Can you believe it?
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Can you build your faith on it?
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The promises of
God's Word are sure.
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They do not fail.
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This Book has
stood the test of time.
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This morning's message is
one that a lot of people have
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questions about.
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But the main thing
is where we stand...
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on who's side we are.
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That's what counts
more than anything else.
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And Steve Darmody is
going to sing a beautiful song
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that you'll enjoy
very much this morning:
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I'll Tell The World
That I'm A Christian.
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I'll tell the world
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that I'm a Christian.
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I'm not ashamed
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His name to bear.
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I'll tell the world
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that I'm a Christian.
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I'll take Him with me
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anywhere.
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I'll tell the world
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how Jesus saved me
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and how He gave me
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a life brand new.
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And I know that if you trust Him
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all that He gave me
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He'll give to you.
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I'll tell the world
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that He's my Savior.
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No other one
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could love me so.
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My life, my all
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is His forever
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and where He leads me
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I will go.
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For when He comes
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and life is over
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for those who love Him
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there's more to be.
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Eyes have never seen
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the wonders
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that He's preparing
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for you and me.
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Oh tell the world
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that you're a Christian.
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Be not ashamed
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His name to bear.
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Oh tell the world
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that you're a Christian...
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and take Him with you
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anywhere.
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Gracious Father,
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this morning as we look at
this very important subject -
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one sometimes that
people struggle with -
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we ask that You
will give us Your Spirit.
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May it enlighten our minds,
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may our ears be open,
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may our hearts be receptive
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that as we read Your
Word and study together
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that we may see and understand
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and by faith follow those things
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that Your Spirit
has guided us into.
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For this we pray
in Your name. Amen.
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All you have to do is say
the word the mark of the beast
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and it immediately brings
up questions to peoples' minds.
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They want to know: "Well,
what is the mark of the beast? "
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"What's involved? "
"Where does it take place? "
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People want to know
where this is happening.
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What is taking
place in their lives.
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These are
questions that many people
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today are looking for
wanting to know what it means.
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And so this morning
we're going to go immediately
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to the scripture. We're going
to see what the Word of God
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has to say about the mark of
the beast. So let's take a look,
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see what it says here
in Revelation 13 verse 16.
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And so it's
making it very clear that
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only those people that
have the mark of the beast
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will be able to buy or to sell.
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And the scripture says
that those that receive the mark
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of the beast will
receive the wrath of God.
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Those that don't
receive the mark of the beast
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will receive the wrath of men.
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What it says.
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So you and I have
today to simply decide
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on who's side
we're going to stand.
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"Here is wisdom... " God's
telling you: "Here is wisdom. "
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So when you take a look at the
scripture, the Bible tells you
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clearly that when we come
to the coming of Jesus Christ
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right down at the end
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there will only be
two classes of people.
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That's all... there
won't be three classes.
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There will only be two classes.
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It will be those that
receive the mark of the beast
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and those that don't.
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That's it.
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There's not going
to be a middle ground.
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There'll just be those that
receive the mark of the beast
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and those that do not.
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It says this about
the people that receive
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the mark of the beast:
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So it makes it very clear
that there's going to be a group
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that will receive
the mark of the beast.
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These people will
receive the wrath of God.
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What about those that don't
take the mark of the beast?
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Well the Bible describes them
also here in Revelation 15:2.
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And it says this about them:
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So these people that do not
receive the mark of the beast
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that got victory over
the beast and over his image
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and over its
mark... these are the ones
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that stand on the sea of glass.
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So this morning it
becomes very important
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that you know
clearly who's the beast,
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you understand what his mark is,
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you understand
what his number is.
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That becomes very, very crucial
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in your
understanding of God's Word
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and following
what it has to say.
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Now we have spent several nights
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on the different beasts
in Revelation and in Daniel.
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This morning there
is no way that I can
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drop back and cover all the
ground that we have covered,
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folks. I am going to recap
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in case you were not
here and try to bring you up
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as quickly as I possibly can.
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But we've got to move
on in to what the mark is.
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So we're going to take a look
at this beast in Revelation 13.
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We're going to see what
the scripture has to say
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about this beast and
we're going to very quickly
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identify him.
I've already done that
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previous nights, but
we're going to recap it
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just for your
benefit this morning.
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So let's see what
Revelation 13 has to say
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about this beast.
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And as you remember,
this beast is made up
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of those four
beasts in Daniel 7.
