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Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Nobody: 11:50pm On Feb 13, 2007
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Now this is one of the deceptions in the Church now adays. So you feel 666 is gona be a number thats gona be on ur forehead or ur arm ah i laugh at u grin. why do we read the bible so plainly and dont even care to have a deeper understanding of it? ah
revelations 13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (not the number of men but a MAN)

need i say more? read the following post: culled from the world's last chance.com

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How does the Bible describe this beast?

"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 tens 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. 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who [is] like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? 5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemi es; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 8 And all that dwell upon earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world, 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the bea st: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six" Revelation 13: 1-8, 16-18.


9. The above passage is full of symbols. How can I understand it?

We need to allow the Bible to interpret its own symbols. We should expect that God, for our benefit, revealed within the Bible the meaning of these symbols. Therefore, what we need is some diligence in study to find their interpretation in the Bible. By such a method, we avoid all human conjecture and speculation.

The Bible actually condemns human conjecture and speculation because "no prophecy, is of any private interpretation" 2 Peter 1:20. The Bible defines its own symbols. For example, the book of Revelation contains 404 verses. Out of these 404 verses, 278 are found almost word for word in other books in the Bible, where their meaning is expounded.

Therefore, we encourage you to do as the Bible Bereans (see Acts 17:10, 11) and bring every teaching to the test of the Scripture. As, whoever will prayerfully study the Bible, desiring to know the truth, that he may obey it, will understand the Scriptures. "If any man will do His will, he shall know, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. "John 7:17.


10. Which symbols do we need to unlock to identify the beast and his mark?

There are many symbols for the beast: nevertheless, we will suffice ourselves with those necessary to identify the beast. These symbols are 'beast', 'dragon', 'sea', 'forty-two months', and 'blasphemy'.

Beast: In Bible prophecy, a beast is a symbol of a king or kingdom. "These great beasts , which are four, are four kings , the fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom , " Daniel 7:17, 23. With this beast, we are studying a unique kingdom for it is not only a political power but a religious one as well, because people "worshipped the beast" Rev. 13:4.

Dragon:According to the Bible, the dragon is another name for Satan, the father of lies and deceptions, "the great dragon , called the Devil , and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world."This would mean that when Satan gave"his power, and his seat, and great authority"to the beast, we can expect the beast to behave in the same deceptively evil ways of Satan. Thus, a great deal of deception will be found in the affairs of the beast. Rev. 12:9; 13:2

Sea:In Bible prophecy, sea is symbol of a multitude of many different people.", The waters , are peoples, and multitudes, and nations, and tongues"Rev. 17:15. Accordingly, this unique kingdom or power rose out of the sea, signifying that it came out of a location in the world that was densely populated with different nationalities of people.

Forty-two months:This period is equivalent to three and half years (42 divided by 12 months). And the Bible was written based on the Jewish calendar where every Jewish year is 360 days (30 days for each month). So, three and half years and forty-two months are both equal to 1260 days. The reason why we are changing the months to their equivalent in days is that when God gave time prophecies, He often equated a day for a year ", even forty days , each day for a year, shall ye bear your iniquities, even forty years, " "I have appointed thee each day for a year "Numbers 14:34; Ezekiel 4:6.

Therefore, the forty-two prophetic months imply a period of 1260 years during which the beast was given, a "mouth speaking great things and blasphemies"and would"make war with the saints and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations"Rev. 13:5, 7, Meaning that during this period the beast would blaspheme, persecute Christians, and have great authority.

Blasphemy:In the Bible, blasphemy is defined in two ways. The first is when a person claims to be God or His representative. ", for a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God "John 10:33So the beast, this religio-political power and kingdom, has blasphemed God by pretending to be in the place of God on earth. The second way of committing blasphemy is by granting absolutions (claiming the power to forgive the sins of others). "Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies ? Who can forgive sins but God only?"Mark 2:7.

The beast, this religio-political power and kingdom, has blasphemed God not only by taking His place on earth, but also by claiming the rite of absolution. No wonder the beast has the "name of blasphemy" and speaks "blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name"; this is because the beast claims powers that are the sole prerogative of God. Rev. 13:1, 6,

Nine Key Marks
Having allowed the Bible to unlock the meaning of its own symbols we can now highlight the nine major identifying marks of the beast to determine which power in history fulfills these features. These are not the only identifiers: there are many more in the Bible. We hope this compilation of identifying keys will lead you to search the Bible to find out more.

