I agree that "The beast out of the sea (power of Satan) is a Global Luciferian economic, political and false religious system", but that this composite beast cannot "condition" the second beast out of the earth because that beast is the DRAGON who is giving his power and his throne and his great authority to the composite beast.
I'll say again Glory, you of all people should be able to figure this out. I say that because you already recognize the Ostrogoths, the Heruli and the Vandals. General Berthier gave the mortal wound to the sixth head in 1798 when during the French revolution he put the Pope in jail and closed down the Vatican. That Pope died in a jail cell.
So the "head" that was healed in 2015 when the composite beast rises from the sea was the Catholic Church, not the Roman empire. So if you can figure out that one of the heads healed from a deadly wound is the Church in Rome, the other six heads must be something of the same KIND. That means the seven heads are the "church" portion of the church and state composite beast. The seven "heads" are the seven religious belief systems. Everybody on the planet can trace a connection to one of these "heads". It's why Revelation 18 says "come out of her my people.
Rev 17.9 “This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven hills on which the woman sits. 10 They are also seven kings. Five have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come; but when he does come, he must remain for only a little while. 11 The beast who once was, and now is not, is an eighth king. He belongs to the seven and is going to his destruction.
If this calls for a mind with wisdom, and it does, then only He can give that wisdom to the wise. I recommend the translations that use the word:"mountains", not hills.
The composite beast is a conglomerate of church and state that will ultimately be controlled by the devil himself. So my story on it is spooky because i am saying that the composite beast is now, we are in it's 42 months of authority now. I can hear it open it's mouth to blaspheme God and His dwelling place and those who live in Heaven. It is saying unheard of things against the God of gods. So then if that's true, it also means that the man of sin is here as well. Because it is he who gives his power and his throne and his great authority to the composite beast.
Also keep in mind that even John was seeing a vision of this thing at a time before it had fully formed. It's "rising" from the sea of many peoples is an on going process.
"The ten horns you saw are ten kings who have not yet received a kingdom, but who for one hour will receive authority as kings along with the beast.
So don't worry about finding the ten kings right now because they are not here yet. But realizing that the ten horns are the "kings", that have the "ten diadems on its horns", should be indicative that these are the governments or the civil portion of the composite beast's authority.
And keep in mind that the seven "heads" all have "blasphemous" names written on them. That should be a hint that these have something to do with religion. So just go looking for the seven major religious authorities that are preeminent in their class.
Heads and mountains and kings that have fallen. Loosen up a little and google some definitions. "Fallen" does not always mean out of business or out of commission. Think about the phrase "fallen woman", she's not dead, just fallen from grace.
And think about how the mountains are more than symbolic for places of worship or where the deities are thought to dwell. Think about Mount Zion, God's Holy hill, mount Moriah, the high places of the OT where they erected the ashterah poles.
And how the pagans in south America would make a pilgrimage up the mountain to worship their gods. "As for me, I have set my King on Zion, my Holy Hill.
"He will pitch the tents of his royal pavilion between the seas and the beautiful Holy Mountain; yet he will come to his end, and no one will help him.
And "king" doesn't always mean the ruler of a kingdom, it can also be used to refer to something preeminent in it's class. In the USA, Budweiser is the "KING" of beers. In Europe, soccer is the "KING" of sports. And in the middle east, Islam is the "KING" of religion. Cotton may no longer be "KING", but remains the CHIEF cash crop.
king
noun
\ ˈkiŋ \
Definition of King
(Entry 1 of 9)
1a: a male monarch of a major territorial unitespecially : one whose position is hereditary and who rules for life
b: a paramount chief
2capitalized :
GOD,
CHRIST… to worship the King, the Lord of hosts …—Zechariah 14:16 (Revised Standard Version)
3: one that holds a preeminent position especially :
a chief among competitors the cattle kings rode up from the south—Alan Moorehead even if no longer king, cotton remains the chief cash crop—Howell Walker
"This calls for a mind with wisdom: the seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman is seated; they are also seven kings, five of whom have fallen, one is, the other has not yet come, and when he does come he must remain only a little while.
When John spoke with the angel in AD95 these following five religious belief systems had been proven false by Jesus' birth, death and resurrection:
1) Atheism. This is defined as the belief that there is no God or gods. It might not sound like a religion, but it's a system of belief that remains today as i can see them still arguing on different forums.
2) Paganism. A type of polytheism. A belief in a number of subordinate gods.
3) Eastern Mysticism. Including Buddhism and Hinduism. The idea that man can transcend himself and reincarnate into a god.
4) Judaism. The failed attempt at salvation coming through works alone.
5) Islam. Also Mohammedanism. The middle eastern religion that sprang from Ishmael's 12 sons.
The early christian church was just forming when John spoke with the angel in AD95 and would become known as the one that is:
6) Catholicism. The traditions and beliefs of Catholic Churches became bigger than it's religion. Their theology, liturgy, ethics and spirituality. The Holy See. See Popery. The Catholic Church is the main and the earliest form of Christianity.
The one that had not yet come in AD95 got started in around 1517. It's still here today for a "little" while:
7) Protestantism. The second largest form of Christianity. Protestantism is popularly considered to have begun in
Germany in 1517 when
Martin Luther published his
Ninety-five Theses as a reaction against abuses in the sale of indulgences by theRoman Catholic Church.
When the 8th KING is revealed he will complete the picture. He will make a carbon copy "image" of that 6th head that was wounded by the sword in 1798 and yet lives and will cause everyone to worship it.
"And all who dwell on earth will worship it,
everyone whose name has NOT been written before the foundation of the world in the book of life of the Lamb who was slain.