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We talked about those already.
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So it's telling us
clearly signs to look for
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concerning this beast.
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Then the text we
read just while ago...
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the 18th verse of
this 13th chapter:
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Now that's what the
scripture says about this beast.
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You remember
when we looked at it
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I pointed out seven points
which identify that beast.
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That there's no
question about it.
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Those seven points are these:
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Now folks, I invite you
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if you can take those 7 points
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and make those 7 points
apply to any other power
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on the face of the earth.
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I would love to hear
what you have to say.
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I really would.
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I have found only one power -
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only one on the earth -
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that all seven
points will apply to.
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And again, if you can go to
the library, research it all
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you want to, if you
can find some other power
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that you can put
all those 7 points to
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please talk to me. I'd love
to hear what you have to say.
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But I've never been able
to find it fits but one power.
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Now I'm going to quickly
review those 7 points with you.
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It says that the dragon...
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That dragon
referred to there, folks,
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is pagan Rome. Scripture
is perfectly clear on that.
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That is pagan Rome. So
it says that pagan Rome
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would give to this
beast its power, its seat,
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and its authority. And history
tells us this is what happened.
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That's what took place.
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Pagan Rome gave to papal Rome
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its power, its
seat, and its authority.
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History bears that
out very, very clearly.
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Secondly it says:
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Papal Rome came into
existence in the year 538 AD.
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That's when it
came into existence.
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It says that it would
last for forty-two months.
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And you remember we
found here in Ezekiel 4:6
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Numbers 14:34
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God said: "I have laid
on you a day for a year. "
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"I have given you
a day for a year. "
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So if I've got 42 months
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that - if I multiply that
times 30 because there are
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30 days in a Biblical month -
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that gives me 1260.
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If I add 1260 to 538 AD
it takes me to 1798 AD...
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at which time the scripture
says that the papal power
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would come to an end.
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Revelation 13 verse 7:
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Says that it would
be a persecuting power.
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History bears
this out very clearly.
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And all you have to do
is go down to the library,
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folks. Pick up such
books as Fox's Book of Martyrs.
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Short Short
Stories of the Reformation.
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History of the
Reformation by d'Aubigne.
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History of Europe by Quabbin.
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Here I Stand by Bainton.
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And there is all
kinds of evidence
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that tells you what happened
during that period of time.
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So it fulfills
what the scripture says.
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I told you that in the
Bible blasphemy is considered
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when a person takes upon
himself the prerogatives of God.
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In other words, when a
person says they are God
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that's blasphemy. Or
when they say they have
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the power to forgive
sins the Bible classifies that
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as blasphemy. I read
you this statement before.
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Comes from the
Great Encyclical Letters
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of Pope Leo the
13th and he said:
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So when it says he would
speak great words of blasphemy
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against the Most High
he has done just that.
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Now remember it says
this power - the papal power -
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it says it would
receive a mortal wound.
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And you remember I told
you that as we come to the end
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of that 1260 years
and we arrive at 1798 AD
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there is in Europe a
lot of changes taking place.
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Napoleon has come to power.
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Napoleon wants to rule Europe
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but he knows he cannot do that
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unless he breaks the
back of the papal power.
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So history tells us
this is what happened.
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538 AD is when she came
into power as I told you before.
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1260 years takes you to 1798 AD.
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And it says here:
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So exactly as the
scripture had foretold
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when that 1260 years
came to an end there it was.
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And that came to an end...
the papal power came to an end
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in 1798 AD as the
scripture had said.
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But the scripture
doesn't stop there, folks.
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It just doesn't stop there.
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It goes on and says:
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Says not only would
he receive a deadly wound
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but his deadly wound was healed.
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Well, that began in history
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what was called
The Roman Question.
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Went on for 100 years.
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But it was finally
1929. Mussolini settled it
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by signing the Lateran
Pacts with the papal power.
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This is what history tells us:
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Came to an end - the Roman
Question - exactly as it said.
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Extreme cordiality was
displayed on both sides.
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So just as the scripture
had foretold it took place.
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It says that all the world would
marvel and follow the beast.
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Let me read you one
statement from the Toronto Star
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March 9, 1992.
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Article written
by Mikhail Gorbachev.
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OK, this is what he had to say.
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"And all the world wondered
and followed the beast. "
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Exactly what you see
happening today is taking place.
