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.
—Revelation 13:1-4
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?
There are certain terms we must understand in order to fully grasp the message being portrayed in this rotulus:
- Beast: A “beast” in Bible prophecy represents a kingdom ()
- Horn: A “horn” in Bible prophecy represents a king / kingdom ()
In the revelation given to John The Beloved, it is worth stating that: “The Beast had seven heads, but it was the seventh head that had the ten crowned horns“—which points to the Seventh and last Gentile empire.
There are 7 Gentile Empires namely:
- Egyptian
- Assyrian
- Babylonian
- Medo-Persian
- Grecian
- Pagan Rome
- Papal Rome
In the scriptures, the Beast of Revelation 13 is tied and linked to:
- The harlot riding the seven headed beast (Revelation 17)
- The little horn (Daniel 7)
Identifying Characteristics of The Beast
It Is Both A Church And A City
And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
—Revelation 17:18
In Bible prophecy, a “woman” points to a Church (, ) or a Nation (). Therefore, a harlot woman / whore means an Apostate Church. The Roman Catholic Church and The Roman Vatican City-State are synonymous. The Lateran Treaty (Mussolini- Pope Pius XI, 1929) gave Vatican City “independent status” and recognized the Pope’s sovereignty within the City. “The agreements included a political treaty which created the State of Vatican City and guaranteed to the Holy See full and independent sovereignty” (Encarta Reference Library, 2004).
Seated Upon Seven Mountains
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
—Revelation 17:9
You have probably heard of how the city of Rome is seated on seven hills. However, these seven mountains speaks of the seven Gentile Empires, as we see in , as at the days of John the Beloved in AD 96, five were fallen, one was (Pagan Rome) and the other was yet to come (Papal Rome)
Arrayed In Purple And Scarlet And Adorned With Gold And Precious Stones
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
—Revelation 17:4
Purple and Scarlet are the official colours of the Roman Catholic Hierarchy. “The colour for bishops and other prelates is purple, for cardinals scarlet… The pectoral cross should be made of gold and … decorated with gems…” Now watch how apostate the Roman Catholic church is
1. And take thou unto thee Aaron thy brother, and his sons with him, from among the children of Israel, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office, even Aaron, Nadab and Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, Aaron’s sons.
—Exodus 28:1-6
2. And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty.
3. And thou shalt speak unto all that are wise hearted, whom I have filled with the spirit of wisdom, that they may make Aaron’s garments to consecrate him, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
4. And these are the garments which they shall make; a breastplate, and an ephod, and a robe, and a broidered coat, a mitre, and a girdle: and they shall make holy garments for Aaron thy brother, and his sons, that he may minister unto me in the priest’s office.
5. And they shall take gold, and blue, and purple, and scarlet, and fine linen.
6. And they shall make the ephod of gold, of blue, and of purple, of scarlet, and fine twined linen, with cunning work.
Aaron the High-Priest’s ephod was made of gold, blue, purple and scarlet. What therefore is the relevance of the missing colour Blue from the Roman Catholic Church?
37. And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying,
—Numbers 15:37-40
38. Speak unto the children of Israel, and bid them that they make them fringes in the borders of their garments throughout their generations, and that they put upon the fringe of the borders a ribband of blue:
39. And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the Lord, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:
40. That ye may remember, and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God.
Definitely, the Blue colour serves a purpose. Surely, the Roman Catholic Church is not interested in remembering or doing all the commandments of God
Asserts Power Over All The Inhabitants Of The Earth
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.
—Revelation 13:7
Pope Gregory (reigned 1073 – 85) “presented himself as heir to the unlimited commission… over all souls.” (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1990, vol. 26, p.927) “The Pope is of so great dignity, and so exalted, that he is not a mere man, but as it were God, and the VICAR OF GOD. The Pope is, as it were, God on earth, chief king of kings, having plentitude of power.” Completely eradicated three other kingdoms when rising to power ()
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
—Daniel 7:8
When the Roman Empire fell completely to the Barbaric tribes, it was dismembered into ten provinces (horns) which were
- Anglo Saxons (England)
- Alemanni (Germany)
- Visigoths (Spain)
- Franks (France)
- Lombards (Italy)
- Burgundians (Switzerland)
- Suevi (Portugal)
- Ostrogoths
- Heruli
- Vandals
The Vandals, Heruli and Ostrogoths were completely plucked out by the roots in 454 AD, 493 AD and 538 AD respectively. This little horn refers unmistakably to the Pope
Makes War With The Saints
And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
—Revelation 17:6
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.