(1) The beast combines religious and political power simultaneously, "they worshipped the beast , " Rev. 13:4.(2) The beast came to power in a densely populated area of the world,"I, saw a beast rise up out of the sea" Rev. 13:1.(3) The beast obtained its power and authority from Satan, thus we would expect its history to contain a great deal of deception,"the dragon gave him [the beast] his power, and his seat, and great authority" Rev. 13:2.(4) The beast ruled ruthlessly possessing absolute hegemony (domination) for 1260 years. This period must have a clear starting point and end with the 'deadly wound'."Power was given unto him to continue forty and two months." "And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death." "And power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations" Rev. 13:5, 3, 7.(5) The beast persecuted Christians during the 1260 years."And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them" Rev. 13:7.(6) The beast will fully recover from its 'deadly wound' and the world will marvel after it,"and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast" Rev. 13:3.(7) The beast has a mysterious 666 that identifies his office and name,"count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six" Rev. 13:18.(cool The beast blasphemes by claiming to be God and granting absolutions (the power to forgive sins of others).(9) The beast made other blasphemous claims, undertaking actions that are God's exclusive prerogative."And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies" Rev. 13:5.Dear reader , which power in history fulfills all the identifying marks? To the honest in heart, there is but one answer: The Roman Catholic Church. The Roman Catholic Church is the beast which God, out of love, is warning us of. It is not the purpose of this article to attack Roman Catholics, but to reveal the truth about the Catholic system. No one need be offended, but rather be encouraged to seek for facts and confirmation.

11. Please support this conclusion with historical evidence and facts.

Let us take each identifier to see how history points exclusively to the Roman Catholic Church.

(1) The Roman Catholic Church combines religious and political power simultaneously:

Saint John saw this union in a prophetic vision concerning the fourth and final kingdom of the world and described it as, "a woman sit [ting] upon a scarlet coloured beast" Rev. 17:3.

In the Bible, a woman is a symbol of a church, "as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with me, O house of Israel, saith the LORD." "For I, I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ" Jeremiah 3:20; 2 Corinthians 11:2.

In addition, it is unanimously understood in prophecy that a beast is a nation. Even in today's world, nations are symbolized as beasts. The USA is seen as an eagle, Russia is likened unto a bear, and China carries the image of a dragon.

Many years ago, God unveiled to Daniel all the world empires until the end of time. In a vision, Daniel saw the last beast to be "diverse from all the others" Daniel 7:19. But how would it be diverse? According to Revelation 17:3, as seen above, this beast (nation) will have a woman (church) ruling it.

Today, is there a church and state working together as one globally recognized power? The only entity in the world that has accomplished this is the Roman Catholic Church.

The Roman Catholic pope is absolute religious leader of over one billion followers world-wide.

"The Roman Pontiff, as the successor of Peter, is the perpetual and visible source and foundation of the unity both of the bishops and of the whole company of the faithful." Vatican Council II (1962-65)

"Every cleric must obey the Pope, even if he commands what is evil; for no one may judge the Pope." Pope Innocent III (1198-1216)

Simultaneously, the pope is king over the independent nation Vatican City. The Vatican is a distinct sovereign miniature nation, although within Italy. Thus, the papacy is a unique power combining religious and civil power.

(2) The Roman Catholic Church came to power in a densely populated area of the world:

This perfectly illustrates the Roman Catholic Church as she rose amidst the various powers and nations of Europe.