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"Here is
wisdom... " OK? God says
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If you really want to understand
this: "Here is wisdom:
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let him who has understanding
calculate the number
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of the beast. "
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Listen... one more:
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So the scripture tells
us it's the number of a man.
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It's the number of his name.
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Now as we have studied
all these beasts we have found
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that there are certain
things that are symbolic.
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We found that the
beasts are symbolic, right?
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You don't have any beasts
running around with 7 heads
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folks, OK?
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That's symbolic, all right?
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You must understand that
is all in symbolic language.
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So when we look
at the number 666
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it has to be symbolic.
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But the scripture
has told us clearly
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that it's the number of a man,
it's the number of his name.
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OK... what is his official name?
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Well on the
crown - triple mitre -
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it has the official name,
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and his official name
is Vicarious Filii Dei.
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Now that is Roman OK? Latin.
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When you went to
school you were taught
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Roman numerals,
weren't you? Huh?
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Have you ever
asked yourself "Why? "
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Do you use them?
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Naw, you don't use them... but
everybody's been taught them.
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Why? As far as I'm concerned
they're being taught that
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so they can answer this.
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You see, Roman letters
are... just have been given
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numerical value.
When you were in school
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V was worth how much?
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Five. C was worth how much?
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Hundred. OK, so you
know your Roman numerals.
00:27:52.44\00:27:54.71
All right, let's take
his name Vicarious Filii Dei
00:27:55.01\00:27:58.33
and let's apply
Roman numerals to it.
00:27:58.53\00:28:01.40
See what happens here.
00:28:01.61\00:28:03.16
OK... Vicarious. V is worth 5.
00:28:03.46\00:28:09.11
I is with 1.
00:28:09.41\00:28:12.14
C is worth a hundred.
00:28:12.24\00:28:13.98
A... no numerical
value. R has none.
00:28:14.19\00:28:17.18
I one. There is no U, folks.
00:28:17.38\00:28:21.15
Actually it's a V.
00:28:21.28\00:28:22.89
OK? U is a modern letter. If
you are having a little trouble
00:28:23.19\00:28:28.20
believing me on this, then let
me give you a little exercise
00:28:28.30\00:28:31.44
to do. When
you've got a little time
00:28:31.54\00:28:34.14
just get in your car and
drive down here to some of these
00:28:34.34\00:28:37.69
counties and go to one
of the county courthouses
00:28:38.85\00:28:42.44
that's been there
for a long, long time
00:28:42.64\00:28:45.25
and see how they spell court.
00:28:45.55\00:28:47.81
Won't be spelled with a U.
00:28:48.21\00:28:50.10
OK... U is a modern term.
00:28:50.40\00:28:53.23
OK, so it has the
same value as V... 5.
00:28:53.26\00:28:57.98
S has no numerical value.
00:28:58.18\00:29:00.67
Filii: F has no numerical value.
00:29:00.97\00:29:05.12
I one. L is
worth how much? Fifty.
00:29:05.32\00:29:09.20
I - the two I's... each one.
00:29:09.59\00:29:11.59
Dei: D is worth 500.
00:29:11.79\00:29:15.40
E zero... I worth one.
00:29:15.60\00:29:18.00
You add those together
and this is what you get.
00:29:18.10\00:29:19.94
See, the number of his
name is the number of a man.
00:29:22.42\00:29:27.36
OK. So remember it's just
symbolic but God is saying
00:29:27.67\00:29:31.97
this is to help you and I.
00:29:32.17\00:29:34.18
This is not the
mark of the beast.
00:29:34.28\00:29:36.01
Don't misunderstand me. This
is not the mark of the beast.
00:29:36.21\00:29:38.92
This is given to help you and I
00:29:39.22\00:29:41.42
identify who the beast is.
00:29:41.62\00:29:43.56
That's what it's given for...
00:29:43.86\00:29:45.32
to help us
identify who the beast is.
00:29:45.52\00:29:47.61
All right. With
that, let's find out
00:29:47.71\00:29:50.36
what the mark of the beast is.
00:29:50.46\00:29:52.31
OK. I've taken you through
enough that I hope you're
00:29:52.61\00:29:55.20
a little bit on solid
ground as to who the beast is.
00:29:55.50\00:29:58.19
What is the mark of the beast?
00:29:58.39\00:29:59.76
OK? So it says that they're
going to a receive a mark on
00:30:09.65\00:30:13.53
their right hand
or on their forehead.
