The Mother Church

Pope Leo XII minted a woman seated on planet Earth with a golden cup in her hand declaring SEDET SUPER UNIVERSUM, meaning her seat of authority is universal.

TRUTH or False - It 's harsh, but the Bible calls the "mother church" a h - - - - -.

* Definitions - A Woman is a church (Ephesians 5:25; Isaiah 54:5,6), and there are only 2 churches, one is God's pure virgin church, and the other is a Satan's h - - - - - church (2 Corinthians 11:2; Revelation 17:4). TRUTH

26) Daniel 7:21,25; 8:24,25, "Made war against the saints and prevailed against them." Revelation 12:6,13-16;13:8;18:24, he shall wear out the saints of the Most High." 

See "List of Apologies made by Pope John Paul II" which includes "people convicted by the Inquisition, sex abuse, religious wars, injustice to women, & African slave trade at these 2 sites:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2000/mar/13/catholicism.religion 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_apologies_made_by_Pope_John_Paul_II.

* Definition - Water is a population of people (Revelation 12:15).

27) Revelation 12:4; 18:12,16 If this wasn't written symbolically, would the leaders still wear Red and Purple robes? Cut/paste http://dappledphotos.blogspot.com/ and scroll down to "Canons" for all of the red & purple outfits. Clearly, Rome is the great city in Revelation 18:16-19, verses 4 & 5 make this a sin issue...& a iniquity or premeditated sin issue.

28) It would have a man at its head who would speak for it (Daniel 7:8). Search the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia under "indulgences" (mid-2nd paragraph) to find, "Hence the pope, as supreme head of the Church on earth"...stop there because the Bible clearly says Christ is the Head of the Church in both Colossians 1:18 and Ephesians 5:23.

29) "Eyes like the eyes of a man"...means lust (greed) for worldly power and wealth (Daniel 7:8). Search in the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia under "Indulgences" (What An Indulgence Is Not - 3rd sentence), "it means a more complete payment of the debt which the sinner owes to God". Jesus paid the complete price so it is not Biblical to use wealth to pay for sins (and don't you forget it).

30) Revelation 17:3 relationship between state and church in terms of riding in on the back, supporting of church by state, and the church sitting in driver's seat controlling and dictating the direction of government.  Look up "Pontifex" & research the belief that the leader of Rome bridges the gap between God & Man.

31) Indulgences made the church wealthy. Wealth symbolized by the golden cup, precious stones and pearls in Revelation 17:4. Search in the New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia (Who Can Grant Indulgences-2nd sentence) to find, "Hence the pope, as supreme head of the Church on earth, can grant all kinds of indulgences to any and all of the faithful; and he alone can grant plenary indulgences." Cathedrals might make one "wonder" like Revelation 13:4;17:6.

32) The daily sacrifice Exodus 29:38-39 is reliance on Jesus' great sacrifice, and praying for forgiveness...every day even constantly if needed. We can ask Jesus to be the payment for our transgressions directly, but problems occur when a man tries to intercede during confession (Daniel 8:11-13).

33) It would speak great things and blasphemies or speak great words against God (Daniel 7:25; Revelation 13:5). New Advent Catholic Encyclopedia under indulgences (The Power to Grant Indulgences), "Once it is admitted that Christ left the Church the power to forgive sins (see PENANCE), the power of granting indulgences is logically inferred".

*Definitions - Blasphemy is claiming to forgive sins, and in this case, perpetrating the ability to personify as Jesus' Headship over God's people. John 10:33," What man "maketh himself as God?" Mark 2:7, "Who can forgive sins but God only?"

Bible Prophecy

TRUTH or False - If you accept the mark of the beast, you are going to burn in hell.

Revelation 14:9-10,"...If any man worship the beast and his image, & receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, the same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into the cup of his indignation; & he shall be tormented with fire & brimstone..." - TRUTH.

If the fire & torment don't do it for you, the New Advent Catholic online encyclopedia admits to trying to change God's Law, so if you're trying to find it in Scripture...give up. In 364 A.D at the Council of Laodicia, the 4th beast thinks to change the 4th Commandment. Cut/paste http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/3806.htm and scroll down to Canon 29:

7) "Christians must not judaize by resting on the Sabbath, but must work on that day, rather honouring the Lord's Day; and, if they can, resting then as Christians. But if any shall be found to be judaizers, let them be anathema* from Christ.”

* Definitions

- Anathema means cut off, excommunicated & detested by God

- Heads are mountains. (Revelation 17:9).