(3) The history of the Roman Catholic Church is full of deception:

Informed Catholics readily confirm forgeries as a way of life for the popes. Hans Kung, a Catholic priest and theologian who was a consultant to the Second Vatican Council (1962-1965), stated that as early as the fifth century, the popes "decisively extended their power with explicit forgeries." The Catholic Church: A Short History (translated by John Bowden), p. 61

One of the best examples is the document Donation of Constantine, dated March 30, 315 AD, which the Roman Catholic Church forged to extend her power and authority. Through this false document, Pope Stephen III in the eighth century convinced Pepin, king of the Franks, that the territories of the Lombards had been given by Constantine to the Roman Catholic Church. This led Pepin to fight the Lombards and usurp the cities for the pope. In 1440, this document was proven forged by a papal aide called Lorenzo Valla, yet pope after pope never admitted nor confessed this forgery. To this day, there is an inscription in the baptistery of St. John Lateran in Rome perpetuating this forged document.[/b]
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Nobody: 11:55pm On Feb 13, 2007
[b]Pope calls for a new world order:

"VATICAN CITY (AP) -- Pope John Paul II rang in the New Year on Thursday with a renewed call for, the creation of a new world order based on respect for the dignity of man and equality among nations." Thursday, January 1, 2004 Posted: 9:21 AM EST (1421 GMT)

""The great over-riding feature of the entire system of the Anti-Christ -- the New World Order -- is blatant deceit. In fact, New World Order writers boast of their planned deceptions, because they arrogantly believe the great majority of the world's population is too stupid and lazy to know what is best for them. Only the New World Order Planners know what is best for the world, and they have determined that they can achieve their goals only by deliberate deception of the poor masses." Bill Cooper, " Behold A Pale Horse" p.49

(4) The Roman Catholic Church ruled ruthlessly for 1260 years having absolute dominion over other nations. This period has a clear starting point, and a 'deadly wound' at its end:

The Roman Catholic Church received its deadly wound in 1798 when [Pope Pius VI] was taken prisoner in France at the behest of Napoleon.

"In 1798 General Berthier made his entrance into Rome, abolished the papal government, and established a secular one." Encyclopedia Britannica, 1941 edition

Having established the end of the prophecy to be 1798, going back 1260 years, we arrive at 538 AD. For the papacy to fulfill this identifying mark, an important event must have occurred in 538 AD to mark the start of the 1260-year period.

Historical evidence reveals that in 533 AD the Roman Emperor Justinian recognized the pope's ecclesiastical supremacy as 'head' of all the churches in both east and west of the Roman Empire. However, it was not until 538 AD when the papacy was effectively freed from its last Arian opponent, the Ostrogoths (who were at that time ruling Italy) did the pope emerge as the leading figure in the West. Thus, in 538 AD the stage was set for the gradual but steady ascendancy of the papacy.

"Vigilius, ascended the papal chair (538 A.D.) under the military protection of Belisarius." History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3, p. 327

As the papacy increased in power, she subjugated not only her followers but also the rulers and kings of Europe. To that end, the popes issued several papal bulls to bolster their authority over the kings of Europe:

"It is the office of the papacy to tread under foot kings and emperors." J.H. Ignaz Dollinger, The Pope and the Council, (London), p. 35

"Fear, then, our wrath and the thunders of our vengeance; for Jesus Christ has appointed us [the popes] with his own mouth absolute judges of all men; and kings themselves are submitted to our authority." Pope Nicholas I (858-867 AD)

In the papal bull of Pope Gregory XI, dated 1372 AD, and entitled In Coena Domini, the pope pronounced papal dominion over the entire Christian world, secular and religious, and excommunicated all who failed to obey the popes and to pay them taxes. This papal bull was confirmed by subsequent popes and, in 1568 AD, Pope Pius V vowed that it was to remain an eternal law.

A practical demonstration of the above assertion was the treatment of Pope Gregory VII in 1077 AD to King Henry IV, Emperor of Germany. When the king appeared to disregard the pope's authority, the pope ex-communicated and dethroned him. Henry decided to make peace with the pope and crossed the Alps in mid-winter to humble himself. When he reached the pope's castle, Henry was made to wait for permission to see the pope in the outer court, bare-footed with his head uncovered, and dressed in a miserable dress. It took the king three days of fasting and confession before the pope pardoned him.