00:30:13.63\00:30:15.28
Now folks, I'm going to read
00:30:15.48\00:30:19.23
verses 9, 10, and 11 to you.
00:30:20.38\00:30:24.22
When I'm through
reading those to you
00:30:24.52\00:30:27.31
I'm going to ask you a question.
00:30:27.61\00:30:29.79
If you answer me right,
00:30:30.84\00:30:33.83
and I'm not going to
ask you a trick question,
00:30:34.14\00:30:36.31
a very simple one.
But if you answer me right
00:30:36.61\00:30:39.07
we'll go on.
00:30:39.17\00:30:40.54
If you don't answer
right, we'll back it up
00:30:40.57\00:30:44.03
and read them until
you do answer it right.
00:30:44.23\00:30:46.12
OK? All right. So
that's what we're going to do.
00:30:46.42\00:30:49.36
All right... here we go:
00:30:49.56\00:30:50.99
Now folks, the simple
question I want to ask you
00:31:23.62\00:31:26.88
today is this:
those three verses
00:31:27.08\00:31:30.67
were they talking about
people that receive the mark
00:31:30.88\00:31:33.35
of the beast?
00:31:33.45\00:31:35.75
Boy, you are quiet, aren't you?
00:31:37.86\00:31:40.15
Chuck, if you'll
just press the back key
00:31:40.23\00:31:44.41
there. That would be D
and back that up for me.
00:31:44.61\00:31:48.31
There we go. All
right... let's read.
00:31:48.51\00:31:52.30
Let's read it again.
00:31:52.61\00:31:53.98
Is this talking about
people who receive the mark
00:32:11.08\00:32:12.92
of the beast? Yes.
Huh? Are you clear on that?
00:32:13.02\00:32:16.03
Yeah, that's who
it's talking about.
00:32:16.23\00:32:17.89
It's talking about people that
receive the mark of the beast.
00:32:18.09\00:32:20.77
That's what it's talking about.
00:32:20.87\00:32:22.24
Is this talking about
people that receive the mark of
00:32:30.88\00:32:33.22
the beast? Yes. Are
you clear? Yes! All right.
00:32:33.32\00:32:36.92
That's talking about
people that receive the mark
00:32:37.05\00:32:39.87
of the beast. Now
follow me very, very carefully
00:32:39.97\00:32:43.69
because I'm going to verse 12.
00:32:43.89\00:32:46.92
OK. I've read 9, 10, and
11; I'm going to verse 12.
00:32:47.22\00:32:51.95
Do these people
receive the mark of the beast?
00:32:59.66\00:33:02.05
NO! OK, so verses 9-11
are talking about those that
00:33:02.25\00:33:06.68
receive the mark of the
beast. Verse 12 is talking about
00:33:06.79\00:33:09.40
those that don't
receive the mark of the beast.
00:33:09.60\00:33:11.38
Why don't they
receive the mark of the beast?
00:33:11.58\00:33:14.86
Ah... they don't
receive the mark of the beast
00:33:17.40\00:33:21.49
because they keep
the commandments of God
00:33:21.69\00:33:24.56
and have the faith of Jesus.
00:33:24.76\00:33:26.45
Right? THEREFORE -
00:33:26.65\00:33:29.61
you understand therefore? -
00:33:29.91\00:33:31.71
THEREFORE the mark of the beast
has to affect the commandments
00:33:31.92\00:33:36.37
of God and faith in Jesus.
00:33:36.47\00:33:38.35
Are you with me? Yes.
00:33:39.83\00:33:41.77
'Cause if
you've got faith in God
00:33:41.97\00:33:44.04
and you keep God's commandments
you're not going to receive
00:33:44.24\00:33:47.04
the mark of the beast.
Therefore the mark of the beast
00:33:47.14\00:33:49.62
has to affect the
commandments of God
00:33:49.82\00:33:51.93
and faith in Jesus Christ.
00:33:52.13\00:33:54.20
So what we have to ask
ourselves this morning:
00:34:01.88\00:34:04.33
has the beast power
00:34:04.63\00:34:07.51
done anything that affects faith
00:34:07.72\00:34:10.43
and affects the
commandments of God?
00:34:10.83\00:34:13.23
See, that's what we
have to ask ourselves
00:34:13.53\00:34:15.95
because that's what's involved
in the mark of the beast.
