopassundertheenemy’spower.”{5T470.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev12:11! “Wemustworkwhileitisday,andwatchconstantly.Ourheartsmustbe
imbuedwiththeloveofChrist.Thenwecanobey.Thenweshallbepreparedtoreachouta@erothers.IfChristisinourhearts,weshallrevealthistothose
whomwearetryingtohelp,andtheywillbedrawntoHim.”{Ms28-1886.8}
“Christissoontocomethesecond>me.Ofthisweshouldoeentalk.Itshouldbetheuppermostthoughtinourminds...”{Ms28-1886.9}“InorderforustobeliketheSaviour,wemustbechanged.Nowisthe>meforustobringintothedailylifethevirtuesofChrist’slife.Wehaveno>metolose.Shouldwefailinourcharacterbuilding,weshallloseeternallife.”{Ms28-1886.11}“All
whowillcanbeovercomers.Letusstriveearnestlytoreachthestandardset
beforeus.Christknowsourweakness,andtoHimwecangodailyforhelp.Itis
notnecessaryforustogainstrengthamonthahead.Wearetoconquerfrom
daytoday.{Ms28-1886.12}“Thisearthistheplaceofprepara0onfor
heaven...”{Ms28-1886.13}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev12:11! “Webecomeovercomersbyhelpingotherstoovercome,bythebloodofthe
Lambandthewordofourtes0mony.Thekeepingofthecommandmentsof
Godwillyieldinusanobedientspirit,andtheservicethatistheoffspringof
suchaspirit,Godcanaccept…”{Lt236-1908.12}
! “TheLordhasshownmethatgreatinterestshouldbetakenby
Sabbathkeeperstokeepuptheirmee0ngsandmaketheminteres0ng.Thereis
greatnecessityofmoreinterestandenergybeingmanifestedinthisdirec0on.
AllshouldhavesomethingtosayfortheLord,forbysodoingtheywillbe
blest.AbookofremembranceiswriPenofthosewhodonotforsakethe
assemblingofthemselvestogether,butspeako@enonetoanother.The
remnantaretoovercomebythebloodoftheLambandthewordoftheir
tes0mony.SomeexpecttoovercomealonebythebloodoftheLamb,without
makinganyspecialeffortoftheirown.IsawthatGodhasbeenmercifulin
givingusthepowerofspeech.Hehasgivenusatongue,andweare
accountabletoHimforitsuse.WeshouldglorifyGodwithourmouth,
speakinginhonorofthetruthandofHisunboundedmercy,andovercomeby
thewordofourtes0monythroughthebloodoftheLamb.”{EW114.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev12:12! “ThewrathofSatanincreasesashis0megrowsshort,andhisworkofdeceit
anddestruc0onwillreachitsculmina0oninthe0meoftrouble.”{GC623.3}
! “Satanhascomedowningreatpower,knowingthathis0meisshort.His
angelsarebusy,andagreatshareofthepeopleofGodsufferthemselvestobe
lulledtosleepbyhim.Thecloudagainpassedover,andsePleduponthe
church.Isawthatitwouldbeonlybyearnesteffortandperseveringprayer
thatthisspellwouldbebroken.”{1T178.4}
! “Especiallywillhispowerbeexercisedupontheremnant.Hewillwaragainst
them,andseektodivideandscaPerthem,thattheymaygrowweakandbe
overthrown.ThepeopleofGodshouldmoveunderstandingly,andshouldbe
unitedintheirefforts.Theyshouldbeofthesamemind,ofthesame
judgment;thentheireffortswillnotbescaPered,butwilltellforciblyinthe
upbuildingofthecauseofpresenttruth.Ordermustbeobserved,andthere
mustbeunioninmaintainingorder,orSatanwilltaketheadvantage.”{1T210.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev12:12! “Wearenotdoingatwen>ethpartofwhatwemightdoifwewereawake.
Theworkisretardedbyloveofeaseandalackoftheself-denyingspiritof
whichourSaviourhasgivenusanexampleinHislife.Co-workerswithChrist,
menwhofeeltheneedofextendedeffort,arewanted.”{3T407.1}
! “…itisbymeansofcorruptteachersthattheenemywillassailthefaithofthe
church.“Forsucharefalseapostles,”hesays,“deceiÇulworkers,transforming
themselvesintotheapostlesofChrist.Andnomarvel;forSatanhimselfis
transformedintoanangeloflight.Thereforeitisnogreatthingifhisministers
alsobetransformedastheministersofrighteousness.”{5T297.2}
! “God’speoplewillnotfindtheirsafetyinworkingmiracles,forSatanwillcounterfeitthemiraclesthatwillbewrought.God’striedandtestedpeoplewillfindtheirpowerinthesignspokenofinExodus31:12-18.Theyaretotaketheirstandonthelivingword:“ItiswriJen.”Thisistheonlyfounda>onuponwhichtheycanstandsecurely.”{9T16.1}
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17! “ThesynagogueofSatanisintenselyac0ve,andinthisagethedeceiving
poweroftheenemyisworkinginthemostsubtleway.EveryhumanmindthatisnotsurrenderedtoGodandisnotunderthecontroloftheSpiritofGod,willbepervertedthroughsatanicagencies.”{RHApril14,1896,par.1}“Who
arethosethatrefusetohearthevoiceofChrist!—Theyarethosewhodonot
hearandprac0sehisword.Theyarethosewhoseheartswerecrowdedand
overchargedwithsurfei0nganddrunkennessandthecaresofthislife;whoare
ea0nganddrinking,plan0ngandbuilding,marryingandgivinginmarriage.
Theyarethosewhowillnotreceivethemessageofwarningfortheselast
days.”{RHApril14,1896,par.3}“Thosewholoveandkeepthecommandmentsof
GodaremostobnoxioustothesynagogueofSatan,andthepowersofevilwillmanifesttheirhatredtowardthemtothefullestextentpossible…Theforcesof
darknesswillunitewithhumanagentswhohavegiventhemselvesintothe
controlofSatan,andthesamescenesthatwereexhibitedatthetrial,
rejec0on,andcrucifixionofChristwillberevived.Throughyieldingtosatanic
influences,menwillbetransformedintofiends…”{RHApril14,1896,par.7}
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17! “Hewhocametoredeemthelostworldwasopposedbytheunitedforcesof
theadversariesofGodandman.Inanunpityingconfederacy,evilmenandevilangelsarrayedthemselvesagainstthePrinceofPeace.ThoughHiseverywordandactbreathedofdivinecompassion,HisunlikenesstotheworldprovokedthebiPeresthos0lity.BecauseHewouldgivenolicensefortheexerciseoftheevilpassionsofournature,Hearousedthefiercestopposi0onandenmity.SoitiswithallwhowilllivegodlyinChristJesus.Betweenrighteousnessandsin,loveandhatred,truthandfalsehood,thereisanirrepressibleconflict.WhenonepresentstheloveofChristandthebeautyofholiness,heisdrawingawaythesubjectsofSatan’skingdom,andtheprinceofevilisarousedtoresistit.Persecu>onandreproachawaitallwhoareimbuedwiththeSpiritofChrist.Thecharacterofthepersecu0onchangeswiththe0mes,buttheprinciple—thespiritthatunderliesit—isthesamethathasslainthechosenoftheLordeversincethedaysofAbel.AsmenseektocomeintoharmonywithGod,theywillfindthattheoffenseofthecrosshasnotceased.Principali0esandpowersandwickedspiritsinhighplacesarearrayedagainstallwhoyieldobediencetothelawofheaven.Therefore,sofarfromcausinggrief,persecu>onshouldbringjoytothedisciplesofChrist,foritisanevidencethattheyarefollowinginthestepsoftheirMaster.”{MB29.2-3}
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17! “NotallwhoprofesstokeeptheSabbathwillbesealed.Therearemanyeven
amongthosewhoteachthetruthtootherswhowillnotreceivethesealof
Godintheirforeheads.Theyhadthelightoftruth,theyknewtheirMaster’s
will,theyunderstoodeverypointofourfaith,buttheyhadnotcorresponding
works.Thesewhoweresofamiliarwithprophecyandthetreasuresofdivine
wisdomshouldhaveactedtheirfaith.Theyshouldhavecommandedtheirhouseholdsaeerthem,thatbyawell-orderedfamilytheymightpresenttotheworldtheinfluenceofthetruthuponthehumanheart.”{5T213.2}
! “Asheinfluencedtheheathenna0onstodestroyIsrael,sointhenearfuturehewills0rupthewickedpowersofearthtodestroythepeopleofGod.Allwill
berequiredtorenderobediencetohumanedictsinviola0onofthedivinelaw.