Today, this claim of supremacy over leaders of the world continues to be upheld by the papacy:

"The First See [papacy of Rome] is judged by no one. It is the right of the Roman Pontiff himself alone to judge, those who hold the highest civil office in a state, There is neither appeal nor recourse against a decision or decree of the Roman Pontiff." The Code of Canon Law (Paulist Press, 1985), pp. 951, 271

(5) The Roman Catholic Church persecuted Christians during the 1260-year period:

During this period of history (also known as the Middle Ages), the Roman Catholic Church held a strong sway over Europe, and every citizen was required to be a Roman Catholic. Anything short of total submission to the pope was punishable by torture or death. This led the Roman Catholic system to become one of the most persecuting religions the world has ever known, according to Vicars of Christ: the Dark Side of the papacy, by Peter de Rosa, p. 180

"For professing faith contrary to the Church of Rome, history records the martyrdom of more than one hundred million people." Brief Bible Readings, p. 16

"We must rank the Inquisition , as among the darkest blots on record of mankind."Will Durant, The Story of Civilization, vol. 4, p. 78

"That the Church of Rome has shed more innocent blood than any other institution that has ever existed among mankind will be questioned by no Protestant who has a complete knowledge of history. It is impossible to form a complete conception of the multitude of her victims, and it is quite certain that no powers of imagination can adequately realize their sufferings." W. E. H. Leeky, History of the Rise and Influence of the Spirit of Rationalism in Europe, Vol. 2:32, 1910 edition

In the Catholic Encyclopedia, Vol. 12, page 266, the reader will find a lengthy article describing the authority of the Roman Catholic Church in punishing 'heretics', whose only crime was that they were faithful Bible-believing Christians.

(6) The Roman Catholic Church will fully recover from its 'deadly wound' and the whole world will wonder after it:

When Pope Pius VI died in captivity in France in 1799, the world expected an end to the Roman Catholic Church. However, God had told us about 2000 years ago that the beast would recover from its deadly wound. Here is how the New York Times reported the healing of the beast, the papacy:

"MORTAL WOUND HEALED: Rome, June 7.--From 11 o'clock this morning there was another sovereign independent State in the world. At that time Premier Mussolini , exchanged with Cardinal Gasparri, Papal Secretary of State, representing Pope Pius XI, ratifications of the treaties signed at the Lateran Palace on Feb. 11. By that simple act the sovereign independent State of Vatican City came into existence." New York Times, July 7, 1929

The San Francisco Chronicle reported the 'recovery' of the papacy as follows:

"Mussolini and Gaspari (Cardinal) Sign Historic Pact, Heal Wound of Many Years." The San Francisco Chronicle, July 7, 1929

Does the world today 'wonder' after the papacy, as the Bible predicted?

"The best way to honor Pope John Paul II, truly one of the great men, is to take his teaching seriously; is to listen to his words and put his words and teachings into action here in America. This is a challenge we must accept." President George W. Bush, March 21, 2001

"Pope John Paul II is one of the greatest moral and spiritual leaders of this century." Billy Graham in the Saturday Evening Post, Jan-Feb. 1980

"I admire Pope John XXIII tremendously. I felt he brought a new era to the world". Billy Graham, Chicago Tribune, June 8, 1963

"Pope John Paul II celebrates outdoor mass in Spanish for over million people in Mexico City." The New York Times, Jan 25, 1999

"Wednesday night as the Holy Father walked with Vice President Gore along the tarmac , to board "Shepherd I" and return to Rome, people wept, waved handkerchiefs and cheered "John Paul II, we love you!", It was a brief but very moving and powerful visit by the Pope to St. Louis." Jan 28, 1999 (EWTNews)

"There is no doubt that Paul VI, together with John XXIII and John Paul II, will be remembered as the three great Popes of Peace, pioneer of a momentous transcendence of the Catholic Church into the New Age." Robert Muller, former U.N. Assistant Secretary General

(7) The Roman Catholic Church has the mysterious number 666:

The official title of the pope is "Vicarius Filii Dei", which translated is, "Representative of the Son of God". To confirm, the Catholic newspaper Our Sunday Visitor of April 18, 1915 wrote: "The engraved letter on the pope's Mitre is as follows: 'Vicarius Filii Dei '". Since in Latin certain letters have numerical values, we only need to add them up to come to 666.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Nobody: 11:58pm On Feb 13, 2007
You can get the rest details on http://worldslastchance.com
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Macteejay2(m): 6:56pm On Feb 14, 2007
Pls What is RCC again tori Olorun!!
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Soundmind(m): 2:22pm On Jun 01, 2007
Chie, i am lost.
What i read have made me to feel more lost. I want to repent, can anyone help me? May God have mercy on me in Jeus name.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Soundmind(m): 2:33pm On Jun 01, 2007
Chie, efuelam o. I am lost.
What i read have made me to feel more lost. I want to repent, can anyone help me? May God have mercy on me in Jesus name. Amen
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by thesilent1(m): 3:26pm On Jun 01, 2007
RCC - i think stands for Roman Catholic Church
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Bobbyaf(m): 5:50am On Jun 03, 2007
@ Sound Mind

Just allow Jesus to be your guide. He has never failed a test and is faithful. "Knock and it shall be opened unto you" He said.