00:34:16.16\00:34:18.72
Faith? This is what the
scripture says about faith.
00:34:19.71\00:34:22.83
"The just shall live by faith. "
00:34:34.61\00:34:37.02
OK. What does...
00:34:37.32\00:34:39.89
So the righteous live by
faith and their righteousness
00:34:54.95\00:34:58.24
is given to them by
faith in Jesus Christ.
00:34:58.34\00:35:01.14
Comes no other way!
Are you with me? Yes.
00:35:01.45\00:35:04.73
Now, then what we have to ask
00:35:04.96\00:35:07.82
is has the beast power
said anything about faith?
00:35:08.02\00:35:11.64
Well, let's see how
they say that you're saved.
00:35:12.05\00:35:15.52
And just 3 weeks ago
there was a statement made
00:35:28.57\00:35:32.55
and this upset the
whole Christian community
00:35:32.75\00:35:35.60
around the world because
they were reinstating this.
00:35:35.80\00:35:38.88
"Outside of which there is
no salvation for every creature
00:35:39.08\00:35:42.79
to be subject to
the Roman Pontiff. "
00:35:42.89\00:35:44.79
Says salvation
comes only that way.
00:35:44.99\00:35:46.93
Let me read you one about faith.
00:35:47.13\00:35:48.99
It makes it very clear
00:36:23.73\00:36:26.41
they do not accept
righteousness by faith.
00:36:26.61\00:36:30.67
OK, what about... What about
keeping God's commandments?
00:36:30.97\00:36:35.45
Does the Lord have
anything to say to you and me
00:36:35.96\00:36:39.04
in regard to
keeping His commandments?
00:36:39.24\00:36:40.85
Dear friend, let
me tell you something:
00:36:49.11\00:36:50.67
the marvelous thing about this
Book is every time you open it
00:36:50.87\00:36:54.48
it says the same thing.
00:36:54.58\00:36:56.01
And I run onto people that
want to say: "Oh, you don't
00:36:56.99\00:36:58.85
have to keep the
commandments of God. "
00:36:58.96\00:37:00.33
I'm sorry... every time I read
that it tells me the same thing.
00:37:00.36\00:37:03.15
"If you love Me,
keep My commandments. "
00:37:04.00\00:37:05.99
So God makes it clear...
00:37:15.22\00:37:16.68
So God makes it very
clear that He wants you and I
00:37:20.48\00:37:23.16
to keep His commandments.
00:37:23.26\00:37:24.74
OK, what does the
papal power say about it?
00:37:25.14\00:37:29.03
Not only did they
change the fourth commandment
00:37:50.89\00:37:54.23
but they did away
with the second one.
00:37:54.43\00:37:56.47
It's not there in
the Catechism at all.
00:37:57.58\00:37:59.71
They took the
tenth one and divided it.
00:37:59.91\00:38:02.00
Ah, when I read the next
statement that I'm going to
00:38:02.40\00:38:06.59
read to you I
really had a hard time
00:38:06.69\00:38:10.83
thinking that maybe that
had been written by a priest
00:38:11.03\00:38:14.63
so I called him up
00:38:15.90\00:38:17.50
and I talked to him personally.
00:38:17.90\00:38:20.23
And he told me: "No
question... I wrote it.
00:38:20.53\00:38:23.03
That's what I believe.
What I believe is true. "
00:38:23.24\00:38:25.22
This is what he
says. Listen, folks:
00:38:25.52\00:38:28.01
Said: "Nothing in
here... Nothing in here
00:39:01.17\00:39:04.88
that gives that right.
It's just the church's sense
00:39:04.98\00:39:07.87
of its own power. " Now listen:
00:39:07.97\00:39:10.41
I'm going to ask you: Do
you think the Word of God
00:39:16.43\00:39:18.69
should be your sole authority? "
00:39:18.89\00:39:20.36
Yes! Praise the Lord.
Is that what you think?
00:39:20.56\00:39:22.76
OK, listen:
00:39:23.06\00:39:24.72
That's what a priest is saying.
00:39:31.41\00:39:33.50
He said: "If you're going
to build your faith on the Word
00:39:33.60\00:39:36.51
of God and you're going to say
'This is where I stand... ' "
00:39:36.61\00:39:39.77
then dear friend let
me tell you something:
00:39:39.97\00:39:41.44
you have only one
thing you can do, and that's
00:39:41.54\00:39:43.56
keep the Sabbath.
