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The Fall of America and the rise of the Image of the Beast.

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With the turmoil we see now in America we now can see how the path for the emergence of the image of the beast is being laid out. So we need to go and look at more closely at what this entails and how it acts in terms of the end times. So what does Revelation mean by the expression “the image of the beast”? Lets look in Rev 13 to begin..

Revelation 13:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Revelation 13:11-15 King James Version (KJV)
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

This shows the beast of Revelation and depicts the attempt of an unholy trinity to counteract God’s goal for the plan of salvation. Which essentially is the restoration of 'image' of God in human beings as it was at Creation. We see this evil entity try to subvert Gods plan in the last days by creating the image of the beast on Earth. The image of the beast is an end time entity, comprised of a community of people who reflect the character of the dragon, and has religious-economic-political power to impose false worship on Earth. We see the corruption it brings which is the end time Babylon the Great of Revelation 17-18, and the image of the beast is best identified with this entity.

The image of the beast is basically an institution and procedures which will duplicate the form and behavior of the beast power in Revelation 13. It will convince many that its words and purpose are true despite not being in full harmony with Scripture and will persuade the people of the earth, believers and non-believers, to follow the religious-political power which is the beast. The lamblike beast will also begin speaking like a dragon and exercising the power of the beast, showing that it will become as intolerant especially in setting aside of laws and foundational liberties. This results in people receiving the mark of the beast which is by following it in its false practices of worship, which is really worship of the Beast, and corruption of Gods Holy Day of worship. Lets look at the Revelation 14...

Revelation 14:9-12 King James Version (KJV)
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Worshiping on Sunday is a direct way of worshiping the Beast, but you also see the rise of image of the Beast here in America as the leadership positions are taken by those indoctrinate and prepared by Jesuit training. They will try to unite church and state as the Papacy did in the Dark Ages and we shall see the fall of America with the loss of the foundational rights and the laws of America and the emergence of a corrupted power, the image of the beast. Think about it.
 
With the turmoil we see now in America we now can see how the path for the emergence of the image of the beast is being laid out. So we need to go and look at more closely at what this entails and how it acts in terms of the end times. So what does Revelation mean by the expression “the image of the beast”? Lets look in Rev 13 to begin..

Revelation 13:1-2 King James Version (KJV)
1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.
2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.

Revelation 13:11-15 King James Version (KJV)
11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon.
12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed.
13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,
14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live.
15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed.

This shows the beast of Revelation and depicts the attempt of an unholy trinity to counteract God’s goal for the plan of salvation. Which essentially is the restoration of 'image' of God in human beings as it was at Creation. We see this evil entity try to subvert Gods plan in the last days by creating the image of the beast on Earth. The image of the beast is an end time entity, comprised of a community of people who reflect the character of the dragon, and has religious-economic-political power to impose false worship on Earth. We see the corruption it brings which is the end time Babylon the Great of Revelation 17-18, and the image of the beast is best identified with this entity.

The image of the beast is basically an institution and procedures which will duplicate the form and behavior of the beast power in Revelation 13. It will convince many that its words and purpose are true despite not being in full harmony with Scripture and will persuade the people of the earth, believers and non-believers, to follow the religious-political power which is the beast. The lamblike beast will also begin speaking like a dragon and exercising the power of the beast, showing that it will become as intolerant especially in setting aside of laws and foundational liberties. This results in people receiving the mark of the beast which is by following it in its false practices of worship, which is really worship of the Beast, and corruption of Gods Holy Day of worship. Lets look at the Revelation 14...

Revelation 14:9-12 King James Version (KJV)
9 And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,
10 The same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
11 And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his name.
12 Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

Worshiping on Sunday is a direct way of worshiping the Beast, but you also see the rise of image of the Beast here in America as the leadership positions are taken by those indoctrinate and prepared by Jesuit training. They will try to unite church and state as the Papacy did in the Dark Ages and we shall see the fall of America with the loss of the foundational rights and the laws of America and the emergence of a corrupted power, the image of the beast. Think about it.
Thought about it. How does that fit the actual context?

Rev 13:16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,
Rev 13:17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.
Rev 13:18 This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. (ESV)

What you stated must make sense of the context where the mark of the beast is mentioned. How does it do so?
 
Thought about it. How does that fit the actual context?

Rev 13:16 Also it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or the forehead,
Rev 13:17 so that no one can buy or sell unless he has the mark, that is, the name of the beast or the number of its name.
Rev 13:18 This calls for wisdom: let the one who has understanding calculate the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man, and his number is 666. (ESV)

What you stated must make sense of the context where the mark of the beast is mentioned. How does it do so?
This is rising in the 'Image' of the Beast which like the original seeks to combine temporal power of the state with the religious power of the church and by force control who can buy and sell and have the whole world wonder after the original Beast, the Catholic entity. The pope has been a judicial and legislative authority for much of the history of the papacy and combines temporal with religious. The pope as a magistrate is the end all to all decisions as he is held 'infallible' and is the highest judicial authority in the Catholic Church. The pope's legal decisions set precedents, and the pope issues new laws at councils, and given temporal power, well we all know what happened with the Inquisition....

And combine it with the Catholic leadership being brought into the coming administration and the spreading of "Christian Nationalism" you have all the elements needed to force us down that path..
 
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And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion:
And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb,
However, if we use the Scriptures to help understand the Scriptures, Daniel also described a set of beasts that were compared to animals, and they were all nations that had real estate on the earth under their control. Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. So, it may be worthwhile to consider that these beasts are similarly nations with real estate under their control.

Now, the Roman church is actually a nation with real estate under its control, but that would only explain one of the beasts.
 
However, if we use the Scriptures to help understand the Scriptures, Daniel also described a set of beasts that were compared to animals, and they were all nations that had real estate on the earth under their control. Babylon, Medo-Persia, Greece, and Rome. So, it may be worthwhile to consider that these beasts are similarly nations with real estate under their control.

Now, the Roman church is actually a nation with real estate under its control, but that would only explain one of the beasts.
If we the Scriptures to help understand the Scriptures, then it is obvious that everything in Rev. 13 is a counterfeit of the Holy Trinity. Everything the Earth Beast does in Rev. 13 is validation of a counterfeit messiah, which is the Sea Beast.

And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. (Rev. 13:15)
So God created man in His own image; in the image of God He created him; male and female He created them. (Gen. 1:27)
;And so it is written, “The first man Adam became a living being.” The last Adam became a life-giving spirit. (Gen. 2:7, 1 Cor. 15:45)

He performs great signs, so that he even makes fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men. (Rev. 13:13)
Then the fire of the Lord fell and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood and the stones and the dust, and it licked up the water that was in the trench. Now when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces; and they said, “The Lord, He is God! The Lord, He is God!” (1 Kings 18:38-39)

And he deceives those who dwell on the earth by those signs which he was granted to do in the sight of the beast, telling those who dwell on the earth to make an image to the beast who was wounded by the sword and lived. (Rev. 13:14)
“Rabbi, we know that You are a teacher come from God; for no one can do these signs that You do unless God is with him.” (Jn. 3:2)
For whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren. (Rom. 8:29)

And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart ... You shall bind them as a sign on your hand, and they shall be as frontlets between your eyes. (Deut. 6:6-8)
He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads ... (Rev. 13:16)
 
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