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MARK OF THE BEAST
CHRISTIANITY
OASIS
HAS PROVIDED YOU WITH THIS MARK OF THE BEAST STUDY. MOST
HAVE HEARD OF THE MARK OF THE BEAST BUT ARE NOT AWARE OF THE MAJOR ROLE
THE MARK OF THE BEAST PLAYS IN THE END TIMES. LET US SEEK
AND FIND THE TRUTH OF THE MARK OF THE BEAST TOGETHER, SHALL WE?
Welcome back ... I hope you
have decided to check the scriptures in the Bible as we study the End
Times so you will KNOW the
TRUTH.
As we just
read The kingdoms of this world are now the
Kingdoms of the Lord
... BUT, the book of Revelation continues talking about the events of
the End Times. The reason for this is because just like any other book
we have read, when you have many characters to write about and you are
going to talk about each like a character report, the author needs to
REFLECT. So, our writer has done the same thing. He will now describe in
the next few chapters the characters and additional events that occurred UP TO THIS POINT ... This is obvious because the events you will
now read must occur before The kingdoms of this world are now the
Kingdoms of the Lord.
I repeat this
because ... This is a very important point
and failure to discern this TRUTH has confused many that study the End
Times. So you study along with me and decide for yourself what the TRUTH
is.
Let us
return to the book of Revelation
In
Revelation,
Chapter 12, we discover some very
interesting information about individuals that will be hidden for 3 and
1/2 years.
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Revelation 12:1
And there appeared a
great wonder in Heaven; a woman
clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a
crown of twelve stars. |
Remember we
discussed how important symbols are and how we would be searching the
Bible for these symbols where we could.
Here is a perfect
example ...
There is a woman who is described as being clothed with the
sun and moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of 12 stars. This
is a symbol for Israel.
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Genesis 37:9
And he dreamed yet
another dream, and told it his brethren, and said, Behold, I have
dreamed a dream more; and, behold,
the sun and the moon and the eleven
stars made obeisance to me. |
This scripture is referring to Israel ... Joseph
(one of the twelve stars) had a dream (Which is why it says eleven stars
as he is the 12th) that his brothers would all bow to
him which they did. Since this vision was interpreted as Israel, it
stands to reason that the same symbols are being used in John's vision in the book of
Revelation.
So, this means that it is Israel that is in labor and
about to have a child. (Spiritually speaking)
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Revelation 12:2
And she being with child
cried, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered. |
Then the dragon (symbol for Satan
... See Revelation 12:9 ) and a beast with seven heads and 10
horns (symbol for Antichrist empire) cast 1/3 of the stars to the Earth.
The dragon stood before the woman waiting to kill the child who was to
"rule all nations with a rod of iron" ...
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Revelation 12:3-6
And there appeared
another wonder in Heaven; and behold a
great red dragon,
having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.
And his tail drew the third part of the stars of Heaven, and did
cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before
the woman
(Israel)
which was ready to be delivered, for to devour her child as soon
as it was born. And she brought forth a man child, who was to rule
all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto
God, and to His throne. |
Next, there is war
in Heaven and Michael (ArchAngel) and his Angels fought against Satan
and his Angels, and Satan and his Angels lost, and were cast out of
Heaven, not to return.
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Revelation 12:7-11
And there was war in Heaven:
Michael and his Angels fought against the dragon; and the dragon
fought and his Angels, And prevailed not; neither was their place
found any more in Heaven. And the great dragon was cast out, that
old serpent, called the Devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the
whole world: he was cast out into the earth, and his Angels were
cast out with him. And I heard a loud voice saying in Heaven, Now
is come salvation, and strength, and the Kingdom of our God, and
the power of His Christ: for the accuser of our brethren is cast
down, which accused them before our God day and night. And they
overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their
testimony; and they loved
not their lives unto the death. |
This makes Satan very angry, and woe to those on
Earth, because he knows his time is short (3 and 1/2 years) He goes after the Jewish
and Christians, but they are helped
and hidden in the wilderness.