ThosewhowillbetruetoGodandtodutywillbemenaced,denounced,and
proscribed.Theywill“bebetrayedbothbyparents,andbrethren,and
kinsfolks,andfriends.”{5T472.2}
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17! “The>meisnotfardistantwhenthetestwillcometoeverysoul.Themark
ofthebeastwillbeurgeduponus.Thosewhohavestepbystepyieldedtoworldlydemandsandconformedtoworldlycustomswillnotfinditahard
maPertoyieldtothepowersthatbe,ratherthansubjectthemselvesto
derision,insult,threatenedimprisonment,anddeath.ThecontestisbetweenthecommandmentsofGodandthecommandmentsofmen.Inthis>methegoldwillbeseparatedfromthedrossinthechurch.Truegodlinesswillbeclearlydis0nguishedfromtheappearanceand0nselofit.Manyastarthatwehaveadmiredforitsbrilliancywillthengooutindarkness.Chafflikeacloudwillbeborneawayonthewind,evenfromplaceswhereweseeonlyfloorsofrichwheat.Allwhoassumetheornamentsofthesanctuary,butarenot
clothedwithChrist’srighteousness,willappearintheshameoftheirown
nakedness.”{5T81.1}
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17! “Whentreeswithoutfruitarecutdownascumberersoftheground,when
mul0tudesoffalsebrethrenaredis0nguishedfromthetrue,thenthehidden
oneswillberevealedtoview,andwithhosannasrangeunderthebannerof
Christ.Thosewhohavebeen0midandself-distrusÇulwilldeclarethemselves
openlyforChristandHistruth.Themostweakandhesita0nginthechurch
willbeasDavid—willingtodoanddare.ThedeeperthenightforGod’s
people,themorebrilliantthestars.Satanwillsorelyharassthefaithful;but,in
thenameofJesus,theywillcomeoffmorethanconquerors.ThenwillthechurchofChristappear“fairasthemoon,clearasthesun,andterribleasanarmywithbanners.”{5T81.2}Note:SongofSongs6:9-10
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17;14:12! “Obedienceisthetestofdiscipleship.Itisthekeepingofthe
commandmentsthatprovesthesincerityofourprofessionsoflove.When
thedoctrineweacceptkillssinintheheart,purifiesthesoulfromdefilement,
bearsfruituntoholiness,wemayknowthatitisthetruthofGod.When
benevolence,kindness,tenderheartedness,sympathy,aremanifestinour
lives;whenthejoyofrightdoingisinourhearts;whenweexaltChrist,and
notself,wemayknowthatourfaithisoftherightorder.“Herebywedoknow
thatweknowHim,ifwekeepHiscommandments.”1John2:3.{MB146.3}
! “Hewhobecomesapartakerofthedivinenaturewillbeinharmonywith
God’sgreatstandardofrighteousness,Hisholylaw.ThisistherulebywhichGodmeasurestheac0onsofmen.Thiswillbethetestofcharacterinthejudgment.”{COL314.2}
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17;14:12! “Godrequiresperfec0onofHischildren.HislawisatranscriptofHisown
character,anditisthestandardofallcharacter.Thisinfinitestandardispresentedtoallthattheremaybenomistakeinregardtothekindofpeople
whomGodwillhavetocomposeHiskingdom.ThelifeofChristonearthwasaperfectexpressionofGod’slaw,andwhenthosewhoclaimtobechildrenofGodbecomeChristlikeincharacter,theywillbeobedienttoGod’scommandments.ThentheLordcantrustthemtobeofthenumberwhoshall
composethefamilyofheaven.ClothedinthegloriousapparelofChrist’s
righteousness,theyhaveaplaceattheKing’sfeast.Theyhavearighttojoin
theblood-washedthrong.”{COL315.1}
BibleCommandmentTextsRev12:17;14:12o “IdelighttodoYourwill,OmyGod,andYourlawiswithinmyheart.”Ps40:8
o “DonotthinkthatIcametodestroytheLawortheProphets.Ididnotcometo
destroybuttofulfill.Forassuredly,Isaytoyou,0llheavenandearthpassaway,onejotorone0Plewillbynomeanspassfromthelaw0llallisfulfilled.”MaP
5:17-18
o “IfyouloveMe,keepMYcommandments.”John14:15
o “HewhohasMycommandmentsandkeepsthem,itishewholovesMe.Andhe
wholovesMewillbelovedbyMyFather,andIwilllovehimandmanifestMyselftohim.”John14:21
o “IfyoukeepMycommandments,youwillabideinMylove,justasIhavekeptMy
Father’scommandmentsandabideinHislove.”John15:10
o “NowbythisweknowthatweknowHim,ifwekeepHiscommandments.Hewho
says,“IknowHim,”anddoesnotkeepHiscommandments,isaliar,andthetruthis
notinhim.ButwhoeverkeepsHisword,trulytheloveofGodisperfectedinhim.
BythisweknowthatweareinHim.”1John2:3-5
o “NowhewhokeepsHiscommandmentsabidesinHim,andHeinhim.Andbythis
weknowthatHeabidesinus,bytheSpiritwhomHehasgivenus.”1John3:24
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17;14:12! “Disobediencehasclosedthedoortoavastamountofknowledgethatmighthave
beengainedfromtheScriptures.UnderstandingmeansobediencetoGod’scommandments.TheScripturesarenottobeadaptedtomeettheprejudiceandjealousyofmen.Theycanbeunderstoodonlybythosewhoarehumblyseekingforaknowledgeofthetruththattheymayobeyit.Doyouask,WhatshallIdotobesaved?Youmustlayyourpreconceivedopinions,yourhereditaryandcul0vatedideas,atthedoorofinves0ga0on.IfyousearchtheScripturestovindicateyourownopinions,youwillneverreachthetruth.SearchinordertolearnwhattheLordsays.Ifconvic0oncomesasyousearch,ifyouseethatyourcherishedopinionsarenotinharmonywiththetruth,donotmisinterpretthetruthinordertosuityourownbelief,butacceptthelightgiven.OpenmindandheartthatyoumaybeholdwondrousthingsoutofGod’sword.FaithinChristastheworld’sRedeemercallsforanacknowledgmentoftheenlightenedintellectcontrolledbyaheartthatcandiscernandappreciatetheheavenlytreasure.Thisfaithisinseparablefromrepentanceandtransforma0onofcharacter.Tohavefaithmeanstofindandacceptthegospeltreasure,withalltheobliga0onswhichitimposes.“Exceptamanbebornagain,hecannotseethekingdomofGod.”John3:3.Hemayconjectureandimagine,butwithouttheeyeoffaithhecannotseethetreasure.ChristgaveHislifetosecureforusthisines0mabletreasure;butwithoutregenera0onthroughfaithinHisblood,thereisnoremissionofsins,notreasureforanyperishingsoul.”{COL112.2-5}
EllenWhiteCommentRev12:17;14:12;19:10! “ThelawandtheprophetsareGod’sappointedagenciesforthesalva>onof
men.Christsaid,Letthemgiveheedtotheseevidences.Iftheydonotlisten
tothevoiceofGodinHisword,thetes0monyofawitnessraisedfromthe
deadwouldnotbeheeded.”{COL265.2}
! “ThegreatsinoftheJewswastheirrejec>onofChrist;thegreatsinoftheChris>anworldwouldbetheirrejec>onofthelawofGod,thefounda>onofHisgovernmentinheavenandearth.ThepreceptsofJehovahwouldbedespisedandsetatnought.Millionsinbondagetosin,slavesofSatan,
doomedtosuffertheseconddeath,wouldrefusetolistentothewordsof
truthintheirdayofvisita0on.Terribleblindness!strangeinfatua0on!”{GC22.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev12;13:1-2,11! “Underthesymbolsofagreatreddragon,aleopard-likebeast,andabeast
withlamblikehorns,theearthlygovernmentswhichwouldespeciallyengage
intramplinguponGod’slawandpersecu0ngHispeople,werepresentedto
John.Thewariscarriedon0llthecloseof0me.ThepeopleofGod,
symbolizedbyaholywomanandherchildren,wererepresentedasgreatlyin
theminority.Inthelastdaysonlyaremnants0llexisted.OftheseJohnspeaks
asthey“whichkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andhavethetes0monyof
JesusChrist.”{STNovember1,1899,par.3}
! “Satanisstrivingtogaineveryadvantage.Hedesirestosecure,notonlystudents,butteachers.Hehashisplanslaid.Disguisedasanangeloflight,he
willwalktheearthasawonder-worker.Inbeau0fullanguagehewillpresent
lo@ysen0ments.Goodwordswillbespokenbyhim,andgooddeeds
performed.Christwillbepersonified,butononepointtherewillbeamarked
dis0nc0on.SatanwillturnthepeoplefromthelawofGod.Notwithstanding
this,sowellwillhecounterfeitrighteousness,thatifitwerepossible,hewoulddeceivetheveryelect.Crownedheads,presidents,rulersinhighplaces,willbowtohisfalsetheories.”{FE471.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:1,11! “Thespiritofpersecu0onmanifestedbypaganismandthepapacyisagainto
berevealed.Prophecydeclaresthatthispowerwillsay“tothemthatdwellon
theearth,thattheyshouldmakeanimagetothebeast.”[Revela0on13:14.]
Theimageismadetothefirstorleopard-likebeast,whichistheonebroughttoviewinthethirdangel’smessage.BythisfirstbeastisrepresentedtheRomanChurch,anecclesias>calbodyclothedwithcivilpower,havingauthoritytopunishalldissenters.Theimagetothebeastrepresentsanotherreligiousbodyclothedwithsimilarpower.Theforma0onofthisimageisthe
workofthatbeastwhosepeacefulriseandmildprofessionsrenderitso
strikingasymboloftheUnitedStates.Hereistobefoundanimageofthe
papacy.Whenthechurchesofourland,uni0nguponsuchpointsoffaithas
areheldbythemincommon,shallinfluencetheStatetoenforcetheirdecrees
andsustaintheirins0tu0ons,thenwillProtestantAmericahaveformedan
imageoftheRomanhierarchy.Thenthetruechurchwillbeassailedby
persecu0on,aswereGod’sancientpeople…Persecu0onalwaysfollows
religiousfavori0smonthepartofseculargovernments.”{4SP277.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:1,6;17:3! “ThestandardofthegoldenruleisthetruestandardofChris0anity;anything
shortofitisadecep0on.Areligionthatleadsmentoplacealowes0mate
uponhumanbeings,whomChristhasesteemedofsuchvalueastogive
Himselfforthem;areligionthatwouldleadustobecarelessofhumanneeds,
sufferings,orrights,isaspuriousreligion.Insligh0ngtheclaimsofthepoor,
thesuffering,andthesinful,weareprovingourselvestraitorstoChrist.ItisbecausementakeuponthemselvesthenameofChrist,whileinlifetheydenyHischaracter,thatChris>anityhassoliJlepowerintheworld.ThenameoftheLordisblasphemedbecauseofthesethings.”{MB136.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:3,10! “Thata@ernoon[November2]he[ElderBourdeau]hadusaccompanyhimto
theCathedral[inValence,France]andlookuponthebustofPiusVIwhowasnotedinprophecy,whowasledintocap0vityanddiedincap0vity.Herewastheonemarkedinhistorywhoreceivedthedeadlywound.Hisheartisencasedinthemarblemonumentbeneathwherethebustislocated.Wefelt
rathersolemnaswelookeduponthemonumentofthismannotedin
prophecy.”—LePer110,1886,p.2.(ToW.C.Whiteandwife,November4,1886.){8MR354.1}
ReleasedJune21,1978.
EllenWhiteComments2Thess2:3-12;Rev13:11-17;17:12-17! “ThoughprofessingtobefollowersoftheLambofGod,menbecomeimbued
withthespiritofthedragon.Theyprofesstobemeekandhumblebutthey
speakandlegislatewiththespiritofSatan,showingbytheirac0onsthattheyaretheoppositeofwhattheyprofesstobe.Thislamb-likepoweruniteswiththedragoninmakingwaruponthosewhokeepthecommandmentsofGod
andhavethetes0monyofJesusChrist.AndSatanuniteswithProtestantsandPapists,ac0nginconsortwiththemastheGodofthisworld,dicta0ngtomen
asiftheywerethesubjectsofhiskingdom,tobehandledandgovernedand
controlledashepleases.Ifmenwillnotagreetotrampleunderfootthe
commandmentsofGod,thespiritofthedragonisrevealed.Theyareimprisoned,broughtbeforecouncils,andfined.“Hecausethall,bothsmall
andgreat,richandpoor,freeandbond,toreceiveamarkintheirrighthand,
orintheirforeheads.”“Hehadpowertogivelifeuntotheimageofthebeast,
thattheimageofthebeastshouldbothspeak,andcausethatasmanyas
wouldnotworshiptheimageofthebeastshouldbekilled.”ThusSatanusurpsthepreroga0vesofJehovah.ThemanofsinsitsintheseatofGod,proclaiminghimselftobeGod,andac0ngaboveGod.”{Mar191.2}
EllenWhiteComments2Thess2:4;Rev13! “TheLordofheavenpermitstheworldtochoosewhomtheywillhaveasruler.
