The Beast’s Admitted MARK

As I stated in last week’s post, when it comes to the mark of the beast; without realizing, or perhaps they are boasting; the prelates in the Catholic Church make both a prophetic and blasphemous statement as well as an undeniable link to their long-prophesied identity as Antichrist by declaring “something” as their “MARK OF AUTHORITY” by quite a few shocking statements in writing. And thanks to prophetic symbolism easily definable using a Bible, their claims regarding their “mark of authority” matches perfectly with Christian prophecy.

Before sharing, all those reading need to check out this study I did online many years ago so as to understand just how amazingly accurate Bible prophecy is when it comes to describing the plans and greatly detailed characteristics of the beast system in prophecy. Once done, also know that each time the mark of the beast is mentioned in prophecy the word “worship” is right there with it proving it is a religious law exactly as prophesied.

That all being said, notice how the Roman Catholic church leaders, from the Popes to the prelates define their “mark” of authority in writing for all to see.

“Of course, the Catholic Church claims that the change (Saturday Sabbath to Sunday) was her act... And the act is a MARK of her ecclesiastical authority in religious things.” H.F. Thomas, Chancellor of Cardinal Gibbons.

“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 of London, Ontario Sept 1,1923.

The reason they claim they are “above the Bible” is because they look upon the Protestant and even SDA churches that claim to follow the Bible “only,” yet they too are keeping Sunday as sabbath, which is actually a law written first only in Catholic dogma. The Sunday sabbath is not found anywhere in the bible of the Protestant or even the Catholic people. Hence, the Catholic Church naturally believes they are above the Bible because all churches do as she commands over and above what their very own bibles command. And as expected, they boast as the prophet Daniel predicted (in Daniel 7:25) when they “speak great words against the most High.” Notice what the Roman church says about how all the world wonders after them via their Sunday Sabbath.

“The authority of the church could therefore not be bound to the authority of the Scriptures, because the Church had changed the Sabbath into Sunday, not by command of Christ, but by its own authority.” Canon and Tradition, p. 263

“It was the Catholic church by the authority of Jesus Christ, which has transferred this rest to Sunday in remembrance of the resurrection of our Lord. Therefore the observance of Sunday by the Protestants is an homage they pay, in spite of themselves, to the authority of the Catholic church.” – Mgr, Segur Plain Talk about Protestantism of today page 213

Question – Which is the Sabbath day?
Answer – Saturday is the Sabbath day.
Question – Why do we observe Sunday instead of Saturday?
Answer – We observe Sunday instead of Saturday because the Catholic Church, in the Council of Laodicea (A.D. 364), transferred the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.” The Convert’s Catechism of Catholic Doctrine, p. 50, 3rd ed.

The beast and all the Sunday keeping preachers claim they can bless Sunday as the Sabbath, even though this is a day God never blessed or sanctioned as a Sabbath. They boldly ignore Numbers 23:20 which states, “Behold, I have received commandment to bless: and he hath blessed; and I cannot reverse it.”

Did you notice how this verse easily proves that NO ONE can change or transfer anything the Almighty makes holy. It is sheer demonic arrogance of mankind to think they can actually make anything holy! Let alone REMOVE holiness from that which the Creator has blessed. Still.. Rome continues to boast. Just 123 years ago the Roman Catholic prelates said;

“Sunday is a Catholic institution and its claim to observance can be defended only on Catholic principles …. From beginning to end of Scripture there is not a single passage that warrants the transfer of weekly public worship from the last day of the week to the first.” (Catholic Press, Sydney, Australia, August, 1900.)

But the Almighty says in the Old Testament…

• Exodus 20:8-11, “Remember the sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: But the seventh day is the sabbath of the LORD thy God: in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.”

He also says in the New Testament… 

• Hebrews 4:4,8,9 “For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works. For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he not afterward have spoken of another day. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God.”

Notice the definition to the word “REST” as per Strong #4520 that is used here in verse 9…

REST:
STRONG’S # 4520 sabbatismos {sab-bat-is-mos’} from a derivative of 4521; TDNT – 7:34,989; n m

AV – rest 1; 1

1) a keeping sabbath
2) the blessed rest from toils and troubles looked for in the age to come by the true worshippers of God and true Christians

Both the Old and New Testament affirm that the Seventh Day Sabbath is still valid today for those that claim the Lord is their Saviour. So, if the prophecy is correct in saying that Sunday keeping is acceptance of the authoritative MARK OF THE BEAST, and so-called “Saint” Pope John Paul II said in his “Dios Domini” of May 31, 1998 that “Christians will naturally strive to ensure that civil legislation respects their duty to keep Sunday holy.” Meaning Sunday Laws are actually the prophesied mark of the beast, and we all know the Scriptures verify that God says… “my Sabbaths ye shall keep: for it is a sign between me and you throughout your generations” [Exodus 31:18] I challenge everyone to keep their eyes open and watch as God’s final prophecies come to be! The Creator God is no dime store psychic that echoes the agenda of the dying god of this world for Rome! What the Creator God says will happen, is going to happen!

Now, if you read my last two blog entries you know we now have ample Scriptural facts the Sabbath is God’s sign, seal, and mark. And Sunday is the “sign, seal, or mark of the beast. So, what’s next you ask? I will share that in next week’s blog entry – God willing.