I'd like to recommend a book called "Great Controversy" It can be read online. Its a must read for those who need to know the real mark.

Another must read is "Secret Terrosist" Its also online as well.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Ndipe(m): 9:40am On Jun 03, 2007
The Euro coin has a picture of a woman riding an animal that may be a beast. Is this the fulfillment of the prophecy? Below is the image.

http://www.biblebelievers.org.au/images/2euro.jpg

Keeping the Sabbath has been some sort of a hot debate in some Christian Churches like the 7th day adventist. Read Col 2:14-16. I don't think worshiping on Sunday, instead of Saturday is a transgression of God's new law for Christians.

http://www.bible.ca/7-Col2-14-16.htm
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Nobody: 12:06pm On Jun 03, 2007
Hmmm, I used to believe in all this propaganda, till I started a careful analysis of web sites such as ;

www.answeringislam.com

But please watch these 2 short Youtube clips and you will be shocked at the revelation and deception going around ;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1GeC3aR_OSE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAB90plPqxo&mode=user&search=


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Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Bobbyaf(m): 5:38pm On Jun 03, 2007
Interesting piece of video indeed!

The strange thing though is that Islam will have to bow under the Anti-Christ system, although it doesn't seem possible now. How it does look is that the peoples of Islam will stop at nothing to see the whole world becoming Moslems.

So we are subject to a lot of information out there that can be overwhelmingly confusing. And it all appears to be true to some, or for now the majority from both the Moslems and the christians.

The video brought out a point about the Moslems believing that the anti-Christ will lead the jews and christians alike. In a sense that is true. In actual fact the true anti-christ will come from the realms of christianity, or what we call christianity. Unfortunately what we percieve christianity to be today is a far cry from what Christ intended for it to become. I know I will be taken to task for saying that, but so be it.

Listen to what the bible says about the influence of the anti-christ:

Revelation 13:3,4, And all the world marveled and followed the beast. 4 So they worshiped the dragon who gave authority to the beast; and they worshiped the beast, saying, “Who is like the beast? Who is able to make war with him?”

There is no question. It says the whole world will be led by the system and I dare say that will include Moslems as well. Whether or not they are inclined to accept it is quite another story, and time as well as history has already shown that the bible can be trusted on this matter.

But the crucial matter is how to define and reveal the true anti-christ. This is where Satan tries to ubscure the truth. He sends out his false prophets to decieve the masses.

The common bond that will unite the world under the system, excepting of course the true believers, would be the mark. Once again there are confusing teachings concerning the mark because in truth and in fact if one doesn't know how to identify the beast, or anti-christ, then how would one be able to identify the mark?   One must precede the other for all logical purposes.

Only history can confirm prophecy. Two major prophets have spoken of an end-time anti-christ at length, and these are:

a) Daniel

b) John

Daniel spoke about the anti-christ from the perspective of world kingdoms. In chapter 2 he introduces 4 kingdoms including Babylon, being the first, which would have been followed by three others in the order that history has revealed them.

In Daniel 7 he does the same thing using animals as symbols, but this time he goes into more details about the 4th kingdom, and a power(;ittle horn power) that would arise from the 4th kingdom. It is this power that we need to identify carefully, because if we don't we would have made the gravest mistake in our lifetime.