00:39:43.66\00:39:45.16
'Cause there is no
scriptural authority
00:39:46.16\00:39:49.40
for the changing of the Sabbath.
00:39:49.61\00:39:51.52
It's not there.
00:39:51.72\00:39:53.70
Let me read you
another one. This comes from:
00:39:54.00\00:39:55.65
Says it's "above it. "
00:40:10.44\00:40:12.91
OK... Revelation 13:15:
00:40:13.31\00:40:18.46
I told you when it talks
about giving breath to an image
00:40:25.80\00:40:29.26
OK, and I told you that if
you're going to make an image -
00:40:30.50\00:40:33.70
if you're going to
make an image of a dog -
00:40:34.00\00:40:37.00
you make it look like a cat.
00:40:37.20\00:40:39.16
Huh? No, if you're going
to make an image of a dog
00:40:40.88\00:40:44.61
you make it look like a dog.
00:40:44.81\00:40:46.92
Well if this beast is
going to make an image
00:40:47.12\00:40:49.86
of the papal power then it's
got to be like the papal power
00:40:50.06\00:40:53.57
and the papal power stands for
unification of church and state.
00:40:53.77\00:40:56.74
OK. So when it
speaks of this power
00:40:56.94\00:40:59.98
here giving life or
breath to the image of the beast
00:41:00.19\00:41:03.56
that means it
makes it come to life.
00:41:03.66\00:41:05.69
Are you with me?
00:41:05.99\00:41:07.36
All right. So what happens here?
00:41:07.64\00:41:10.54
Any time you have the
beast and it says it speaks
00:41:18.33\00:41:21.66
and it causes...
Speak means legislation;
00:41:21.86\00:41:26.04
cause means enforcement.
00:41:26.34\00:41:29.70
Literally what it means.
00:41:30.58\00:41:32.48
So it says that there
will be government power.
00:41:32.58\00:41:36.09
It says he "caused...
" That means enforcement.
00:41:36.29\00:41:39.57
Therefore, today, at this time,
00:41:52.80\00:41:56.32
people do not have
the mark of the beast
00:41:56.52\00:41:58.67
because it has not
been enforced by government.
00:41:59.08\00:42:02.86
OK. Is there
tendencies that way?
00:42:03.36\00:42:07.61
Is there anything happening?
00:42:07.91\00:42:09.68
Well let me read you some
statements that was made lately.
00:42:10.08\00:42:13.32
That's saying civil authority
should cooperate with the pastor
00:42:34.21\00:42:37.67
and do this.
00:42:37.77\00:42:39.38
Said: "Enforce it. "
00:42:50.73\00:42:52.26
One more.
00:42:52.56\00:42:54.14
So what I'm telling you today
is taking place... developing.
00:43:24.20\00:43:28.79
Quickly... how will this happen?
00:43:29.02\00:43:32.07
How will the mark of
the beast go into effect?
00:43:32.87\00:43:34.99
Folks, if you say you can't
buy or sell that's called what?
00:43:35.99\00:43:40.54
Boycott.
00:43:41.32\00:43:42.69
But you can't boycott people
as long as they've got money.
00:43:42.72\00:43:46.31
'Cause if you can't buy at
the front of the store, you can
00:43:47.28\00:43:49.42
buy it at the
back of the store. OK?
00:43:49.52\00:43:52.48
But something is happening
that's changing all that today.
00:43:52.72\00:43:56.07
You know what's changing it?
00:44:02.90\00:44:05.33
This:
00:44:05.63\00:44:07.07
You see, it's
possible for you to shop today
00:44:09.85\00:44:14.29
anywhere in the world.
00:44:14.49\00:44:16.31
You can get on the
Internet and you can buy things
00:44:17.39\00:44:19.80
all over the world.
But these people in other
00:44:20.00\00:44:22.39
countries that are selling
products, they want to make sure
00:44:23.19\00:44:27.71
they're being paid.
So what is developing?
00:44:27.81\00:44:31.45
What is developing is
what is called cyber money.
00:44:31.85\00:44:35.75
Cyber money makes it possible
00:44:36.97\00:44:39.71
for you to buy something
in Denmark and pay for it.
00:44:39.91\00:44:44.20
But you've got to
have a number to do that.