8) Revelation 17:9 symbolizes mountains with heads, so Google Search the Kingdom of 7 Hills or "City of 7 Hills". See "Rome" at Wikipedia (under Geography) to find, "The Rome of the Kings was built on 7 hills: the Aventine Hill, the Caelian Hill, the Capitoline Hill, the Esquiline Hill, the Palatine Hill, the Quirinal Hill, and the Viminal Hill."

Rome tells on itself in the following links: http://biblelight.net/hills-of-rome.gif

http://thecosmiccathedral.files.wordpress.com/2013/01/roma.jpg

http://www.garnertedarmstrong.org/eufeaturepage.shtml

* Definitions - Mountains symbolize heads or kingdoms/powers that govern the world.  Isaiah 13:4; Jeremiah 51:24-25

* Definitions - Kings are Kingdoms, & the woman reigns over them.  Daniel 7:17-18, 23; Revelation 17:9-10,18; Hosea 1:2

* Definitions - Horns are Small Kingdoms or "the barbarian tribes". (Revelation 17:12)

9) In Daniel 7:7,20, Rome was divided into 10 horns or 10 Kingdoms (7 still exist today):

1 - Visigoths ( Spain )

2 - Anglo-Saxons ( England )

3 - Franks ( France )

4 - Alemani (Germany)

5 - Burgundians (Switzerland)

6 -Lombards (Italy)

7 - Suevi (Portugal)

10) - Daniel 7:8,24, three of the kingdoms obliterated (don't exist today).

8-Heruli (493 A.D.)

9-Vandals (534 A.D.)

10-Ostrogoths (remember this name).

Ostrogoths (538 A.D.) Go to Wikipedia, search "The 1st Siege of Rome" (in March 538 A.D.) & how the city of Rome was regained from the Ostrogoths, then power transferred from the emperor to the Pope, or state to church for the next 1260 years. Miraculously, the supernatural prophecy of this time span in Revelation 12:6 says, "...a thousand, two hundred & three scoredays".

TRUTH or False - Jesus knew a year was a day in prophecy.

TRUTH - See Numbers 14:34 & Ezekiel 4:6 but here’s Luke 13:32, "And He said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, & the 3rd day I shall be perfected." Jesus' ministry was 3 more years, not 3 more days.

11) 1260 days are in 42 months, or 3½ years. See how, Revelation 13:5, 11:2, 12:6,14, Daniel 7:25 & 12:7 refer to the same 1260 years. Research Hagia Sophia at Wikipedia & find,”The emperor, together with the patriarch Eutychius, inaugurated the new basilica on December 27, 537 with much pomp and circumstance”...the motorcade parade.

See Pope Pius VI at Wikiepdia, scroll down to Deposition and death under Napoleon (1st paragraph), & go to, “General Berthier marched to Rome, entered it unopposed on February 10, 1798, and, proclaiming a Roman Republic, demanded of the Pope the renunciation of his temporal authority...that’s 1260 years.

Pius VI was exiled from Rome to France and died in the city of Valence. Rev 13:3 prophesies Pius VII as successor & "his deadly wound was healed" (& still is today).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pope_Pius_VII#Election.

- Ancient calendar years were 360 days (a time), 720 is double (times), and 180 (half a time)....add it up for 1260.

From 1798, go back 1260 years, but there's more in the background. See Justinian’s Code at Wikipedia & go to "Legislation about religion". The danger was in Emperor Justinian trying to unify Church & State under the Pope. Notice, under "Laws against paganism", there was no freedom of religion, & non-Christian practices were treated as seriously as murder.

Even though Justinian's Code was issued 529 to 534, it wasn't in effect until 538, when Rome was freed from attackers called the Barbarians (Goths), & in this case, the Ostrogoths. See Wikipedia, “The Siege of Rome", & read at least the 1st paragraph of the Background & scroll down to the Aftermath.

12) Revelation 13:3 - deadly wound healed (1798) the official inauguration December of 537 A.D., as well as the removal of the Ostrogoths March 12 538 A.D., both fit the 1260 year time-frame.  Consider the deadly wound was healed, & it's now the largest Bible/Christian claiming church. Clear?

13) Rome presided over this region of Western Europe , and was eventually divided by "barbaric" tribes. Those tribes became the 10 countries (Kingdoms) to burn Rome down (Revelation 17:16).

