Maybe you could address my response to you and the scripture I posted.
Do you believe one man will cause the inhabitants of the earth to receive his mark, in order to buy or sell?
The Bible does not say one man will do these things.
Please read the following carefully:
One cannot interpret the book of Revelation without being familiar with the book of Daniel. Established in Daniel and continued in Revelation is the textual principle of hybrid human-animal characters. The human-animal hybrids represent systems, religions and nations. Daniel establishes the pattern and Revelation uses it to describe predicted events in the future (from John's perspective).
The use of marks on hand and head does not imply an actual literal tattoo or computer chip or other form of identification upon one's flesh. (Tattoos - actual marks on the flesh - are forbidden in Leviticus.) These descriptions are an abstract for ALLEGIANCE and ACTION. Every nation, every system and every religion demands these things. "
I pledge my allegiance to the flag....", "
I believe in one God the Father Almighty...", and "
I owe you $X....". These are examples of allegiance fulfilled by action. Thus the mark of the beast
or any institution in heaven or on earth implies allegiance and action.
Daniel establishes human-animal hybrids to describe specific properties of systems, religions and nations in the future. The Bible is self-interpreting. In Revelation a beast rises out of the sea. Revelation explains this beast as being composed of "
peoples and nations and tongues" - meaning it is international. Revelation links the sea beast to the city of Rome and a religion based there. The RCC denies this obvious interpretation and rejected it in Ribera's approved tome FUTURISM. Revelation hints that the religious system will be betrayed by its own people (the Reformation?). The sea beast has multiple horns. Horns are established in Daniel as referring to leadership or a progression of leaders. Thus we can determine the line of Popes as leaders or horns of the RCC sea beast. As such the beast is not a man. It is a religious system managed by horns - a progression of leaders. Thus the Bible does not indicate one man (as portrayed by FUTURISM) as being the sole demonic leader of this false religion. It will be a succession of leaders or horns. Read Revelation and Daniel.
Finally the book of Revelation also refers to a land beast which arises in a more or less desolate location. The land beast has only two horns and is restricted to one area. Some interpretations identify the land beast as America. the US is limited in space - not international. The US has only two leader horns - the Democratic and Republican party. It is the ONLY nation on earth to be so guided. Most nations have only one such horn, as in Communism, or multiple horns, as in a parliamentary system. The land beast will be linked to the sea beast according to Revelation. So it is with American Protestantism, which is now referred to as a post-reformation system. American Protestantism marches in lock-step with Vatican dogma (FUTURISM), with Vatican ceremony (Sunday worship instead of Saturday as dictated by Rome as well as aberrations of baptism and Holy Communion also defined by Rome).
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The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in heaven and earth." - Barclay Cap. XXVII, p. 218. Cities Petrus Bertrandus, Pius V.
We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.” -Rev. Peter Geiermann C.SS.R., The Convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, p. 50
He will speak against the Most High and oppress his holy people and try to change the set times and the laws. - Daniel 7:25
How clear does it have to get? Its pretty obvious except for American protestants who bury their heads in the shifting sands of error and stubbornness. It's also pretty obvious to every other Christian denomination on the planet except for RCC and US Protestants who are fooling no one but themselves with their absurd assertions.
Most protestants don't know who Jesus IS. Many are shocked and insulted when they're told He IS a Jew - the King of Jews in fact. They know not what this means nor will they yield to correction and understand the meaning of their own holy book. Most protestants don't know why God had to die on the cross - according to the LAW. Most refuse to accept that
APART FROM THE LAW NO ONE CAN BE SAVED.
I've dumped a lot on your desk this day. It is my sincere hope that some of it will be seriously considered.
On the other hand, I have no illusions that any of it will be.
that's me, hollering from the choir loft...