—Revelation 13:7
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;
—Daniel 7:21
Read Foxe’s book of martyrs! Some historians estimate more than 100 million people were killed by the Roman Church during the Inquisition and Dark Ages. You can read up on the Inquisition and Dark Ages.
A Man Acting And Speaking For Whole
I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
—Daniel 7:8
This single man-head is the Pope. Thus every group that has a single man head called general overseer or any supreme title has gone in the way of the harlot church, and as such, no church denomination is of The God of The Bible. Definitely, harlot daughters must return to the mother whore.
The Sovereign Exalts Himself As God
3. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
—2 Thessalonians 2:3-4
4. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
Just consider some quotes:
The sovereign is identified with number 666 ()
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.
—Revelation 13:17-18
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.
Have you ever wondered why you learnt Roman Numerals as a child? Why it was essential for your progression? Whenever a pope is crowned, he is conferred the title “VICARIUS FILII DEI” meaning the “Vicar of Christ” or substitute of the Son of God—which when translated into the Roman numerals, their value adds up to 666. Note that “V” was used for “U” in the 2nd century.
| V | I | C | A | R | I | V | S | F | I | L | I | I | D | E | I | TOTAL | ||||
| 5 | 1 | 100 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 50 | 1 | 1 | 500 | 1 | 666 |
Speaks Pompous Words And Blasphemies
And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months.
—Revelation 13:5
The Bible defines blasphemy as
- The Claim to be God on Earth (). “The pope is not only the representative of Jesus Christ, but he is Jesus Christ himself, hidden under the veil of flesh.” The Catholic National, July, 1895. “We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty.” Pope Leo XIII in an Encyclical Letter, June 20, 1894.
- Claiming the power to forgive sins () “This judicial authority will even include the power to forgive sins.” The Catholic Encyclopedia, vol. 12, Article “Pope” p. 265
- Persecuting the people of the Most High in the name of the Most High () during the reformation, inquisition and dark ages, history has it that over 100 million were killed by the Roman Church. This was done under the veil of Christianity. You can also read Foxe’s book of martyrs. The noon of Papacy was the midnight of the world.
Change God’s Calendar And Laws
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.
—Daniel 7:25
“The catholic church claims that the change of the Sabbath to Sunday was her act… and the act is a mark of her ecclesiastical power.” This was done by a change of calendars in the 4th century when Rome adopted the modern counterfeit pagan calendar. The papacy also removed the 2nd commandment which forbids idol worship so as to allow their members bow down to images and candles and pray to the dead. To maintain the Ten Commandments given, the 10th commandment is splitted into two parts.
Was Wounded But Got Revived
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.
—Revelation 13:3, 10
10. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints.
The sword spoken of in is the sword of the spirit () and the civil powers (). The beast was wounded during the Reformation by the Sword of the Spirit (The Word of God) preached by Luther and others like Zwingli, Calvin, John Knox. This was followed politically by the French Revolution when General Berthier of France marched into Rome and pulled down the then Pope in 1798. In 1808, Napoleon Bonaparte took the Vatican State and seized the Pope. But then, it began to heal and this started with the signing of The Lateran Treaty in 1929 when Vatican was granted sovereign extra-territorial status. This was followed by the image of the beast erected in an Ecumenical move in 1948 which produced the one world–one church. As at February 2014, the Catholics and the Charismatics and other Christian groups united in another great Ecumenical move.
Warning!
Today, the pope is viewed upon as the man of peace and one who could bring about world peace. The Roman Catholic Church rather than using brutality as she used in time past, today, she is using deception (subtlety), the same way the serpent beguiled Eve. Know that the dragon (Satan) gave power unto the beast () because he will come in the flesh and be incarnate in the man of sin and be one with the beast, just as God was on earth for 3 and half years in the body of Jesus. This period is what is referred to as The Great Tribulation. There is a great warning for you today
And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
—Revelation 18:4
You must come out whilst there is still time for you. Remember they whose names are not found written in the Lamb’s book of life shall worship him (; ).
3 Comments
Hmm.. True words. What an exposition. God help us all.
Mnhmmm! Prior to this moment, I had just discussed with a practicing Catholic who claimed that hand symbol of the cross(Crucifixion) is essential for a prayer to be answered.
May God deliver us!
Oh my! God bless the vessel He used to expound this. We pray most importantly that the Lord direct his sheep unto himself. He said, no one cometh unto me except the one the father hath given me. Thank you for this post, God bless you richly.