WHAT IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST? Many Christians can wrongly claim that this question has nothing to do with their salvation; yet as we shall see, those that receive the Mark of the beast shall not enter the kingdom of God. The Mark of the Beast is Sunday Observance, and on this, the Beast, the Papal system of the Roman Catholic Church does not hide; they proudly say: “Sunday is our mark of authority…the church is above the Bible and this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact.” (Catholic Record, September 1, 1923). The Bible Records that “…by grace we are saved through faith…” (Ephesians 2: 8). This does not mean we can disobey God: as instructed, Noah had to go into the Ark, Lot had to leave Sodom; yet of all these it is said that they were saved by faith, a faith based on the word, overflowing with a love that proves itself in unreserved obedience to the Creator. The Devil laughs at allthem that try to point to the Holy Scriptures in support of Sunday observance. They have been deceived that oneof the Ten Commandments has been nailed to the Cross of Calvary. This is a lie: God has not given a 10% discount upon His immutable law that is a transcript of His character of truth and love. THE BEAST KNOWS ITS MARK The Beast power that made the change does not argue, they openly say that, “The holy day, the Sabbath, was changed from Saturday to Sunday…not from any directions noted in the scriptures, but from the Church’s sense of its own power…People who think that scriptures should be the sole authority, should logically become Seventh Day Adventists, and keep Saturday holy.” (Cardinal Maida, Archbishop of Detroit, saint Catherine Catholic Church Sentinel, Algonac, Michigan, May 21, 1995). WHY IS SUNDAY THE MARK OF THE BEAST? What identifies our true God among myriad ‘gods’ that are claimed to exist is that the only True God has CREATED the whole UNIVERSE. Jesus says, “hallow my Sabbaths; and they shall be a sign between me and you, that ye may know that I am the LORD your God.” Ezekiel (20: 20).See also Exodus 31: 13- 17, Ezekiel 20: 12, Mark 2: 28 &Matthew 24: 20. Right before sin entered the earth “…theheavens were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had made; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it He had rested form all His work which God created and made” (Genesis 2: 1-3.) The Sabbath points to the only True God, the Creator of man and the entire universe, and it is Satan’s aim to deceive many on this point. The true Sabbath is a Mark (Sign or Seal) between God and His people, while on the other hand the false Sabbath is the Mark of the Beast, the Papal power, the high priest of the Devil. So the Mark of the beast (Sunday) is the opposite of the Seal of God (Sabbath). Choose one. It is on the Sabbath Commandment were popery power of the Catholic Church has reversed the order of God, using the powers given them by Satan, for of the Pope it is written that “the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority” (Revelation 13: 3). HAVE ALL SUNDAY OBSERVERS RECEIVED THE MARK OF THE BEAST? God surely has truthful children among the Sunday observing congregations, though they comprise spiritual Babylon as they are linked to their mother, the Catholic church, which is “…the mother of harlots and abominations of the earth” (Revelation 17: 5). These churches with their mother comprise Babylon, a home of unbiblical doctrines and traditions of mortal men. The hope is that God has millions of people in Babylon, who obey Him as far as they know. In love, Jesus is calling them out of Babylon, as is “…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” (Revelations 18: 4). All the true ones to Jesus will hear His voice and come out of Babylon to obey the truth. We do not observe the Ten Commandments, (the only standard of love and judgment) so that we can be saved, “ Forby grace we are saved through faith…” just like all the saints from Abel to John the Revelator, and the last who will be saved.(Ephesians 2: 8). See Hebrews 11: 4-32. From the above it follows that having been saved by grace through faith; I will save God in love with a true heart. John records that “…this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and His commandments are not grievous.” (1 John 5: 3).We keep His law not to attain salvation, but having Jesus Our salvation in us, we are above the law; and by His grace are able to show the proof of love for God. HOW DO WE RECEIVE THE MARK OF THE BEAST? We can, though not safely, say that Sunday observers have not yet received the mark of the beast. A time is soon upon us when church and state will unite to enforce religious laws, starting mainly in the land of the two-horned beast- Protestant America herself. The United States of America will unite with the little horn Beast, the Papacy, to enforce Sunday observance. At this point people will have to choose either to obey the Pope orJesus; there will not be anymiddle ground, and penalties for keeping the true Sabbath will be extreme, even death as Revelation 13 indicates. God is calling us to remember His memorial of Creation when just before the beginning of the Investigative judgment in 1844, He sent us “…the Everlasting Gospel…”and said, “Fear God, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and worship Him who made the heavens, and earth, and the sea, and the fountain of waters” (Revelation 14: 6-7). So Sunday is the mark of the beast, and not 666, which is just the number of the beast (Revelation 13: 18, 15: 1-3). This mark will be received on the hand by those who know the true Sabbath and yet will fear persecutionand compromise and on the forehead by those that will chose to believe a lie- the Sunday sanctity deception. It is not a physically visible mark, but symbolical and spiritual. If you think this issue has nothing to do with salvation, read Revelation 14: 9-12, 15: 1-2 and 20: 4, and see how those that shall receive the mark of the beast -Sunday observance; will not enter heaven finally. Study more on this and that is when you can safely conclude if at all the Bible ever mentions anything useless. THE SOLEMN APPEAL The issue of the Mark of the Beast is not one to cause fear in any child of God. This message is one of love, the Creator is in sincere love warning His beloved sons and daughters, that there is a worship deception in the last days: and therefore they ought to “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good” (1 Thessalonians 5: 21). We ought to see the Everlasting Gospel in its true light, not the ‘scarecrow’ of an angry God, but the final pleadings and warnings of mercy before all matters are forever decided. Choose therefore what to follow, either the Gospel unto salvation or falsehood unto death. Jesus loves us. THEMARK OF THEBEAST Am saved by grace through faith, has this issue of the Mark of the Beast anything to do with my salvation anyway? Can the Bible reveal a useless warning?(For a good reason, all quotes are from the King James Version- KJV). .
Posted on: Thu, 10 Jul 2014 06:19:12 +0000
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