Many think that the woman is Mary and that Jesus is the child, but the
woman is then taken and hidden in the wilderness for 3 and 1/2 years
(1260 days - The Hebrew year has 360 days)
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Revelation 12:13-14
And when the dragon
(satan) saw that he was cast unto the earth, he persecuted the
woman (Israel) which brought forth the man child.
And to the woman (Israel) were
given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the
wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for a time, and
times, and half a time, (3 and 1/2 years)
from the face of the serpent. |
Mary was not hidden for 3 and 1/2
years.
The woman in
Chapter 12, IS Israel ...
That is certain from the description we read
in
Genesis 37:9
So who is the
child?
Many suggest it is
JESUS ...
I mean it clearly says that this child IS to rule all nations with a rod of
iron.
But look what
Jesus said about CHRISTIANS that overcome ...
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Revelation
2:26-27
And he that overcometh,
and keepeth my works unto the end,
to him will I give power over the nations:
And he shall rule them with
a rod of iron; as the
vessels of a potter shall they be broken to shivers: even as I
received of my Father. |
This scripture is Jesus talking to CHRISTIANS ...
So the woman is
Israel and the Child is Christians ...
As it happened ... Christianity sprang forth out
of Israel.
A
SPIRITUAL BIRTH
Many Christians
will be saved from satan and antichrist by being taken to Heaven in the
Rapture where they will rule with a rod of iron
just as Jesus promised ... This will anger satan
an he then goes after the remnant of her seed which are those that
believe in Jesus, (Christians) that are still on Earth.
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Revelation 12:17
And the dragon was wroth
with the woman, and went to make war with the remnant of her seed,
which keep the commandments of God,
and have the testimony of Jesus Christ. (Christians) |
This is further confirmation that there ARE
Christian believers on earth during the End Times, even during and at
the end of the last three and a half years during Antichrist's reign of
terror.
As much as scholars and many
religious leaders
want to suggest that ALL Christians are taken
to Heaven before the End Times begins, Revelation 12:17
truly indicates that there WILL be Christian believers on Earth during the End
Times.
Many Christians will be Raptured during the first
Rapture which occurs between the 6th Seal and 7th seal, but obviously some will be hidden and kept
safe ON EARTH as many more will be Raptured after the 6th Trumpet.
Even
more Christians will NEVER be Raptured as they are the meek that our
Lord spoke of that will "Inherit the Earth" as to replenish it during
the Millennium.
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Matthew 5:5
Blessed are the meek: for
they shall inherit the earth. |
You will read more of this a bit later in our study or
you can check out the Left Behind study, if you have not already, but if
you do, be sure to return to this study.
WE WILL NOW LOOK INTO REVELATION
CHAPTER 13
WHICH INTRODUCES US TO ANTICHRIST.
Soon, an empire will arise, as did the Roman empire. It will have a
fierce ruler which will be directed by Satan himself. This leader is
known as Antichrist. Satan gives him his power, and he is marveled after
by mankind and they will fear him.
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Revelation 13:2-4
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. 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 (Antichrist) ... And they
worshipped the dragon (satan)
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? |
People will worship Satan who gives Antichrist power !!!
Antichrist will speak against God and he is given power for 3 and 1/2 years (42
months based on the Hebrew 360 day year) He will make war with the
Saints during his 3 and 1/2 year reign (Remember that is how long the
Christians are hidden) and he has power over ALL mankind (Except TRUE Christians) and they will
all worship him in fear.
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Revelation 13:5-8
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.
(3 and 1/2 years) And he
opened his mouth in blasphemy
against God, to
blaspheme His name, and His Tabernacle, and them that dwell
in Heaven. 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. And all that dwell upon
the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in
the Book of Life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of
the world. |
Yet AGAIN ... Here
is evidence that there ARE Christians on earth during the End Times.