So in essence Daniel saw the kingdoms in this order:

1. Babylon (605 BC - 539BC)

2. Media-Persian (twin kingdom) but mostly called Persia being the dominant of the two. (539BC- 331 BC)

3. Greece (331 BC - 168 BC)

4. Rome ( 168BC - 476 AD)

What came after Rome or the 4th kingdom had Daniel very concerned and this is how he described it, 7 “After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, exceedingly strong. It had huge iron teeth; it was devouring, breaking in pieces, and trampling the residue with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. 8 I[b] was considering the horns, and there was another horn, a little one, coming up among them[/b], before whom three of the first horns were plucked out by the roots. And there, in this horn, were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words.

In Daniel 2 the four metals represented 4 kingdoms, while the 10 toes represented the broken fragments of Rome which we call europe today. In Daniel 7, three known animals and one un-identified creature represented the same world kingdoms. The un-identified creature had 10 horns which also represented the 10 smaller kingdoms or states that would come after Rome's demise.

Notice something else. Daniel spoke of another 11th horn, that had a mouth and eyes of a man, "And there, in this horn, were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking pompous words."

Daniel continued, 19 “Then I wished to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and its nails of bronze, which devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled the residue with its feet; 20 and the ten horns that were on its head, and the other horn which came up, before which three fell, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth which spoke pompous words, whose appearance was greater than his fellows."

The angel explains the vision to Daniel, "The fourth beast shall be  A fourth kingdom on earth, Which shall be different from all other kingdoms,  And shall devour the whole earth,  Trample it and break it in pieces. 24 The ten horns are ten kings Who shall arise from this kingdom.  And another shall rise after them; He shall be different from the first ones, And shall subdue three kings. 25 He shall speak pompous words against the Most High, Shall persecute the saints of the Most High, And shall intend to change times and law. Then the saints shall be given into his hand For a time and times and half a time.

So this is it. Clear as crystal. The 11th horn power that came from the 4th beast, and that grew up among the 10 horns, or european kingdoms, would uproot three kingdoms and persecute God's people, and think to change, or attempt to change God's set times and laws.

History has made it abundantly clear who and what this 11th horn power is. Ever wondered why the Roman catholic organization has attached the word Roman to its name. Ever wondered when the Roman pontifs came off the scene after rome's demise who ruled europe? This little horn, as we shall have occasion to notice more fully hereafter, was the papacy. The three horns plucked up by the roots represented the Heruli, the Ostrogoths, and the Vandals. The reason for their removal was their opposition to the teachings and claims of the papal hierarchy.

Daniel beheld this power making war upon the saints. Has such a war been waged by the papacy? Millions of martyrs answer, Yes. Witness the cruel persecutions of the Waldenses, the Albigenses, and Protestants in general, by the papal power.

Likewise three arian powers or nations that upheld such teachings were completely anhilated from the map. No where are they to be found. The papacy ensured under the leadership of the pope that anyone teaching anything other than what the church stood for would be crushed.

I don't desire to take up too much time going into details, but one thing is sure all signs are pointing to the RCC as the "little horn power" History cannot lie. Today we see how the RCC is conducting its business. Its false and pagan teachings are fying in the faces of the truth of the bible, and God's true and chosen have a duty to call attention to such abominations and blasphemies.

While we do not condemn christians who gather in her midst we must condemn its teachings, and call out God's people from among them. The heed to come out of spiritual babylon is very much alive today as when it was first announced.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by uji(m): 11:41am On Jun 28, 2007
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Re: 666 Are We This Close? by thesilent1(m): 11:50am On Jun 28, 2007
no comment on perry stone
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Aproko(f): 2:36pm On Jun 28, 2007
this thread is so interesting. i've never really thought of the RCC in any other way but the RCC!!! hmm.well i guess what you see isn't always what you get! undecided
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by thesilent1(m): 2:42pm On Jun 28, 2007
oh gosh, i was unfortunately told about most of this stuff when i was just GOING to sec school! lol all the chick publications and jesuit books from the late 80s!

some times i wish i did not know some of this stuff. that way, you can just concentrate on what you know and not risk confusion.

oh well, seperate fish from bone is what i say.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Nobody: 4:30pm On Jun 28, 2007
We have passed it.