LetallreadcarefullythethirteenthchapterofRevela>on,foritconcernseveryhumanagent,greatandsmall.Everyhumanbeingmusttakesides,
eitherforthetrueandlivingGod,whohasgiventotheworldthememorialof
Crea0onintheseventh-daySabbath,orforafalsesabbath,ins0tutedbymen
whohaveexaltedthemselvesaboveallthatiscalledGodorthatisworshiped,
whohavetakenuponthemselvestheaPributesofSatan,inoppressingthe
loyalandtruewhokeepthecommandmentsofGod.Thispersecu>ngpowerwillcompeltheworshipofthebeastbyinsis>ngontheobservanceofthesabbathhehasins>tuted.ThusheblasphemesGod,si|ng“inthetempleofGod,shewinghimselfthatheisGod”(2Thessalonians2:4).{3SM424.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11a! “Throughthegreatpowerscontrolledbypaganismandthepapacy,
symbolizedbythedragonandtheleopard-likebeast,Satanformany
centuriesdestroyedGod’sfaithfulwitnesses.UnderthedominionofRome,
theyweretorturedandslainformorethanathousandyears;butthepapacy
wasatlastdeprivedofitsstrength,andforcedtodesistfrompersecu0on.
[Revela0on13:3,10.]Atthat>metheprophetbeheldanewpowercomingup,representedbythebeastwithlamb-likehorns.Theappearanceofthisbeastandthemannerofitsriseseemtoindicatethatthepowerwhichit
representsisunlikethosebroughttoviewundertheprecedingsymbols.The
greatkingdomsthathaveruledtheworldobtainedtheirdominionby
conquestandrevolu0on,andtheywerepresentedtotheprophetDanielas
beastsofprey,risingwhenthe“fourwindsoftheheavenstroveuponthe
greatsea.”[Daniel7:2.]Butthebeastwithhornslikealambisseen“comingupoutoftheearth;”[Revela>on13:11.]signifyingthatinsteadofoverthrowingotherpowerstoestablishitself,thena>onthusrepresentedaroseinterritorypreviouslyunoccupied,andgrewupgraduallyandpeacefully.”{4SP276.2}Seealso,GC440.1-441.2
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11a! “Hereisastrikingfigureoftheriseandgrowthofourownna0on.Andthe
lamb-likehorns,emblemsofinnocenceandgentleness,wellrepresentthecharacterofourgovernment,asexpressedinitstwofundamentalprinciples,RepublicanismandProtestan>sm.TheChris0anexileswhofirstfledto
America,soughtanasylumfromroyaloppressionandpriestlyintolerance,and
theydeterminedtoestablishagovernmentuponthebroadfounda>onofcivilandreligiousliberty.Theseprinciplesarethesecretofourpowerandprosperityasana1on.Millionsfromotherlandshavesoughtourshores,and
theUnitedStateshasrisentoaplaceamongthemostpowerfulna0onsofthe
earth.”{4SP277.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11a! “…whenthePapacy,robbedofitsstrength,wasforcedtodesistfrom
persecu0on,Johnbeheldanewpowercominguptoechothedragon’svoice,
andcarryforwardthesamecruelandblasphemouswork.Thispower,thelastthatistowagewaragainstthechurchandthelawofGod,wassymbolizedbyabeastwithlamblikehorns.Thebeastsprecedingithadrisenfromthe
sea,butthiscameupoutoftheearth,represen0ngthepeacefulriseofthe
na0onwhichissymbolized.The“twohornslikealamb”wellrepresentthe
characteroftheUnitedStatesGovernment,asexpressedinitstwo
fundamentalprinciples,RepublicanismandProtestan>sm.Theseprinciples
arethesecretofourpowerandprosperityasana0on.Thosewhofirstfound
anasylumontheshoresofAmericarejoicedthattheyhadreachedacountry
freefromthearrogantclaimsofpoperyandthetyrannyofkinglyrule.They
determinedtoestablishagovernmentuponthebroadfounda0onofciviland
religiousliberty.”{STNovember1,1899,par.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11b! “The“speaking”ofthena0onistheac0onofitslegisla0veandjudicialauthori0es.
Bysuchac0onitwillgivethelietothoseliberalandpeacefulprincipleswhichithasputforthasthefounda0onofitspolicy.Thepredic0onthatitwillspeak“asadragon”andexercise“allthepowerofthefirstbeast”plainlyforetellsadevelopmentofthespiritofintoleranceandpersecu0onthatwasmanifestedbythena0onsrepresentedbythedragonandtheleopardlikebeast.Andthestatementthatthebeastwithtwohorns“causeththeearthandthemwhichdwellthereintoworshipthefirstbeast”indicatesthattheauthorityofthisna0onistobeexercisedinenforcingsomeobservancewhichshallbeanactofhomagetothepapacy.{GC442.1}“Suchac0onwouldbedirectlycontrarytotheprinciplesofthisgovernment,tothegeniusofitsfreeins0tu0ons,tothedirectandsolemnavowalsoftheDeclara0onofIndependence,andtotheCons0tu0on.Thefoundersofthena0onwiselysoughttoguardagainsttheemploymentofsecularpoweronthepartofthechurch,withitsinevitableresult—intoleranceandpersecu0on.TheCons0tu0onprovidesthat“Congressshallmakenolawrespec0nganestablishmentofreligion,orprohibi0ngthefreeexercisethereof,”andthat“noreligioustestshalleverberequiredasaqualifica0ontoanyofficeorpublictrustundertheUnitedStates.”Onlyinflagrantviola0onofthesesafeguardstothena0on’sliberty,cananyreligiousobservancebeenforcedbycivilauthority.”{GC442.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11b! “Isawthatthetwo-hornedbeasthadadragonmouth,andthathispowerwas
inhishead,andthatthedecreewouldgooutofhismouth.ThenIsawthemotherofharlots,thatthemotherwasnotthedaughters,butseparateand
dis0nctfromthem.Shehashadherday,anditispast,andherdaughters,Protestantsects,werenexttocomeonthestageandactoutthesamemindthatthemotherhadwhenshepersecutedthesaints.Isawthatasthemotherhasbeendeclininginpowerthedaughtershavebeengrowing,and
soontheywillexercisethepoweroncemanifestedbythemother.”{1EGWLM
244.1}
! “ThentheCatholicsbidtheProtestantstogoforwardandissueadecreethatallwhowillnotobservethefirstdayoftheweekinsteadoftheseventhshall
beslain,andtheCatholics,whosenumbersarelarge,willstandbythe
Protestants.TheCatholicswillgivetheirpowertotheimageofthebeast,andthenProtestantswillworkastheirmotherworkedbeforethemtodestroythesaints.Butbeforetheirdecreesbringforthorbearfruit,thesaintswillbedeliveredbythevoiceofGod.”{1EGWLM245.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11-15! “TheLordhasdonemorefortheUnitedStatesthanforanyothercountry
uponwhichthesunshines.HereHeprovidedanasylumforHispeople,where
theycouldworshipHimaccordingtothedictatesofconscience.Here
Chris0anityhasprogressedinitspurity.Thelife-givingdoctrineoftheone
MediatorbetweenGodandmanhasbeenfreelytaught.Goddesignedthat
thiscountryshouldeverremainfreeforallpeopletoworshipHimin
accordancewiththedictatesofconscience.Hedesignedthatitscivil
ins0tu0ons,intheirexpansiveproduc0ons,shouldrepresentthefreedomof
gospelprivileges.”{Ms17-1906.1}“Buttheenemyofallrighteousnesshasdesigns
uponGod’spurposeforthiscountry.Hewillbringinenterprisesthatwilllead
mentoforgetthatthereisaGod.Worldlinessandcovetousness,whichisidolatry,willprevailthroughtheworkingofthearchdeceiver,>llthelawofGod,inallitsbearings,shallbemadevoid.”{Ms17-1906.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11-17! “WhentheleadingchurchesoftheUnitedStates,uni0nguponsuchpointsof
doctrineasareheldbythemincommon,shallinfluencethestatetoenforce
theirdecreesandtosustaintheirins0tu0ons,thenProtestantAmericawillhaveformedanimageoftheRomanhierarchy,andtheinflic>onofcivilpenal>esupondissenterswillinevitablyresult....”{LDE131.1}“TheenforcementofSundaykeepingonthepartofProtestantchurchesisanenforcementoftheworshipofthepapacy....”{LDE131.2}“Intheveryactofenforcingareligiousdutybysecularpower,thechurcheswouldthemselves
formanimagetothebeast;hencetheenforcementofSundaykeepinginthe
UnitedStateswouldbeanenforcementoftheworshipofthebeastandhis
image.”—TheGreatControversy,445,448,449(1911).{LDE131.3}“WhenProtestan>smshallstretchherhandacrossthegulftograspthehandoftheRomanpower,whensheshallreachovertheabysstoclasphandswithspiritualism,when,undertheinfluenceofthisthreefoldunion,ourcountryshallrepudiateeveryprincipleofitsCons>tu>onasaProtestantandrepublicangovernmentandshallmakeprovisionforthepropaga0onofpapalfalsehoodsanddelusions,
thenwemayknowthatthe0mehascomeforthemarvelousworkingofSatan
andthattheendisnear.”—Tes0moniesfortheChurch5:451(1885).{LDE131.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11-17! “Throughthetwogreaterrors,theimmortalityofthesoulandSunday
sacredness,Satanwillbringthepeopleunderhisdecep0ons.Whilethe
formerlaysthefounda0onofspiritualism,thelaPercreatesabondof
sympathywithRome.TheProtestantsoftheUnitedStateswillbeforemostin
stretchingtheirhandsacrossthegulftograspthehandofspiritualism;they
willreachovertheabysstoclasphandswiththeRomanpower;andundertheinfluenceofthisthreefoldunion,thiscountrywillfollowinthestepsofRomeintramplingontherightsofconscience.”{GC588.1}
! “Bythousandsofvoices,allovertheearth,thewarningwillbegiven.Miracles
willbewrought,thesickwillbehealed,andsignsandwonderswillfollowthe
believers.Satanalsoworkswithlyingwonders,evenbringingdownfirefromheaveninthesightofmen.Thustheinhabitantsoftheearthwillbebroughttotaketheirstand.”{CM151.4}
! “ThewordofGodplainlydeclaresthathislawistobescorned,trampled
upon,bytheworld;therewillbeanextraordinaryprevalenceofiniquity.The
professedProtestantworldwillformaconfederacywiththemanofsin,andthechurchandtheworldwillbeincorruptharmony.”{1888901.7}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11-17! “LawsenforcingtheobservanceofSundayastheSabbath,willbringabouta
na0onalapostasyfromtheprinciplesofrepublicanismuponwhichthe
governmenthasbeenfounded.ThereligionofthePapacywillbeacceptedby
therulers,andthelawofGodwillbemadevoid.”—Manuscript39,1906,1.(“TheLaw
ofGod,”1906.){7MR192.1}
! “AsAmerica,thelandofreligiousliberty,shallunitewiththepapacyinforcing
theconscienceandcompellingmentohonorthefalsesabbath,thepeopleof
everycountryontheglobewillbeledtofollowherexample.”—Tes0moniesforthe
Church6:18(1900).{LDE135.1}
! “Foreignna>onswillfollowtheexampleoftheUnitedStates.Thoughsheleadsout,yetthesamecrisiswillcomeuponourpeopleinallpartsoftheworld.”—Tes0moniesfortheChurch6:395(1900).{LDE135.3}
! “[2Thessalonians2:7,8;Ezekiel28:2,6-10quoted.]The0meisfast
approachingwhenthisscripturewillbefulfilled.Theworldandthe
professedlyProtestantchurchesareinthisourdaytakingsideswiththemanofsin....Thegreatissuethatiscomingwillbeontheseventh-day
Sabbath.”(TheReviewandHerald,April19,1898).{4BC1162.9}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:13! “God’speoplewillnotfindtheirsafetyinworkingmiracles,forSatanwill
counterfeitthemiraclesthatwillbewrought.God’striedandtestedpeoplewillfindtheirpowerinthesignspokenofinExodus31:12-18.Theyaretotaketheirstandonthelivingword:“ItiswriJen.”Thisistheonlyfounda>onuponwhichtheycanstandsecurely.ThosewhohavebrokentheircovenantwithGodwillinthatdaybewithoutGodandwithouthope.”{9T16.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:14! “ThelawmakingpowerswillbeagainstGod’scommandment-keepingpeople.
