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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


–  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)


–  “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)


–  “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


–  “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


–  “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


–  “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)


–  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


–  “ThensaviorsshallcometoMountZionTojudgethemountainsofEsau,AndthekingdomshallbetheLord’s.”Obadiah1:21(Obad1:8-21)

–  “1NowitshallcometopassinthelaJerdaysThatthemountainoftheLord’shouseShallbeestablishedonthetopofthemountains,Andshallbeexaltedabovethehills;Andpeoplesshallflowtoit.2Manyna>onsshallcomeandsay,“Come,andletusgouptothemountainoftheLord,TothehouseoftheGodofJacob;HewillteachusHisways,AndweshallwalkinHispaths.”ForoutofZionthelawshallgoforth,AndthewordoftheLordfromJerusalem.”Mic4:1-2


–  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



!  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



–  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://[email protected]

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


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


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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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,[email protected]

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

[email protected],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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