00:44:44.43\00:44:47.07
And any time you have a
number all they've got to do is
00:44:47.57\00:44:51.68
say: "Don't accept that number"
and you've been boycotted.
00:44:51.88\00:44:55.23
We are quickly moving
to a cashless society...
00:44:56.06\00:45:01.15
much quicker than most
people have any idea of.
00:45:01.45\00:45:05.44
What about the believers
today? What about you and me?
00:45:05.94\00:45:10.28
This is what it says:
00:45:10.68\00:45:12.35
What does it mean?
00:45:22.54\00:45:24.42
Who are God's followers?
00:45:24.52\00:45:25.89
Let me tell you quickly
who God's followers are.
00:45:25.92\00:45:27.92
They're people
that follow the Lord...
00:45:32.46\00:45:34.57
follow the Lord Jesus Christ.
00:45:34.77\00:45:36.34
They're a small group.
00:45:37.38\00:45:39.01
I'm sorry... never
going to be a great big group.
00:45:39.21\00:45:41.59
Bible doesn't promise
that so don't expect it to be.
00:45:41.79\00:45:45.07
Thirdly, they believe in
salvation by Jesus alone...
00:45:45.37\00:45:49.23
no other way.
00:45:49.54\00:45:51.04
I'm talking about
the believers of today.
00:45:58.54\00:46:01.63
These are God's people.
00:46:05.80\00:46:07.85
These are people
that follow the Lord.
00:46:12.24\00:46:14.95
What about those
that follow the beast?
00:46:15.25\00:46:18.46
What does the
Bible say about them?
00:46:18.76\00:46:20.65
Well, they're going
to worship the beast.
00:46:21.05\00:46:24.24
That's who they
give their commitment to.
00:46:24.74\00:46:27.36
If you think you're
going to follow the majority
00:46:32.47\00:46:34.77
and get to heaven
you missed it. Sorry.
00:46:34.87\00:46:38.58
That's what the scripture says.
00:46:59.88\00:47:01.33
Two different groups.
There's not three groups, folks,
00:47:01.63\00:47:05.05
there's only going
to be two. That's it.
00:47:05.25\00:47:08.09
Peter and the other
apostles they said this:
00:47:09.50\00:47:14.47
You see, you and I must
place ourselves completely
00:47:23.78\00:47:28.10
upon God's side... follow Him.
00:47:28.31\00:47:30.93
See, God today...
We're down at the end, folks.
00:47:31.33\00:47:35.24
God today is
asking you to decide.
00:47:35.64\00:47:40.33
Who are you going to worship?
00:47:40.63\00:47:43.16
Choose you this
day whom ye will serve.
00:47:43.46\00:47:47.52
Choose ye this day
00:47:51.59\00:47:55.99
whom ye will serve
00:47:56.23\00:48:00.78
and let it be
00:48:01.18\00:48:06.53
the Lord.
00:48:06.73\00:48:11.16
Choose ye this day
00:48:11.66\00:48:15.99
whom ye will love
00:48:16.29\00:48:20.12
and make it Christ
00:48:20.53\00:48:25.09
all else above.
00:48:25.80\00:48:31.77
God loves each sinner...
00:48:32.17\00:48:35.92
He chose you of old.
00:48:36.32\00:48:41.62
His great love story
00:48:42.02\00:48:46.47
on Calvary was told.
00:48:46.87\00:48:51.88
So choose ye this day
00:48:52.28\00:48:58.21
whom ye will serve...
00:48:58.61\00:49:03.39
and let it be
00:49:04.19\00:49:10.18
the Lord.
00:49:10.58\00:49:16.34
Please take that white card
00:49:18.01\00:49:20.11
that you
received when you came in.
00:49:20.21\00:49:21.78
Three questions I'd like
for you to look at with me.
00:49:22.18\00:49:25.04
That's a very,
very heavy question.
00:49:29.70\00:49:35.49
That means I'm going to
walk and follow the Lord
00:49:35.89\00:49:39.40
and what He says by faith.
00:49:39.70\00:49:42.05
If you're willing
to follow Him by faith,
00:49:42.36\00:49:44.31
put a check by #1.
00:49:44.61\00:49:46.42
If you would like to
keep God's commandments,
00:49:50.84\00:49:52.89
put a check by #2.
00:49:53.39\00:49:56.07
So choose ye this day
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whom ye will serve...
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and let it be
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the Lord.
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