Everysoulwillbetested.Ohthatwewouldasapeoplebewiseforourselves
andbypreceptandexampleimpartthatwisdomtoourchildren.”{1MR48.1}
“Everyposi>onofourfaithwillbesearchedintoandifwearenotthoroughBiblestudents,established,strengthened,seJled,thewisdomoftheworld’sgreatmenwillbetoomuchforus.Theworldisbusy,anxious,anddevoted.AllareinthepursuitofsomecoursethatGodhasnopartin.Eviliseagerlypursuedasthoughitwererighteousness,errorasthoughitweretruth,andsinasthoughitwereholiness.Darknessisthickening,coveringtheearth,andgrossdarknessthepeople,andshallGod’speculiarpeopleatsucha0meas
thisbeasleep?Shallthosewhoholdthetruthbesilentasifparalyzed?”LePer65,1886,p.3.(Toa“Sister,”December31,1886.){1MR48.2}
! “Sayingtothemthatdwellontheearth,thatthey(KJV)shouldmakeanimage
tothebeast.”Hereisclearlypresentedaformofgovernmentinwhichthe
legisla0vepowerrestswiththepeople,amoststrikingevidencethatthe
UnitedStatesisthena0ondenotedintheprophecy.”{GC442.3}(SeeGC443-445)
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:14! “Asthecrowningactinthegreatdramaofdecep0on,Satanhimselfwill
personateChrist.ThechurchhaslongprofessedtolooktotheSaviour’sadventastheconsumma0onofherhopes.NowthegreatdeceiverwillmakeitappearthatChristhascome.Indifferentpartsoftheearth,Satanwillmanifesthimselfamongmenasamajes>cbeingofdazzlingbrightness,resemblingthedescrip>onoftheSonofGodgivenbyJohnintheRevela>on.Revela>on1:13-15.Theglorythatsurroundshimisunsurpassedbyanythingthatmortaleyeshaveyetbeheld.Theshoutoftriumphringsoutupontheair:“Christhascome!Christhascome!”Thepeopleprostratethemselvesinadora0onbeforehim,whileheli@suphishandsandpronouncesablessinguponthem,asChristblessedHisdiscipleswhenHewasupontheearth.Hisvoiceisso@andsubdued,yetfullofmelody.Ingentle,compassionatetoneshepresentssomeofthesamegracious,heavenlytruthswhichtheSaviouruPered;hehealsthediseasesofthepeople,andthen,inhisassumedcharacterofChrist,heclaimstohavechangedtheSabbathtoSunday,andcommandsalltohallowthedaywhichhehasblessed.Hedeclaresthatthosewhopersistinkeepingholytheseventhdayareblaspheminghisnamebyrefusingtolistentohisangelssenttothemwithlightandtruth.Thisisthestrong,almostovermasteringdelusion.”{GC88624.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:14! “AnyfallacyislikelytobereceivedbyapeoplewhomakevoidthelawofGod.
Thereisacrisisjustaheadofthosewhoareac0ngonashort-sightedpolicy.
Therulersofthelandwilltaketheirposi0onabovethegreatCreatorofthe
world.Theclaimsofafalsesabbathwillbebroughttothefront,andtherulers
andthepeoplewillactupontheprincipleofashort-sightedpolicy.Thefalsesabbath,thefirstdayoftheweek,willbeaccepted,andtherulerswillunitewiththemanofsintorestorehislostascendancy.LawsenforcingtheobservanceofSundayastheSabbathwillbringaboutana0onalapostasyfrom
theprinciplesofrepublicanismuponwhichthegovernmenthasbeen
founded.ThereligionofthePapacywillbeacceptedbytherulers,andthelawofGodwillbemadevoid.”{20MR14.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:14! “ThedignitariesofchurchandStatewillunitetobribe,persuade,orcompelall
classestohonortheSunday.Thelackofdivineauthoritywillbesuppliedby
oppressiveenactments.Poli0calcorrup0onisdestroyingloveofjus0ceand
regardfortruth;andeveninfreeAmerica,rulersandlegislators,inordertosecurepublicfavor,willyieldtothepopulardemandforalawenforcingSundayobservance.Libertyofconscience,whichhascostsogreatasacrifice,willnolongerberespected.”{GC88592.3}
! “Thechangefromearthtoheavenwillnotchangemen’scharacters;the
happinessoftheredeemedinheavenresultsfromthecharactersformedin
thislife,a@ertheimageofChrist.Thesaintsinheavenwillfirsthavebeensaintsonearth.”{2MR233.2}
! “AsAmerica,thelandofreligiousliberty,shallunitewiththepapacyinforcing
theconscienceandcompellingmentohonorthefalsesabbath,thepeopleof
everycountryontheglobewillbeledtofollowherexample.Ourpeopleare
nothalfawaketodoallintheirpower,withthefacili0eswithintheirreach,to
extendthemessageofwarning.”{6T18.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:14! “He[Satan]haspowertobringbeforementheappearanceoftheirdeparted
friends.Thecounterfeitisperfect;thefamiliarlook,thewords,thetone,are
reproducedwithmarvelousdis0nctness....”{TA263.2}“Manywillbeconfronted
bythespiritsofdevilspersona0ngbelovedrela0vesorfriends,anddeclaring
themostdangerousheresies.Thesevisitantswillappealtoourtenderest
sympathies,andwillworkmiraclestosustaintheirpretensions.Wemustbe
preparedtowithstandthemwiththeBibletruththatthedeadknownot
anything,andthattheywhothusappeararethespiritsofdevils.”{TA263.3}
“Justbeforeusisthe“houroftempta0on,whichshallcomeuponallthe
world,totrythemthatdwellupontheearth.”Allwhosefaithisnotfirmly
establishedupontheWordofGodwillbedeceivedandovercome.”—TheGreat
Controversy,552,560.{TA263.4}“Communica0onsfromthespiritswilldeclarethat
GodhassentthemtoconvincetherejectersofSundayoftheirerror,affirming
thatthelawsofthelandshouldbeobeyedasthelawofGod.Theywilllament
thegreatwickednessintheworld,andsecondthetes>monyofreligiousteachers,thatthedegradedstateofmoralsiscausedbythedesecra>onofSunday.Greatwillbetheindigna0onexcitedagainstallwhorefusetoaccepttheirtes0mony.”—TheGreatControversy,591.{TA264.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:14! “Inthis0meofprevailinginiquity,theProtestantchurchesthathaverejected
a“ThussaiththeLord,”willreachastrangepass.Theywillbeconvertedtotheworld.Intheirsepara>onfromGod,theywillseektomakefalsehoodandapostasyfromGodthelawofthena>on.Theywillworkupontherulersofthelandtomakelawstorestorethelostascendencyofthemanofsin,whositsinthetempleofGod,showinghimselfthatheisGod.TheRomanCatholicprincipleswillbetakenundertheprotec>onofthestate.TheprotestofBibletruthwillnolongerbetoleratedbythosewhohavenotmade
thelawofGodtheirruleoflife.”{RHDecember21,1897,par.14}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:14-15! “Tosecurepopularityandpatronage,legislatorswillyieldtothedemandfor
Sundaylaws.ButthosewhofearGod,cannotacceptanins0tu0onthat
violatesapreceptoftheDecalogue.OnthisbaPlefieldwillbefoughtthelast
greatconflictinthecontroversybetweentruthanderror.Andwearenotle@
indoubtastotheissue.Today,asinthedaysofEstherandMordecai,theLord
willvindicateHistruthandHispeople.”{PK605.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:14;16:13! “Bythedecreeenforcingtheins0tu0onofthepapacyinviola0onofthelawof
God,ourna0onwilldisconnectherselffullyfromrighteousness.WhenProtestan>smshallstretchherhandacrossthegulftograspthehandoftheRomanpower,whensheshallreachovertheabysstoclasphandswithspiritualism,when,undertheinfluenceofthisthreefoldunion,ourcountryshallrepudiateeveryprincipleofitsCons>tu>onasaProtestantandrepublicangovernment,andshallmakeprovisionforthepropaga>onofpapalfalsehoodsanddelusions,thenwemayknowthatthe>mehascomeforthemarvelousworkingofSatanandthattheendisnear.”{5T451.1}
! “IwasshownthatGod’speople,whoareHispeculiartreasure…ThewordsandcommandsofGod,wriPeninthesoul,arespiritandlife,andthereispowerin
themtobringintosubjec0onandenforceobedience.Thetenpreceptsof
Jehovaharethefounda0onofallrighteousandgoodlaws.Thosewholove
God’scommandmentswillconformtoeverygoodlawoftheland.Butifthe
requirementsoftherulersaresuchasconflictwiththelawsofGod,theonly
ques0ontobesePledis:ShallweobeyGod,orman?”{1T361.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11-17;17:13-14! “Thechurches,representedbyBabylon,arerepresentedashavingfallenfrom
theirspiritualstatetobecomeapersecu>ngpoweragainstthosewhokeepthecommandmentsofGodandhavethetes>monyofJesusChrist.ToJohnthispersecu>ngpowerisrepresentedashavinghornslikealamb,butasspeakinglikeadragon.”—Tes0moniestoMinistersandGospelWorkers,117(1896).{Ev
197.2}
! “(Revela0on13:11-17;Revela0on16:13-16).AConfederacyofSatan’sForces—[Revela0on17:13,14quoted.]“Thesehaveonemind.”Therewillbea
universalbondofunion,onegreatharmony,aconfederacyofSatan’sforces.
