Revelation 13:11-18
11 Then I saw another Beast,
Coming out of the Earth.
He had Two Horns like a lamb,
BUT HE SPOKE LIKE A DRAGON.
12 He exercised all the Authority
Of the First Beast on his behalf,
AND MADE THE EARTH AN ITS INHABITIANTS
WORSHIP THE FIRST BEAST,
Whose Fatal Wound had been healed.
13 AND HE PERFORMED GREAT AND MIRACULOUS SIGNS
Even causing Fire to come down from heaven
To Earth in full view of men.
14 Because of the Signs he was given power to do
On behalf of the First Beast,
HE DECEIVED THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH.
HE ORDERED THEM TO SET UP AN IMAGE
IN HONOR OF THE BEAST
Who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.
15 He was given power to give breath
To the Image of the First Beast,
So that it could speak
AND CAUSE ALL WHO REFUSED
TO WORSHIP THE IMAGE TO BE KILLED.
16 HE ALSO FORCED EVERYONE,
Small and great, rich and poor, free and slave,
TO RECEIVE A MARK ON HIS RIGHT HAND
OR ON HIS FOREHEAD,
17 SO THAT NO ONE COULD BUY OR SELL
UNLESS HE HAD THE MARK,
WHICH IS THE NAME OF THE BEAST
OR THE NUMBER OF HIS NAME.
18 THIS CALLS FOR WISDOM.
If anyone has insight,
Let him calculate the number of the Beast,
For it is man's number.
His number is 666.
(Revelation 13:11-18)
The False Prophet Enters the Scene
The Apostle John sees another Beast
Coming out of the Earth.
He had Two Horns like a lamb,
But speaks like a Dragon.
He is the False Prophet of the Beast
And has all his Authority.
The False Prophet forces the people of the earth
To worship the Beast,
Whose fatal wound had been healed.
The False Prophet gives breath to the “Image” of the Beast,
So that the “Image” can speak.
He also requires
That all who refuse to worship the “Image” of the Beast,
BE KILLED.
The False Prophet forces everyone,
Regardless of social status, rich or poor, free and slave,
To receive the “mark” of the Beast
On their right hand or forehead.
This “mark” signifies the complete ownership of the person,
Body, soul, mind and spirit, by Satan.
Now, no one can Buy or Sell anything
Unless he has the “mark,”
Which is the name of the Beast
Or the number of his name.
This makes the “mark” the only Currency at that time;
Nothing else will allow one to Buy or Sell.
This Calls For Wisdom
The apostle John pauses and says this calls for wisdom.
He says that if anyone has insight,
Let him calculate the number of the Beast.
This number has only to do with man
Deceived by Satan.
The number itself is an affront to God, as Satan intended.
It is man glorifying himself
And bringing Damnation upon himself as Satan intended.
Just as Christ Jesus identified Himself
With mankind for their Salvation,
So Satan identifies himself with mankind
For their Damnation.
Today, the person who pretends to be a lamb
But speaks like a Dragon is the Pope,
And this may be an indication
As to how close the End is, at this time.
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