The 6th of June 2006

that can be written

06/06/'06

read also as 666!

cheesy
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Reverend(m): 4:32pm On Jun 28, 2007
Supersticious nonsense and utter clap trap lipsrsealed
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Aproko(f): 6:51pm On Jun 28, 2007
thesilent1:

oh gosh, i was unfortunately told about most of this stuff when i was just GOING to sec school! lol all the chick publications and jesuit books from the late 80s!

some times i wish i did not know some of this stuff. that way, you can just concentrate on what you know and not risk confusion.

oh well, seperate fish from bone is what i say.

anyway the RCC to me is just the RCC, it was just strange to think that it may be anything else.

michelin89:

We have passed it.

The 6th of June 2006

that can be written

06/06/'06

read also as 666!

cheesy

aha, a microscopic inkling as to what the number of a man may be (but is that not the "number of a calender"?) wink grin wink
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Reverend(m): 7:55am On Jul 07, 2007
Today is 07/07/07

Oh my God (pretend one of course) what ever will happen? grin grin
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Horus(m): 1:49pm On Jul 14, 2007
Their clock is based on 666.
  60 seconds
60 minutes
24 hours (2+4)= 6 in a day
  666

They tell YOU that there  are 24 hours in a day!  Think about it!
  What day of their 7-day week has a 24 hour day? 
Day denotes light, or the presence of the Sun! 
If the DAY has 24 hours or is a 24 hour day as they say,
what happened to the NIGHT!?   
See how tricky the devils are?
The Defective Time-system established by the devils
has most people under a hypnotic spell.
The past or yesterday is gone forever! 
  Tomorrow never comes,
for when Tomorrow arrives You call it
TODAY!
So what is Real TIME?   
Its NOW!  The HERE AND  NOW!!!
We must study what time it is!  The Devil Time is up! 
This is Our Time NOW!
But most, if not all of us
are still living by the devils clock and the devils Calendars!

  WE have willingly extended the devils time by ignoring OUR TIME! 
The Devil
  Knows he got us tricked up!  Hes playing us! 
He splits time zones up and plays your God! 
Yes!  I said YOUR GOD. 
He establishes a EASTERN STANDARD TIME and a DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME.
Then he implies that he (the devil) can turn time back
(take you into the Past), or
Turn Time up (take you into the Future)!
He (the devil) tells YOU, in the fall turn the clock back because its
EASTERN STANDARD TIME. 
Then when SPRING comes he tells you to turn the clock up because its
DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME.   
And guess what? YOU OBEY HIM!
The evil one has you going by His Clock. 
Your Life is governed by His TIME PIECE! 
He rules you by his  clock even though his time is up!!!
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by UPRISING: 9:23pm On Jul 24, 2007
THIS ARE THE SIGNS OF THE END TIME,
AND THE WORDS OF GOD WILL SURELLY
COME TO PASS, MEN NOW PREFER MEN
THAN FEMALE AND FEMALE PREFFERING
FEMALE TO MAN, A LOTS OF THINGS THAT
THE BIBLE SAYS ARE REALLY COMING TO PASS
WHERE WILL U SPEND UR ETERNITY,
REPENT TODAY BEFORE IS TOO LATE
www.thelordschosen.org
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by doyin13(m): 12:14am On Jul 25, 2007
I thought the number of the beast has been revised downwards to 616.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by smile11s(m): 7:29am On Jul 25, 2007
666 is coming on 6.00 am 6th of 6(june), 2666.


So thats still far, We shouldnt be worried now, Ok?

Enjoy your life for now!!!
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Everbright(f): 9:11am On Jul 25, 2007
Closer than we can ever imagine or see.
For it is written,
Trust in the Lord with all your heart
Lean not unto thy own understanding
In all thy ways acknowledge him
And he shall direct thy path

Let's embrace God now and escape the eternal damnation
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by Sonye(f): 9:55am On Jul 25, 2007
I don't like this. This is really unfair. How can u guys be talking about end-time at this time?Please oh. This is what made me run away from Revelations from birth. The world will come to an end someday and we are all aware of that but just keep it to yourselves while you do the right things on earth.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by shockreaction(m): 9:59am On Jul 25, 2007
Be afraid! Be very afraid!
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by ebos(m): 10:26am On Jul 25, 2007
@ Babeearly