“Andshallgivetheirpowerandstrengthuntothebeast.”Thusismanifested
thesamearbitrary,oppressivepoweragainstreligiousliberty,freedomto
worshipGodaccordingtothedictatesofconscience,aswasmanifestedbythe
papacy,wheninthepastitpersecutedthosewhodaredtorefusetoconform
withthereligiousritesandceremoniesofRomanism.”{7BC983.6}
! SeeLePertoEdsonandEmma:{Lt18-1900.1-16};“tenhorns”{Lt18-1900.14}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:11-17;17:12-17! “ThedignitariesofChurchandStatewillunitetobribe,persuade,orcompelall
classestohonortheSunday.Thelackofdivineauthoritywillbesuppliedbyoppressiveenactments.Poli0calcorrup0onisdestroyingloveofjus0ceandregardfortruth,andinordertosecurepublicfavor,legislatorswillyieldtothepopulardemandforalawenforcingSundayobservance.Libertyofconscience,whichhascostthisna0onsogreatasacrifice,willnolongerberespected.Inthesoon-
comingconflictweshallseeexemplifiedtheprophet’swords:“Andthedragonwas
wrothwiththewoman,andwenttomakewarwiththeremnantofherseed,whichkeepthecommandmentsofGod,andhavethetes0monyofJesus
Christ.”[Revela0on12:17.]{4SP410.1}“Ourlandisinjeopardy.The0meisdrawingon
whenitslegislatorsshallsoabjuretheprinciplesofProtestan0smastogive
countenancetoRomishapostasy.ThepeopleforwhomGodhassomarvelously
wrought,strengtheningthemtothrowoffthegallingyokeofpopery,willbyana0onalactgivevigortothecorruptfaithofRome,andthusarousethetyranny
whichonlywaitsforatouchtostartagainintocrueltyanddespo0sm.Withrapid
stepsarewealreadyapproachingthisperiod.WhenProtestantchurchesshallseek
thesupportofthesecularpower,thusfollowingtheexampleofthatapostate
church,foropposingwhichtheirancestorsenduredthefiercestpersecu0on,thenwilltherebeana0onalapostasywhichwillendonlyinna0onalruin.”{4SP410.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:15-17;17:12-17! “ThosewhohonortheBibleSabbathwillbedenouncedasenemiesoflawand
order,asbreakingdownthemoralrestraintsofsociety,causinganarchyand
corrup0on,andcallingdownthejudgmentsofGodupontheearth.Their
conscien0ousscrupleswillbepronouncedobs0nacy,stubbornness,and
contemptofauthority.Theywillbeaccusedofdisaffec0ontowardthe
government.Ministerswhodenytheobliga0onofthedivinelawwillpresent
fromthepulpitthedutyofyieldingobediencetothecivilauthori0esas
ordainedofGod.Inlegisla0vehallsandcourtsofjus0ce,commandment
keeperswillbemisrepresentedandcondemned.Afalsecoloringwillbegiven
totheirwords;theworstconstruc0onwillbeputupontheirmo0ves.”{GC592.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:16-17! “ItwillnotdotoencouragethepeopletodomanualworkonSunday.Sunday-
keepingisnotyetthemarkofthebeast,andwillnotbeun>lthedecreegoesforthcausingmentoworshipthisidolsabbath.”{Ms118-1899.3}
! “Johnwascalledtobeholdapeopledis>nctfromthosewhoworshipthebeastandhisimagebykeepingthefirstdayoftheweek.Theobservanceofthisdayisthemarkofthebeast.”{Lt31-1898.18}
! “Ifthelightoftruthhasbeenpresentedtoyou,revealingtheSabbathofthefourthcommandment,andshowingthatthereisnofounda0onintheWordof
GodforSundayobservance,andyetyous0llclingtothefalsesabbath,
refusingtokeepholytheSabbathwhichGodcalls“Myholyday,”youreceive
themarkofthebeast.Whendoesthistakeplace?WhenyouobeythedecreethatcommandsyoutoceasefromlaboronSundayandworshipGod,whileyouknowthatthereisnotawordintheBibleshowingSundaytobe
otherthanacommonworkingday,youconsenttoreceivethemarkofthebeast,andrefusethesealofGod.”—TheReviewandHerald,July13,1897.{Ev235.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:16-17! “OnlythosewhohavebeendiligentstudentsoftheScripturesandwhohave
receivedtheloveofthetruthwillbeshieldedfromthepowerfuldelusionthat
takestheworldcap0ve.BytheBibletes0monythesewilldetectthedeceiver
inhisdisguise.Toallthetes0ng0mewillcome.Bythesi@ingoftempta0on
thegenuineChris0anwillberevealed.ArethepeopleofGodnowsofirmly
establisheduponHiswordthattheywouldnotyieldtotheevidenceoftheirsenses?Wouldthey,insuchacrisis,clingtotheBibleandtheBibleonly?Satanwill,ifpossible,preventthemfromobtainingaprepara>ontostandinthatday.Hewillsoarrangeaffairsastohedgeuptheirway,entanglethemwithearthlytreasures,causethemtocarryaheavy,wearisomeburden,thattheirheartsmaybeoverchargedwiththecaresofthislifeandthedayoftrialmaycomeuponthemasathief.{GC625.3}AsthedecreeissuedbythevariousrulersofChristendomagainstcommandmentkeepersshallwithdrawtheprotec>onofgovernmentandabandonthemtothosewhodesiretheirdestruc>on,thepeopleofGodwillfleefromtheci>esandvillagesandassociatetogetherincompanies,dwellinginthemostdesolateandsolitaryplaces…”{GC625.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:16-17! “Thebeastwithlamb-likehornscommands“all,bothsmallandgreat,richand
poor,freeandbond,toreceiveamarkintheirrighthand,orintheir
foreheads;andthatnomanmightbuyorsell,savehethathadthemark,or
thenameofthebeast,orthenumberofhisname.”[Revela0on13:16,17.]
ThisisthemarkconcerningwhichthethirdangeluJershiswarning.Itisthemarkofthefirstbeast,orthepapacy,andisthereforetobesoughtamong
thedis0nguishingcharacteris0csofthatpower.TheprophetDanieldeclaredthattheRomanChurch,symbolizedbytheliJlehorn,wastothinktochange>mesandlaws,[Daniel7:25.]whilePaulstyleditthemanofsin,[2Thessalonians2:3,4.]whowastoexalthimselfaboveGod.OnlybychangingGod’slawcouldthepapacyexaltitselfaboveGod;whoevershouldunderstandinglykeepthelawasthuschangedwouldbegivingsupremehonortothatpowerbywhichthechangewasmade..”{4SP279.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:16-17! “Truegodlinesswillbeclearlydis0nguishedfromtheappearanceand0nselof
it.Manyastarthatwehaveadmiredforitsbrilliancywillthengooutindarkness.Chafflikeacloudwillbeborneawayonthewind,evenfromplaces
whereweseeonlyfloorsofrichwheat.Allwhoassumetheornamentsofthesanctuary,butarenotclothedwithChrist’srighteousness,willappearintheshameoftheirownnakedness.”{5T81.1}
! “Nowisthe0metoprepare.ThesealofGodwillneverbeplacedupontheforeheadofanimpuremanorwoman.Itwillneverbeplaceduponthe
foreheadoftheambi0ous,world-lovingmanorwoman.Itwillneverbeplaced
upontheforeheadofmenorwomenoffalsetonguesordeceiÇulhearts.All
whoreceivethesealmustbewithoutspotbeforeGod—candidatesfor
heaven.Goforward,mybrethrenandsisters.Icanonlywritebrieflyupon
thesepointsatthis0me,merelycallingyouraPen0ontothenecessityofprepara>on.SearchtheScripturesforyourselves,thatyoumayunderstand
thefearfulsolemnityofthepresenthour.”{5T216.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:16-17! “IfwearelivingamidthosefearfulperilsdescribedinthewordofGod,should
wenotbeawaketothereali0esofthesitua0on?Whykeepsosilent?Why
makeoftheleastimportancethethingsthatareofthegreatestinterestto
everyoneofus?TheBibleshouldbeourdearesttreasureandshouldbeearnestlystudiedandzealouslytaughttoothers.Howcanthismarvelousindifferencecon>nueuponthosewhohavehadlightandknowledge?”{5T525.3}“Prophecyandhistoryshouldformapartofthestudiesinourschools,
andallwhoacceptposi0onsaseducatorsshouldprizemoreandmorethe
revealedwillofGod.Theyshould,insimplicity,instructthestudents.They
shouldunfoldtheScripturesandshowbytheirownlifeandcharacterthe
preciousnessofBiblereligionandthebeautyofholiness;butnever,forone
moment,lettheimpressionbele@uponanyonethatitwouldbeforhisprofit
tohidehisfaithanddoctrinesfromtheunbelievingpeopleoftheworld,
fearingthathemightnotbesohighlyhonoredifhisprincipleswere
known.”{5T525.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:16-17! “TodefytheSundaylawswillbutstrengthenintheirpersecu0onthereligious
zealotswhoareseekingtoenforcethem.Givethemnooccasiontocallyou
lawbreakers.Iftheyarele@toreinupmenwhofearneitherGodnorman,the
reiningupwillsoonloseitsnoveltyforthem,andtheywillseethatitisnot
consistentnorconvenientforthemtobestrictinregardtotheobservanceof
Sunday.Keeprightonwithyourmissionarywork,withyourBiblesinyour
hands,andtheenemywillseethathehasworstedhisowncause.Onedoes
notreceivethemarkofthebeastbecauseheshowsthatherealizesthe
wisdomofkeepingthepeacebyrefrainingfromworkthatgivesoffense,doing
atthesame0meaworkofthehighestimportance.”{9T232.3}“Whenwe
devoteSundaytomissionarywork,thewhipwillbetakenoutofthehandsof
thearbitraryzealotswhowouldbewellpleasedtohumiliateSeventh-day
Adven0sts.WhentheyseethatweemployourselvesonSundayinvisi0ngthe
peopleandopeningtheScripturestothem,theywillknowthatitisuselessfor
themtotrytohinderourworkbymakingSundaylaws.”{9T232.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:16-17! “Weoughtnowtobeheedingtheinjunc0onofourSaviour:“Sellthatyehave,
andgivealms;provideyourselvesbagswhichwaxnotold,atreasureinthe