ATTENTION! Some part-time Christians could see Heaven for all I know, so who am I to judge? I can't even get myself right! I'm must turn my actions to Jesus and walk by faith like everybody eslse. We all fall short, so even though we can judge right and wrong, I can't judge myself, and I can't judge you. Don't take the results of my own personal research as an attack, only for you to use as a cop-out. Remove me from the picture & study for yourself.

The Infamous Mark

Even the story of David & Goliath is about different faiths & believing in God. 1 Samuel 17:43-50 contains a deeper meaning to the symbolic usage of stone, gods, but for this study we will focus on the words "hand" & "forehead". Go to www.biblegateway.com, set preferences to King James Version (always), & look up "forehead". Notice, Ezekiel 3:7-9 where impudent is Hebrew for "hardheaded", & in Ezekiel 9:4, a mark makes men cry in repentance.

"Mark" -

- a memorial (Exodus 13:9) - a mark in one's memory to be remembered

- a sign (Exodus 13:9) - a mark that indicates something that has meaning  
- a token (Exodus 13:16) - a mark that is plainly indicated 
- a seal (Revelation 7:3) - a mark that is intended to preserve a certain characteristic
  
See Jeremiah 31:31-34; Hebrews 8:9-12; 10:22-24, but these all refer to the same place (the brain)...& the same thing (the conscience). Well, as God appeals to our conscience, we (like Abram) respond with the commitment of a made up mind (faith). We carry out that conscious decision with action (works).  See 1 Timothy 1:5,19; 3:9; Romans 2:15; Titus 1:15; & word search "pricked" & "heart", but remember, the heart pumps blood (it doesn't spark thoughts).

TRUTH or False - The works of your hands can provoke God to anger too.

People couldn't enter the Promised Land for 3 main reasons: unbelief, hardened hearts, & disobedience. This was a faith issue, as well as a "work" issue centered around believing in God, & resting in Him.

Forehead

Deuteronomy 11 teaches commandments through the whole entire chapter, & in verse 18, God says, "Therefore shall you lay up these My words in your heart & soul, & bind them for a sign (mark) upon your hand, that they may be as frontlets between your eyes." In Romans 4:11, Abram was circumcised in his heart (faith), before he was circumcised physically (works).  Faith is housed in the forehead, heart, mind, soul, frontlets between the eyes, even inward parts.

*TRUTH or False – The Mark of the Beast is not the only mark; Satan has his mark, and God also gives His Mark in the form of God's Seal.

Revelation 7:3 & 9:4 connect God & forehead. Also, the Mark of God, is a seal, that names Him as the 1 & only Maker & Creator, & Exodus 20:8-11 pinpoints God's name, title & jurisdiction (the area over which God rules).

Notice Revelation 4:11; 10:6 & 14:7...what is God's name? Well, according to Exodus 20:1-20, he's the Creator. How? Well, He "made", & even Revelation 14, prior to burning up those who accept the Mark of the Beast, verse 7 advises us to worship Him who "made". Is this important?  Well, the name God comes from the fact that He made.  

That's why He's the Creator. God's name is written on their foreheads in Revelation 22:4 & 14:1. Nehemiah 9:6; Amos 9:6; Acts 4:24;14:15;17:24 name God as Maker & Creator. It's simple.  *So the answer to our TRUTH or False question is....? Well, go back & look at the question, then answer that yourself.

Hand

How does the hand symbolize "works"? Again, www.biblegateway.com, word search "hand work", & see the correlation yourself. Notice, works is an action verb that requires one "to do" with one's hand. Acts 4:28, "For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done." 

TRUTH or False - Even what God does with His hands are His works.

TRUTH - See Psalm 28:5; 92:4; 111:7; 138:8 to verify, but David wrote, "I remember the days of old; I meditate on all thy works; I muse on the work of thy hands." Psalm 143:5

- Mark 6:2, "...mighty works are wrought by His hands?"

- Deuteronomy 2:7; 15:10; 16:15 - God blesses the works of thy hand.

- Hebrews 2:7 - Jesus was set over the works of our hands.

- Ecclesiastes 9:10 - Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work...

- Jeremiah 1:16; 25:6,7,14; 44:8 - works of your hands

- Acts 7:41 - People made idols..."and rejoiced in the works of their hands".

TRUTH - Jeremiah 25:7, "Yet ye have not hearkened unto me, saith the LORD; that ye might provoke me to anger with the works of your hands to your own hurt."

What kept people out of the Promised Land? Was it a "work" issue as in something God wanted them to do? Was it unbelief or related to faith somehow? Read Hebrews 3:10 to 4:1; Ezekiel 20:10-13,19-25.