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 In Revelation 13:18,
God says to count the number of the beast's name and that it is the
number of a man. When we think of the papacy, the man we naturally
think of is the pope. What is his name? One of the pope's official
titles is "Vicar of the Son of God," which is "Vicarius Filii Dei" in
Latin (the official language of the church). Newspaper articles, when
referring to the pope as "Vicar of Christ," will often enclose the
words in quotation marks to show that they are a translation of his
title, or name. The book of Revelation is saying that the Roman numeral
value of the letters of his name will equal 666. Let's see whether or
not this point fits the papacy:
V = 5
I = 1
C = 100
A = 0
R = 0
I = 1
U = 5*
S = 0 |
F = 0
I = 1
L = 50
I = 1
I = 1 |
D = 500
E = 0
I = 1 |
112
53
501 |
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53 |
501 |
TOTALS = 666 |
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note that in Roman numerals the U and the V have the same value of 5.
Notice the words; DURANTE, FUNCIO, TRIBUNAL, and INQUISICION inscribed
on this placcard located at the Museum of the Inquisition in Lima Peru.
In the April 18th, 1915 edition of Our Sunday Visitor, Rev. John F. Noll, editor, the following question was addressed on page 3, in the section titled Bureau of Information:
What are the letters supposed to be in the Pope's crown, and what do they signify, if anything?
"The letters inscribed in the Pope's mitre are these: Vicarius Filii
Dei, which is the Latin for the Vicar of the Son of God. Catholics hold
that the church which is a visible society must have a visible head.
Christ, before His ascension into heaven, appointed St. Peter to act as
His representative. Upon the death of Peter the man who succeeded to
the office of Peter as Bishop of Rome, was recognized as the head of
the Church. Hence to the Bishop of Rome, as head of the Church, was
given the title 'Vicar of Christ.'" Our Sunday Visitor 1, 2, 3.
There should be no doubt remaining. All the characteristics portrayed
in Revelation 13 fit the papacy. And this power has a specific mark
that we dare not receive.
Now please note that there are many godly, loving Roman Catholic
Christians whom God counts as His children. There have also been many
gracious and courageous popes who loved God. This lesson is not an
attack upon our Catholic friends. It is an attack upon the devil, who
lures churches away from scriptural truth. However, God Himself has
told us that this institution has a mark we dare not receive. Sincere
Protestants, Catholics, Jews, and non-Christians will all be eager to
discover what this mark is so they can avoid receiving it. Let's thank
God that in His word He has exposed Satan's ugly plans to destroy us
all.
In the next section we will study the "mark" of the beast. If you
receive the mark of the beast, you will be lost. Many will discover
that avoiding the mark will involve a tremendous struggle. But God can
give us the faith of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who were willing
to face death in order to honor God. |
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John Calvin
(1509-1564, founder of the Presbyterian Church)
“I deny him to be the vicar of Christ, who, in furiously
persecuting the gospel, demonstrates by his conduct that
he is Antichrist--I deny him to be the successor of Peter..I
deny him to be the head of the church.” “Some
persons think us too severe and censorious when we call
the Roman pontiff Antichrist. But those who are of this
opinion do not consider that they bring the same charge
of presumption against Paul himself, after whom we speak
and whose language we adopt…I shall briefly show
that (Pauls words in 2 Thessalonians 2) are not capable
of any other interpretation than that which applies them
to the Papacy” John Calvin, Tracts, Vol. 1, pp.
219,220. John Calvin, Institutes.
For more quotes see: Reformers
Reveal the Beast |
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