heavensthatfailethnot.”Itisnowthatourbrethrenshouldbecu|ngdown
theirpossessionsinsteadofincreasingthem.WeareabouttomovetoabePer
country,evenaheavenly.Thenletusnotbedwellersupontheearth,butbege|ngthingsintoascompactacompassaspossible.”{5T152.1}“The>meiscomingwhenwecannotsellatanyprice.Thedecreewillsoongoforthprohibi>ngmentobuyorsellofanymansavehimthathaththemarkofthebeast...Nowisouropportunitytowork.”{5T152.2}
! “Trialandpersecu0onwillcometoallwho,inobediencetotheWordofGod,
refusetoworshipthisfalsesabbath.Forceisthelastresortofeveryfalsereligion.AtfirstittriesaPrac0on,asthekingofBabylontriedthepowerofmusicandoutwardshow.IftheseaPrac0ons,inventedbymeninspiredby
Satan,failedtomakemenworshiptheimage,thehungryflamesofthe
furnacewerereadytoconsumethem.Soitwillbenow.”{STMay6,1897,par.16}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev13:16-17! “A0meiscomingwhenthelawofGodis,inaspecialsense,tobemadevoid
inourland.Therulersofourna0onwill,bylegisla0veenactments,enforcethe
Sundaylaw,andthusGod’speoplebebroughtintogreatperil.Whenour
na0on,initslegisla0vecouncils,shallenactlawstobindtheconsciencesof
meninregardtotheirreligiousprivileges,enforcingSundayobservance,and
bringingoppressivepowertobearagainstthosewhokeeptheseventh-day
Sabbath,thelawofGodwill,toallintentsandpurposes,bemadevoidinour
land;andna0onalapostasywillbefollowedbyna0onalruin.”{RHDecember18,
1888,Art.A,par.6}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:8-11! “Transgressionhasalmostreacheditslimit.Confusionfillstheworld,anda
greatterrorissoontocomeuponhumanbeings.Theendisverynear.God’speopleshouldbepreparingforwhatistobreakupontheworldasanoverwhelmingsurprise.”{CG555.2}“Our0meisprecious.Wehavebutafew,a
veryfew,daysofproba0oninwhichtomakereadyforthefuture,immortal
life.”{CG555.3}
! “Fearfulsightsofasupernaturalcharacterwillsoonberevealedintheheavens,intokenofthepowerofmiracle-workingdemons.Thespiritsof
devilswillgoforthtothekingsoftheearthandtothewholeworld,tofasten
themindecep0on,andurgethemontounitewithSataninhislaststruggle
againstthegovernmentofHeaven.Bytheseagencies,rulersandsubjectswill
bealikedeceived.PersonswillarisepretendingtobeChristhimself,and
claimingthe0tleandworshipwhichbelongtotheworld’sRedeemer.Theywill
performwonderfulmiraclesofhealing,andwillprofesstohaverevela0ons
fromHeavencontradic0ngthetes0monyoftheScriptures.”{GC88623.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:8-11! “Itisinacrisisthatcharacterisrevealed.Whentheearnestvoiceproclaimed
atmidnight,“Behold,thebridegroomcometh;goyeouttomeethim,”andthe
sleepingvirginswererousedfromtheirslumbers,itwasseenwhohadmade
prepara0onfortheevent.Bothpar0esweretakenunawares;butonewas
preparedfortheemergency,andtheotherwasfoundwithoutprepara0on.Sonow,asuddenandunlooked-forcalamity,somethingthatbringsthesoulfacetofacewithdeath,willshowwhetherthereisanyrealfaithinthepromisesofGod.Itwillshowwhetherthesoulissustainedbygrace.Thegreatfinaltestcomesatthecloseofhumanproba>on,whenitwillbetoolateforthesoul’sneedtobesupplied.”{COL412.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:8-11! “Thepreachingofdefinite0mecalledforthgreatopposi0onfromallclasses,
fromtheministerinthepulpitdowntothemostreckless,heaven-daringsinner.“Nomanknoweththedaynorthehour,”washeardfromthehypocri0calministerandtheboldscoffer.Neitherwouldbeinstructedandcorrectedbythosewhowerepoin0ngtotheyearwhentheybelievedtheprophe0cperiodswouldrunout,andtothesignswhichshowedChristnear,evenatthedoors.Manyshepherdsoftheflock,whoprofessedtoloveJesus,saidthattheyhadnoopposi0ontothepreachingofChrist’scoming,buttheyobjectedtothedefinite0me.God’sall-seeingeyereadtheirhearts.TheydidnotloveJesusnear.Theyknewthattheirunchris0anliveswouldnotstandthetest,fortheywerenotwalkinginthehumblepathmarkedoutbyHim.ThesefalseshepherdsstoodinthewayoftheworkofGod.Thetruthspokeninitsconvincingpowerarousedthepeople,andlikethejailer,theybegantoinquire,“WhatmustIdotobesaved?”Buttheseshepherdssteppedinbetweenthetruthandthepeople,andpreachedsmooththingstoleadthemfromthetruth.TheyunitedwithSatanandhisangels,crying,“Peace,peace,”whentherewasnopeace.ThosewholovedtheireaseandwerecontentwiththeirdistancefromGodwouldnotbearousedfromtheircarnalsecurity.IsawthatangelsofGodmarkeditall;thegarmentsofthoseunconsecratedshepherdswerecoveredwiththebloodofsouls.”{EW233.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev14:6-12;17:8-11! “Weseebeforeusaspecialworktobedone.Wearenowtoprayasnever
beforefortheHolySpirit’sguidance.LetusseektheLordwiththewhole
heart,thatwemayfindhim.Wehavereceivedthelightofthethreeangels’
messages;andweneednowtocomedecidedlytothefront,andtakeour
posi0ononthesideoftruth.”{RHOctober13,1904,par.1}“Thefourteenthchapter
ofRevela0onisachapterofthedeepestinterest.Thisscripturewillsoonbeunderstoodinallitsbearings,andthemessagesgiventoJohntherevelator
willberepeatedwithdis0nctuPerance.”{par.2}“Thepropheciesinthe
eighteenthofRevela0onwillsoonbefulfilled.Duringtheproclama0onofthe
thirdangel’smessage,“anotherangel”isto“comedownfromheaven,having
greatpower…”{par.3}“Amidtheconfusingcries,“Lo,hereisChrist!Lo,thereisChrist!”willbeborneaspecialtes1mony,aspecialmessageoftruthappropriateforthis>me,whichmessageistobereceived,believed,andactedupon.Itisthetruth,notfancifulideas,thatisefficacious.”{par.6}“The
proclama0onofthegospelistheonlymeansinwhichGodcanemployhuman
beingsashisinstrumentali0esforthesalva0onofsouls.”{RHOctober13,1904,par.7}
! Whatwasn’tyetunderstoodaboutRevela0on14byEllenWhitein1904?
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:8-11! “Thereistobe,atthisperiod,aseriesofeventswhichwillrevealthatGodis
Masterofthesitua>on.Thetruthwillbeproclaimedinclear,unmistakable
language.Asapeople,wemustpreparethewayoftheLord,underthe
overrulingguidanceoftheHolySpirit.Thegospelistobegiveninitspurity…,
theywillproclaimthetruthwithpower.Throughmostwonderfulworkingsof
divineprovidence,mountainsofdifficul0eswillberemoved,andcastintothe
sea.Themessagethatmeanssomuchtothedwellersupontheearth,willbe
heardandunderstood.Menwillknowwhatistruth.Onward,ands0llonward
theworkwilladvance,un0lthewholeearthshallhavebeenwarned.Andthen
shalltheendcome.”{RHJuly5,1906,par.6}
! “November12,1902:“The0meisnearingwhenthegreatcrisisinthehistory
oftheworldwillhavecome,wheneverymovementinthegovernmentofGod
willbewatchedwithintenseinterestandinexpressibleapprehension.Inquick
successionthejudgmentsofGodwillfollowoneanother,—fireandfloodand
earthquakes,withwarandbloodshed.Somethinggreatanddecisivewillsoonofnecessitytakeplace.”{RHJuly5,1906,par.36}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:8-11! “Chris0ansshouldbepreparingforwhatissoontobreakupontheworldasan
overwhelmingsurprise,andthisprepara>ontheyshouldmakebydiligentlystudyingthewordofGodandstrivingtoconformtheirlivestoitsprecepts.Thetremendousissuesofeternitydemandofussomethingbesidesanimaginaryreligion,areligionofwordsandforms,wheretruthiskeptintheoutercourt.Godcallsforarevivalandareforma>on.ThewordsoftheBibleandtheBiblealone,shouldbeheard…”{PK626.1}
! “AsthemessageofChrist’sfirstadventannouncedthekingdomofHisgrace,
sothemessageofHissecondadventannouncesthekingdomofHisglory.Andthesecondmessage,likethefirst,isbasedontheprophecies.”{DA234.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:8-11! “Thosetowhomthemessageoftruthisspokenseldomask,“Isittrue?”but,
“Bywhomisitadvocated?”Mul0tudeses0mateitbythenumberswhoaccept
it;andtheques0oniss0llasked,“Haveanyofthelearnedmenorreligious
leadersbelieved?”Menarenomorefavorabletorealgodlinessnowthanin
thedaysofChrist.Theyarejustasintentlyseekingearthlygood,totheneglect
ofeternalriches;anditisnotanargumentagainstthetruth,thatlarge
numbersarenotreadytoacceptit,orthatitisnotreceivedbytheworld’s
greatmen,orevenbythereligiousleaders.”{DA459.5}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:9! “Asweweretravelingalong,wemetacompanywhoalsoweregazingatthe
gloriesoftheplace.Ino0cedredasaborderontheirgarments;theircrowns
werebrilliant;theirrobeswerepurewhite.Aswegreetedthem,IaskedJesus
whotheywere.HesaidtheyweremartyrsthathadbeenslainforHim.With
themwasaninnumerablecompanyofliPleones;theyalsohadahemofred
ontheirgarments.MountZionwasjustbeforeus,andonthemountwasaglorioustemple,andaboutitweresevenothermountains,onwhichgrewrosesandlilies.AndIsawtheliPleonesclimb,or,iftheychose,usetheirliPle
wingsandfly,tothetopofthemountainsandpluckthenever-fadingflowers.