Antichrist will make war with the
Saints and overcome them.
How will
Antichrist make war with the Saints AND overcome them if there are no
Christians on earth as they were all raptured already?
It is just NOT
true that ALL Christians are Raptured.
If one is not
convinced by now that there ARE Christians on Earth during the End
Times, they are choosing not to believe, based on something other than
God's Word, as He makes it clear ...
THERE ARE
CHRISTIANS ON EARTH DURING THE END TIMES.
Let's get back to
our study on Antichrist, shall we?
He will have a
false prophet with him. This Religious figure will cause the world to
worship the Beast (Antichrist) who had died from a wound and was healed.
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Revelation 13:11-13
And I beheld
another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two
horns like a lamb,
and he spake as a dragon. And he exerciseth all the power of
the first beast before him, and
causeth the earth and them
which dwell therein to worship the first beast,
whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders,
so that he maketh fire come down from Heaven on the earth in
the sight of men, |
This false prophet
can do miracles as to deceive many, even
bring fire down
from the sky
a God did for Elijah.
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2
Kings 1:12
And Elijah answered and said unto them, If I be a man of
God, let fire come down from heaven, and consume thee and
thy fifty.
And the fire of God came down from heaven,
and consumed him and his fifty. |
This type of
act will make many believe it is a true prophet and they will
fear.
This false prophet will cause mankind to create an image of the beast
and this image will be alive and be able to speak and cause those that
do not worship the image to be killed.
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Revelation 13:14-15
And
deceiveth them that dwell on
the earth by the means
of those miracles
which he had power to
do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on
the earth, that they should
make an image to the beast,
which had the wound by
a sword, and did live.
And he had power to
give life unto the image of the beast,
that the image of the beast
should both speak,
and cause that as many
as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. |
He will also make all of mankind
receive a mark of the beast in their right hand or in their forehead. Nobody
will be able to buy or sell without this mark of the beast.
The mark of
the beast will somehow represent 666.
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Revelation 13:16-18
And he causeth
all, both small and great,
rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their
right hand, or in their foreheads:
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.
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. |
Many think the
"mark of the beast" will be an implant of a bar code under the skin.
Kind of like the one on all the products we now buy, where they scan
them at the checkout counter at your local grocery store. See the
Biometrics
study to learn
more of this.
So, in the End
Times, when mankind goes to make a purchase of any sort, from gasoline,
paying bills to buying groceries for their family, they will simply
reveal
the Mark of the beast and receive what they want.
However ... If you
do not have the mark, I suppose that you will be quickly escorted away
to either accept the mark or be put to death.
And what of this
"image" that can speak? Well, if you are viewing this webpage now, you
are using an "image that can speak". The computer is quickly becoming
the new trend in communication. The computer may be used in the
construction of this image. There is no way to be sure until this image
is set up, so just be watchful.
Now let us go to Revelation
Chapter 17 to find out a little more about Antichrist. We are told that
he is one of 7 past kings that died and had been put in the bottomless
pit and was brought back to life from the dead.
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Revelation 17:8-11
The beast that thou
sawest was, and
is not; and
shall ascend out of the bottomless
pit, and go into perdition:
and they that dwell on the earth shall
wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the
foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and
is not, and yet is. And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The
seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth. And
there are seven kings:
five are fallen, and
one is, and
the other
is not yet come; and when he cometh, he must continue a short
space. And the beast that was, and
is not, even
he is the eighth,
and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition. |
So those on earth whose names are
not written in the Book of Life will believe. But those who are on earth
who do have their name written in the book of Life will not as they will
KNOW the TRUTH.
We see that Antichrist is one of
seven past kings ...
There is a way to find out which
of the 7 past kings he was, which we will discuss on the next page. We
will also be looking into his kingdom, as to find out what countries we
should watch out for, as we continue our journey into the END TIMES ...
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