Thursday, January 16, 2014

666 Mark of the Beast

Satan is cast out of heaven in Revelation 12 never to return! This makes him angry and he knows his time is short so he empowers one man for his end time purpose.. the antichrist.  Revelation 13 is this empowerment called the beast out of the sea. This beast represents all the authority of 4 ancient kingdoms. The Babylonian, the Medo-Persian, the Greek and finally the Roman empires.  The beast reveals these four kingdoms as a leopard, bear, lion and sharp teeth of the Roman empire.  John describes this terrible beast as the antichrist who attempts to take over the entire world.  He is GIVEN authority for one hour (7 years of tribulation) with emphasis on the last 3 1/2 years being the great tribulation.  During this period he rules over the economic, religious and political systems of a 10 nation confederacy.  He empowers the second beast, the false prophet, to run his religious system.  This false prophet will be a beast in sheep clothing.  He will cause the entire world who is outside of Jesus Christ to worship the antichrist and sets up an image in the very temple built for the Jews in the first 1/2 of the tribulation.  This beast speaks and shows great signs that deceive the nations.  The antichrist will control men by issuing a mark, 666, for anyone who wants to buy and sell during this period.  Why does God allow the rise of the antichrist and the false prophet?  To bring every man on earth to a decision.. am I going to follow this one world government and religious system, or am I going to receive and follow Christ and the kingdom of God?  This final hour on earth will clearly define where you stand with God.  There will be a price to pay for not taking the mark of the beast and many will be martyred. But hundreds of millions of faithful saints will totally endure to the end knowing through the book of Revelation that they have an eternal reward with Jesus Christ as king.  Get a greater understanding of this powerful season.. listen to the video below.  You can also go to the KINGDOM LIFE UNIVERSITY website for more information on how to study God's word and even earn an accredited degree.  You can listen through the entire New Testament chapter by chapter online 24/7 and hear the word of God taught contextually and systematically. God's word is powerful and true and you can place your future in God's hands... but you must understand this prophecy of the book of Revelation.  That is why God says, "blessed is the man who reads and understands this book".  Your future depends on it!

                                                                       





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