May God have mercy on you! You have been deceived to the extent that you have gone against what you don't know. Your attack on Roman Catholic is an evidence that devil is at work. Jesus Christ prayed that His church may be one and the gate of hell cannot prevail against it. There is no other church that is one today except the Catholic Church. That oneness is the reason every catholic has to listen to Pope who is the visible head of the Christian faith today. Jesus Christ also said at the end of time devil will deceive many, if possible, even the elect. We know devil has deceived a lot of people and that is why we see different denominations springing up claiming that they have the truth. The truth is that they have failed to spread the original teachings which was handed over by Christ and the Apostles either by way of epistle or tradition. Get this portion of bible - brethren stand fast and hold the traditions which you were taught, whether by word or our epistle (II Thessalonians 2 vs 15). The traditions are what Catholics does and you question if they are in the Bible. The last book of John has stated that not everything Christ did was recorded down in the bible, so I believe those that are not recorded are the traditions you question if they are in the bible. The elects are the original chosen ones which I called the Catholic and its followers. I’m sorry to say this, Jehovah Witness has been in the forefront of attacking Pope and the Catholics, but they covered their faces in shame when Pope John Paul died. They saw both the Muslims and the entire world testified the good work of the late humble servant of God. Since Pope’s death, they hardly write anything again against Catholic Church. Some have gone to say that Catholic Church burned many bibles. Yes, Catholic Church did that, but the bibles they burnt were written by Stephen Langston and his Co because they were faulty. There is no amount of criticism that will move Catholic Church from the truth. Some churches claimed they read bible. If I may ask, who wrote the bible? Catholic Church. It is surprising that some churches that sprouted up yesterday began to question the power of Catholic Church which has been into existence before the birth of the grandfathers of the so-called founders of those churches. They question the very church that wrote the bible they claim they are following. We all know their greed and Satan has continued to blindfold their followers that resist the known truth. Referring Pope as the beast is clearly the seen against the Holy Spirit. That is resisting the known truth. Tomorrow somebody will rise and claim God has called him, the next thing is to open his own church. Why not be there and serve the God that called you? If Catholic Church is the problem, why many churches today? At least we should have had 2 – five churches. We know money is their problem, if they can’t get the largest share, they establish their own. Greed.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by zenom: 10:44am On Jul 25, 2007
doyin13:

I thought the number of the beast has been revised downwards to 616.

LOL!! I assume your joking right?
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by ebos(m): 10:47am On Jul 25, 2007
The sins of those deceived will be on the Pastors, and they that allowed themselves to be deceived will also be held responsible. Some have been asking why Catholic Priests forgive sins. (Go to John Chapter 20 vs 21-23) Where Jesus greeted his Apostles and said peace be with you. The sins you forgive are forgiven, the ones you retain are retained. Come inside Catholic Church and know what is happening. You can't be outside and know what is happening. You talk about burning of incense – Luke 1 vs 9-11 The Priest Zachariah was burning Incense when the Angel of God appeared to him. Again Revelation 8vs 2-4 – The Angels of God burning Incense in heaven. So, for the fact that there are those burning incense at the altar of Satan does not invalidate the burning of Incense before God. If not my work here, I would used this opportunity to educate you more on Catholic Doctrine. I know I will be chanced tomorrow. Prepare your questions and I will answer you all.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by viee(f): 10:51am On Jul 25, 2007
@ babeearly,

what has all you wrote got to do with 666?
u gave us a long 'history' of Roman Catholic Church without in anyway relating it to to the topic in question embarassed
there are so many threads for issues like this , why not stick to them!
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by iyken(m): 1:04pm On Jul 25, 2007
ebos:


The elects are the original chosen ones which I called the Catholic and its followers. I’m sorry to say this, Jehovah Witness has been in the forefront of attacking Pope and the Catholics, but they covered their faces in shame when Pope John Paul died.
While commending your builds so far,pls desist from casting aspersions to sects/groups or regions. Valid points tend to loose their bites.

ebos:

So, for the fact that there are those burning incense at the altar of Satan does not invalidate the burning of Incense before God. If not my work here, I would used this opportunity to educate you more on Catholic Doctrine. I know I will be chanced tomorrow. Prepare your questions and I will answer you all.
Interesting. Will love to know more.
Re: 666 Are We This Close? by seeu(m): 2:38pm On Jul 25, 2007
@ Babeearly

Attack on Catholic is based on ignorant of the bible

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