Therewereallkindsoftreesaroundthetempletobeau0fytheplace:thebox,
thepine,thefir,theoil,themyrtle,thepomegranate,andthefigtreebowed
downwiththeweightofits0melyfigs—thesemadetheplaceallover
glorious.Andaswewereabouttoentertheholytemple,JesusraisedHis
lovelyvoiceandsaid,“Onlythe144,000enterthisplace,”andweshouted,
“Alleluia.”{EW18.2}
– MountZion,containingtheSanctuaryofHeaven(includingthethroneofGod),issurroundedby7mountains
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:5,13-14,18;18:2! “Babylonissaidtobe“themotherofharlots.”Byherdaughtersmustbe
symbolizedchurchesthatclingtoherdoctrinesandtradi0ons,andfollowherexampleofsacrificingthetruthandtheapprovalofGod,inordertoformanunlawfulalliancewiththeworld.ThemessageofRevela0on14,announcingthefallofBabylonmustapplytoreligiousbodiesthatwereoncepureandhavebecomecorrupt.Sincethismessagefollowsthewarningofthejudgment,itmustbegiveninthelastdays;thereforeitcannotrefertotheRomanChurchalone,forthatchurchhasbeeninafallencondi>onformanycenturies.Furthermore,intheeighteenthchapteroftheRevela>onthepeopleofGodarecalledupontocomeoutofBabylon.Accordingtothisscripture,manyofGod’speoplemusts>llbeinBabylon.AndinwhatreligiousbodiesarethegreaterpartofthefollowersofChristnowtobefound?Withoutdoubt,inthevariouschurchesprofessingtheProtestantfaith.InthewordsoftheprophettoIsrael:“Thyrenownwentforthamongtheheathenforthybeauty:foritwasperfectthroughMycomeliness,whichIhadputuponthee,saiththeLordGod.”ButtheyfellbythesamedesirewhichwasthecurseandruinofIsrael—thedesireofimita>ngtheprac>cesandcour>ngthefriendshipoftheungodly.“Thoudidsttrustinthineownbeauty,andplayedsttheharlotbecauseofthyrenown.”Ezekiel16:14,15.{GC382.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:13-14! “MarvelousinhershrewdnessandcunningistheRomanChurch.Shecanread
whatistobe.Shebidesher0me,seeingthattheProtestantchurchesare
payingherhomageintheiracceptanceofthefalsesabbathandthattheyare
preparingtoenforceitbytheverymeanswhichsheherselfemployedin
bygonedays.Thosewhorejectthelightoftruthwillyetseektheaidofthis
self-styledinfalliblepowertoexaltanins0tu0onthatoriginatedwithher.How
readilyshewillcometothehelpofProtestantsinthisworkitisnotdifficultto
conjecture.WhounderstandsbePerthanthepapalleadershowtodealwith
thosewhoaredisobedienttothechurch?”{GC580.1}
! “Whatisitthatgivesitskingdomtothispower?Protestan>sm,apower
whichwhileprofessingtohavethetemperandspiritofalamb,andtobe
alliedtoheaven,speakswiththevoiceofadragon.Itismovedbyapower
frombeneath.”{Lt232-1899.22}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17:13-14! “Satanwillworkmiraclestodeceivethosewhodwellontheearth.
Spiritualismwilldoitswork,bycausingthedeadtobepersonated.Those
religiousbodieswhorefusetohearGod’smessageofwarningwillbeunder
strongdecep0on,andwillunitewiththecivilpowerinpersecu0ngthechurch.
TheProtestantchurcheswillunitewiththepapalpowerinpersecu>ngthecommandment-keepingpeopleofGod.Thisunionwillcons>tutethegreatsystemofpersecu>onwhichwillexercisespiritualtyrannyovertheconsciencesofmen.”{Ms16-1900.7}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17;18:1! “Istated[atthe1888GeneralConferenceSession]that...therewastobe
speciallightforGod'speopleastheynearedtheclosingscenesofthisearth'shistory.Anotherangelwastocomedownfromheavenwithamessage,andthewholeearthwastobelightedwithhisglory.Itwouldbeimpossibleforustostatejusthowthisaddi>onallightwillcome.Itmightcomeinaveryunexpectedmanner,inawaythatwouldnotagreewiththeideasthatmanyhaveconceived.Itisnotatallunlikely,orcontrarytothewaysandworksofGodtosendlighttoHispeopleinunexpectedways.Woulditberightthateveryavenueshouldbeclosed...?”{Lt22-1889.28}{13MR334.2}{1888239.1}
! “Transgressionhasalmostreacheditslimit.Confusionfillstheworld,anda
greatterrorissoontocomeuponhumanbeings.Theendisverynear.God’s
peopleshouldbepreparingforwhatistobreakupontheworldasan
overwhelmingsurprise.”{CG555.2}
! “AmessagewillsoonbegivenbyGod’sappointmentthatwillswellintoaloudcry.ThenDanielwillstandinhislot,togivehistes>mony”{2MR20.1}
{21MR437.3}(LePer54,1906:What"message"wasyettobeprovidedaQer1906?)
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17;18:1! “…historyshouldbeasolemnwarningtous.Weneedneverexpectthatwhen
theLordhaslightforHispeople,Satanwillstandcalmlybyandmakenoeffort
topreventthemfromreceivingit.Hewillworkuponmindstoexcitedistrust
andjealousyandunbelief.LetusbewarethatwedonotrefusethelightGod
sends,becauseitdoesnotcomeinawaytopleaseus.LetnotGod’sblessing
beturnedawayfromusbecauseweknownotthe0meofourvisita0on.If
thereareanywhodonotseeandacceptthelightthemselves,letthemnot
standinthewayofothers.Letitnotbesaidofthishighlyfavoredpeople,asof
theJewswhenthegoodnewsofthekingdomwaspreachedtothem:“Ye
enterednotinyourselves,andthemthatwereenteringinyehindered.”{5T
728.1}“WearetaughtinGod’swordthatthisisthe0me,aboveallothers,
whenwemaylookforlightfromheaven.”{5T728.2}“Tosoulsthatareearnestlyseekingforlightandthatacceptwithgladnesseveryrayofdivineillumina>onfromHisholyword,tosuchalonelightwillbegiven.ItisthroughthesesoulsthatGodwillrevealthatlightandpowerwhichwilllightenthewholeearthwithHisglory.”{5T729.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17;18:1! “Whenanewviewispresented,theques0oniso@enasked,“Whoareits
advocates?Whatistheposi0onorinfluenceoftheonewhowouldteachus,
whohavebeenstudentsoftheBibleformanyyears?”GodwillsendHiswords
ofwarningbywhomHewillsend.Andtheques>ontobeseJledisnotwhatpersonisitwhobringsthemessage;thisdoesnotinanywayaffectthewordspoken.“Bytheirfruitsyeshallknowthem.”{Lt19d-1892.18}“…therearegood
thingstocometothepeopleofGodinawaythatwehadnotdiscernedand
thattherewillberesistancefromtheveryonesweleastexpectedtoengageinsuchawork...”{Lt19d-1892.22}
! “WemustnottrusttootherstosearchtheScripturesforus.Someofour
leadingbrethrenhavefrequentlytakentheirposi0ononthewrongside;andif
Godwouldsendamessageandwaitfortheseolderbrethrentoopentheway
foritsadvancement,itwouldneverreachthepeople.”{GW303.3}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17;18:1! “ButtheLordwilluseintheaccomplishmentofHisworkmeansthatwedo
notnowsee.Hewillraiseupfromamongthecommonpeoplemenand
womentodoHiswork,evenasofoldHecalledfishermentobeHisdisciples.
Therewillsoonbeanawakeningthatwillsurprisemany.Thosewhodonotrealizethenecessityofwhatistobedonewillbepassedby,andtheheavenly
messengerswillworkwiththosewhoarecalledthecommonpeople,fi|ng
themtocarryingthetruthtomanyplaces.”{Lt75-1905.4}
! “StudyyourBibleasyouhaveneverstudieditbefore.Unlessyouarisetoahigher,holierstateinyourreligiouslife,youwillnotbereadyfortheappearing
ofourLord.Asgreatlighthasbeengiven,Godexpectscorrespondingzeal,faithfulness,anddevo0ononthepartofHispeople.Theremustbemorespirituality,adeeperconsecra>ontoGod,andazealinHisworkthathasneveryetbeenreached.Much>meshouldbespentinprayer,thatourgarmentsofcharactermaybewashedandmadewhiteinthebloodofthe
Lamb.”{5T717.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17;18:1-3! “Isawangelshurryingtoandfroinheaven,descendingtotheearth,andagain
ascendingtoheaven,preparingforthefulfillmentofsomeimportantevent.ThenIsawanothermightyangelcommissionedtodescendtotheearth,tounitehisvoicewiththethirdangel,andgivepowerandforcetohismessage.…ThemessageofthefallofBabylon,asgivenbythesecondangel,isrepeated,withtheaddi0onalmen0onofthecorrup0onswhichhavebeen
enteringthechurchessince1844.Theworkofthisangelcomesinattheright
0metojoininthelastgreatworkofthethirdangel’smessageasitswellstoaloudcry.AndthepeopleofGodarethuspreparedtostandinthehouroftempta0on,whichtheyaresoontomeet.Isawagreatlightres>nguponthem,andtheyunitedtofearlesslyproclaimthethirdangel’smessage.”{EW
277.1}“…Thismessageseemedtobeanaddi>ontothethirdmessage,joiningitasthemidnightcryjoinedthesecondangel’smessagein1844.”{EW277.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17;18:1! “TheLordhasgiventosomeministerstheabilitytogatherandholdlarge
congrega0ons.Thiscallsfortheexerciseoftactandskill.Intheci0esoftoday,
wherethereissomuchtoaPractandplease,thepeoplecanbeinterestedby
noordinaryefforts.MinistersofGod’sappointmentwillfinditnecessarytoputforthextraordinaryeffortsinordertoarresttheaPen0onofthe
mul0tudes.Andwhentheysucceedinbringingtogetheralargenumberof
people,theymustbearmessagesofacharactersooutoftheusualorderthatthepeoplewillbearousedandwarned.Theymustmakeuseofevery
meansthatcanpossiblybedevisedforcausingthetruthtostandoutclearly
anddis0nctly.Thetes>ngmessageforthis>meistobebornesoplainlyanddecidedlyastostartlethehearers,andleadthemtodesiretostudytheScriptures.”{RHFebruary21,1907,par.3}
! BoldlywillmenofGod’sappointmentdenouncetheunionofthechurchwiththeworld.Fearlesslytheywillcalluponmenandwomentoturnfromthe
observanceofaman-madeins0tu0ontotheobservanceofthetrue
Sabbath.”{RHNovember20,1913,par.11}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev17;18:1! “MoststartlingmessageswillbebornebymenofGod’sappointment,
messagesofacharactertowarnthepeople,toarousethem.Andwhilesome
willbeprovokedbythewarning,andledtoresistlightandevidence,weareto
seefromthisthatwearegivingthetes0ngmessageforthis0me.”—LePer159,
1901,p.1.(ToBrotherHaskell,November3,1901.){6MR239.1}
! “IhavebeenshownthatJesuswillrevealtouspreciousoldtruthsinanewlightifwearereadytoreceivethem;buttheymustbereceivedinthevery
wayinwhichtheLordshallchoosetosendthem.Withhumble,so@ened
hearts,withrespectandloveforoneanother,searchyourBibles.Thelightmaynotcomeinaccordancewithplansthatmenmaydevise.”{Ms15-1888.20}
! “TherewillbeaseriesofeventsrevealingthatGodismasterofthe
situa0on.”{9T96.2}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1! “Notwithstandingthewidespreaddeclensionoffaithandpiety,therearetrue
followersofChristinthesechurches.Beforethefinalvisita>onofGod’sjudgmentsupontheearth,therewillbe,amongthepeopleoftheLord,sucharevivalofprimi>vegodlinessashasnotbeenwitnessedsinceapostolic>mes.TheSpiritandpowerofGodwillbepouredoutuponhischildren.Atthat>memanywillseparatethemselvesfromthosechurchesinwhichtheloveofthisworldhassupplantedloveforGodandhisWord.Many,bothof
ministersandpeople,willgladlyacceptthosegreattruthswhichGodhas
causedtobeproclaimedatthis0me,toprepareapeoplefortheLord’ssecond
coming.Theenemyofsoulsdesirestohinderthiswork;andbeforethe>meforsuchamovementshallcome,hewillendeavortopreventit,byintroducingacounterfeit.Inthosechurcheswhichhecanbringunderhisdecep0vepower,hewillmakeitappearthatGod’sspecialblessingispoured
out;therewillbemanifestwhatisthoughttobegreatreligiousinterest.
Mul>tudeswillexultthatGodisworkingmarvelouslyforthem,whentheworkisthatofanotherspirit.Underareligiousguise,SatanwillseektoextendhisinfluenceovertheChris0anworld.”{GC88464.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1! “ThelawofGodistobemagnified;itsclaimsmustbepresentedintheirtrue,
sacredcharacter,thatthepeoplemaybebroughttodecidefororagainstthe
truth.Yettheworkwillbecutshortinrighteousness.ThemessageofChrist’s
righteousnessistosoundfromoneendoftheearthtotheothertoprepare
thewayoftheLord.ThisisthegloryofGod,whichclosestheworkofthethird
angel.”{6T19.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1! “…whoofthosethatactedapartinthemee0ngatMinneapolishavecometo
thelightandreceivedtherichtreasuresoftruthwhichtheLordsentthem
fromheaven?…Whohavemadefullconfessionoftheirmistakenzeal,their
blindness,theirjealousiesandevilsurmisings,theirdefianceoftruth?Notone;andbecauseoftheirlongneglecttoacknowledgethelight,ithasle@themfarbehind;...Theyhavefailedtoreceivetheneededgracewhichthey
mighthavehad,...”{Lt2a-1892.15}
! “Godmeantthatthewatchmenshouldarise,andwithunitedvoicessendforthadecidedmessage,givingthetrumpetacertainsound,thatthepeople
mightallspringtotheirpostofduty,andacttheirpartinthegreatwork.Then
thestrong,clearlightofthatotherangelwhocomesdownfromheaven
havinggreatpower,wouldhavefilledtheearthwithhisglory.Weareyears
behind;andthose,whostoodinblindnessandhinderedtheadvancementof
theverymessagethatGodmeantshouldgoforthfromtheMinneapolis
mee0ngasalampthatburneth,haveneedtohumbletheirheartsbeforeGod
andseeandunderstandhowtheworkhasbeenhinderedbytheirblindnessof
mindandhardnessofheart.”{Lt2a-1892.18}
EllenWhiteCommentsRev18:1-3! “Intherevela0onthatChristgavearelinkedtogetherinachainoftruththe
importantmessagesofwarningthataretobegiventotheworldbefore
Christ’ssecondcoming.Thelastmessageofmercyistobeproclaimedwhereit
hasneveryetbeenheard.Theworkersaretolaborwithsuchself-denial,such
self-sacrifice,thatthemessagewillbebornetothosewhohavenotheardit.”LePer110,1902,p.4.(ToDr.DavidPaulson,July7,1902.){1MR372.3}
! “TheprophecieswhichthegreatIAMhasgiveninHisword,uni>nglinkaeerlinkinthechainofevents,frometernityinthepasttoeternityinthefuture,telluswherewearetodayintheprocessionoftheagesandwhatmaybeexpectedinthe>metocome.Allthatprophecyhasforetoldascomingtopass,un>lthepresent>me,hasbeentracedonthepagesofhistory,andwemaybeassuredthatallwhichisyettocomewillbefulfilledinitsorder.{PK536.3}
! “Wearestandingonthethresholdofthecrisisoftheages.Inquicksuccession
thejudgmentsofGodwillfollowoneanother—fire,andflood,and
earthquake,withwarandbloodshed.Wearenottobesurprisedatthis0me
byeventsbothgreatanddecisive;fortheangelofmercycannotremainmuch
longertosheltertheimpenitent.”{PK278.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsSDAChurch! “Thelineofdis0nc0onbetweenprofessedChris0ansandtheungodlyisnow
hardlydis0nguishable.Church-memberslovewhattheworldloves,andare
readytojoinwiththem;andSatandeterminestounitetheminonebody,and
thusstrengthenhiscausebysweepingallintotheranksofSpiritualism.
Papists,whoboastofmiraclesasacertainsignofthetruechurch,willbe
readilydeceivedbythiswonder-workingpower;andProtestants,havingcast
awaytheshieldoftruth,willalsobedeluded.Papists,Protestants,andworldlingswillalikeaccepttheformofgodlinesswithoutthepower,andtheywillseeinthisunionagrandmovementfortheconversionoftheworld,andtheusheringinofthelong-expectedmillennium.”{GC88588.3}
! “Mybrethren,doyourealizethatyourownsalva0on,aswellasthedes>nyofothersouls,dependsupontheprepara0onyounowmakeforthetrialbefore
us?Haveyouthatintensityofzeal,thatpietyanddevo0on,whichwillenable
youtostandwhenopposi0onshallbebroughtagainstyou?IfGodhasever
spokenbyme,the0mewillcomewhenyouwillbebroughtbeforecouncils,
andeveryposi0onoftruthwhichyouholdwillbeseverelycri0cized.The0me
thatsomanyarenowallowingtogotowasteshouldbedevotedtothecharge
thatGodhasgivenusofpreparingfortheapproachingcrisis.”{5T716.4}
EllenWhiteCommentsSDAChurch! “Inthelastvisiongivenme,Iwasshownthestartlingfactthatbutasmall
por>onofthosewhonowprofessthetruthwillbesanc>fiedbyitandbesaved.Manywillgetabovethesimplicityofthework.Theywillconformtothe
world,cherishidols,andbecomespirituallydead.Thehumble,self-sacrificing
followersofJesuswillpassontoperfec0on,leavingbehindtheindifferentand
loversoftheworld.”{1T608.3}
! “SoonGod’speoplewillbetestedbyfierytrials,andthegreatpropor1onofthosewhonowappeartobegenuineandtruewillprovetobebasemetal.
Insteadofbeingstrengthenedandconformedbyopposi0on,threats,and
abuse,theywillcowardlytakethesideoftheopposers.”{5T,pg136}
! “Asthestormapproaches,alargeclasswhohaveprofessedfaithinthethirdangel’smessage,buthavenotbeensanc0fiedthroughobediencetothetruth,abandontheirposi0onandjointheranksoftheopposi>on.”{GC608.2}
! “Satanhaspreparedvarioussnarestomeetvariedminds.WhenthelawofGodismadevoidthechurchwillbesi@edbyfierytrials,andalargerpropor>onthanwenowan>cipate,willgiveheedtoseducingspiritsanddoctrinesofdevils.”{2SM368.1}
EllenWhiteCommentsSDAChurch! “Weneednotbedeceived.Wonderfulscenes,withwhichSatanwillbeclosely
connected,willsoontakeplace.God’sWorddeclaresthatSatanwillwork
miracles.Hewillmakepeoplesick,andthenwillsuddenlyremovefromthem
hissatanicpower.Theywillthenberegardedashealed.Theseworksof
apparenthealingwillbringSeventh-dayAdven0ststothetest.”—Selected
Messages2:53.{TA264.3}
! “SomewillbetemptedtoreceivethesewondersasfromGod.Thesickwillbe
healedbeforeus.Miracleswillbeperformedinoursight.Arewepreparedfor
thetrialwhichawaitsuswhenthelyingwondersofSatanshallbemorefully
exhibited?Willnotmanysoulsbeensnaredandtaken?Bydepar>ngfromtheplainpreceptsandcommandmentsofGod,andgivingheedtofables,themindsofmanyarepreparingtoreceivetheselyingwonders.Wemustall
nowseektoarmourselvesforthecontestinwhichwemustsoonengage.
FaithinGod’sWord,prayerfullystudiedandprac0callyapplied,willbeour
shieldfromSatan’spowerandwillbringusoffconquerorsthroughtheblood
ofChrist.”—Tes0moniesfortheChurch1:302.{TA265.1}
Addi0onalInforma0on! 12/1/15ar>cleannouncingaPapalauditandPopeFrancis’likelyresigna>on
in2020:hJp://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/pope-orders-audit-of-church-wealth-as-whistleblowers-pursued/ar-AAfSGfa?ocid=se
! 1/14/16ar>cle,“WhatPopeBenedictKnewAboutAbuseintheCatholicChurch”:hJp://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/what-pope-benedict-knew-about-abuse-in-the-catholic-church?intcid=mod-latest
! 2/12/16JointDeclara>onwiththeRussianOrthodoxChurch:hJp://www.news.va/en/news/joint-declara>on-of-pope-francis-and-patriarch-ki
! 3/16/16PopeBenedicttakesconserva>veposi>onsuppor>ngVa>canIIhJp://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/pope-benedict-catholic-church-crisis-since/2016/03/16/id/719463/
! 12/09/16DeposingFrancis:Theclock>ckingastheplotthickenshJps://akacatholic.com/deposing-francis-the-clock->cking-as-the-plot-thickens/
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