[Jan_Sobieski]

The Bible foretells that in the last days before the return of Jesus, an international religious figure will rise on the scene. This religious figure will look like a self-sacrificing, philanthropist. A real lover of man and the earth! He will look at harmless as a lamb, but when he speaks, he speaks like a ravenous dragon. He will not be an ardent follower of Jesus Christ, but rather will direct everyone to worship another political figure who will be promoted to help solve the world's problems.

Somehow this religious figure is so intertwined with politics and the economic system, he is able to create a new economic purchasing scheme where all must have the the political figure's mark on their person in order to show loyalty to the "new world system". The Bible is also clear that whoever receives this "mark" will be damned to hell, with no hope of redemption.

I am not sure if Pope Francis IS this religious figure. If not, he is certainly a wonderful forerunner. Every time he opens his mouth, he continues his foray into the world political and economic orders and his consistent promotion of homosexuality, Allah as God of the Bible, and Marxism/Socialism betray his "inner dragon"...

Revelation 13: 11 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. 12 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. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 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. 15 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 *. 16 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: 17 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. 18 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.

[Elpasser]

Paul Farrell is a first class douche bag

[Old Sarge]

We are seeing prophecy unfold.

Prophecy is just history written in advance.

And oh, the things that are written...

[Paulie]

I think it’s time to start looking up, if you get my meaning.

[mulligan]

Said this over on the Market Watch web-site. No, the revolt was started years ago by greedy, incompetent, selfish and corrupt politicians. And if anyone with half a brain thinks there is another system or program that is better just look around the world. And if you find one suggest you get the hell out of America. You will not be missed by me and many others.

[LeoWindhorse]

it’s interesting how only one person can totally change history , one person .....

[spirited irish]

While Pope Francis flays capitalism for its’ failures, greed and other vices he simultaneously implies the existence of morally perfected men who are able to make good on the Pope’s claim that everyone has a God-given right to have a job, to own land, and to have a home.

What’s missing from the Pope’s revolutionary exhortations? Answer: the sinfulness of all humans, none barred. This means that capitalism’s failures and greed are due to the same sinful condition as afflicts the Pope and his imaginary morally perfect men.

But then the Pope recently embraced evolutionary thinking and chastised the faithful for holding fast to the Genesis account ex nihilo. On one hand, an evolutionary cosmogony serves up an anti-creation account – an inverted exegesis that reduces man in the spiritual image of the Holy Trinity to evolved ape, and with the other argues that since humanity has evolved from lesser to greater biological organisms, the same change process is in play in the area of truth, morals and biblical infallibility. Therefore, all that can be known at present – and forever – is that there is no absolute or fixed certainty in either the areas of truth and morality or the Revealed Word of God.

[Larry Lucido]

You’re pumping a religious blog called market watch under News.

Must be the last days. Or last brain cells, anyways.

[samtheman]

Have Catholics ever overthrown a Pope?

[cicero2k]

Nice going Pope.

The west has already ceded to Islam demographically, but holds onto technological and economic advantage.

Now, El Popo wants to cede that as well.

Tell us, what happens when Christianity is stamped out by Muslims?

[st.eqed]

Should be interesting in september.. sanhedran.. Pope in philly.. blood moons. Vote on surender to iran. Football season.

[delchiante]

People better hope it is a physical mark-then they can see it.

Because scripture says God’s sign/seal on His people is placed in the same place as the beast’s mark- on their foreheads and on their hand (Deuteronomy 6:6-8)
And nobody has any marks on their foreheads or hands for our eyes to see yet- so maybe it won’t be physical mark either.

But scripture says Israel was to bind them on their own forehead and on their own hands.(again deuteronomy 6:6-8)
What was ‘them’? His Commands.
That was the sign to show obedience to Him and His Commands.

Revelation 13 is interesting. A battle plan for the enemy:

There are four of His Commandments (if one studies close) in there that are broken by the enemy that he causes the world to break, also.
The first four (which deal with worship) which would mean that what God said in Deuteronomy 6 for His peoole to observe and do His Commandments, would be under attack in the time of the beasts.

Quite a different feel to Revelation 12,13,14 when one sees a spiritual battle over who owns you and your worship, and how His Commandments are central to the battle over ownership of each and every person. And why satan set his sites on being like the Most High-to be worshipped.

Those sealed have the Father and Son’s name and will be followng His Commands- with them on their forehead and on their hand.

Or marked as Satan’s property, not following His Commands. Having the mark of lawlessness.

Not as sellable as left behind movies but I read scripture a little differently than I used to and for that, I thank Him!

[winner3000]

What is actually happening slow-motion, is that we are turning into Argentina. Bad news.
Argentina’s economic cycles are as follows: Socialism, until they run out of other people’s money, then brief periods of capitalism morphing very quickly into cronyism and corruption, bring back socialism for yet another try. Repeat process.

[caww]

Pope very busy playing political moves all around...

Politician Pope Francis sets World policy on Climate Agreement....

.... told the gathering of 60 World Mayors meeting for 'climate agreement' at Vatican City....... "You are the conscience of humanity."......the final declaration signed by all 60.... calls for financial incentives to transition economies from using fossil fuels to low-carbon and renewable energies and to ..."shift public financing away from the military to "urgent investments" in sustainable development", .....with wealthy countries helping poorer ones.

http://www.kxnet.com/story/29592950/world-mayors-at-vatican-urge-bold-climate-agreement

[Southack]

"the first beast, whose * deadly wound was healed. 13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 14 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"

Hey, maybe I get to be the guy who puts the Beast down! Somebody, prior to His return, gets to put a sword into the Beast...hard!

[caww]

I don't believe Pope Francis is the Political figure, at least at this juncture, ....but he certainly is not hiding that he's paving the way for things to be set which that one will slide right into.....Francis definitely is set on his political agenda and will and is using International Leaders to accommodate him...and they are doing just that quite willingly.

We've been watching Francis take the power of the Vatican and use it to more than influence the political environment on the World Stage....like Obama he takes a World Political view....thus we see the World stage being set for that day when the man of sin will step up and the religious figure assist in his rise and acceptance.

I will say Francis fits the bill...but the other things which prophetically need to be in place are not there yet...at the same time things are moving rapidly so there really is no telling with certainty.... besides...we're looking for the return of Jesus Christ...and I feel it in the air of late!

[The Toll]

So wait, are they saying I’m not going to be able to trade two commie scalps for some squirrel meat and a packet of hot sauce?

[GGpaX4DumpedTea]

“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.”

Ah, yes, it is ‘the number of a man (or the number of man)’. We are born with that number, it is the mind of man, it is between our ears. Put on the mind of God...God’s number is Seven Hundred Seventy and Seven.

‘(3) For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: (4) That the righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit. (5) For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. (6) For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace. (7) Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be. (8) So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God. (9) But ye are not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. (10) And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. (11) But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you. (12) Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. (13) For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live. (14) For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.’
Romans 8:3-14 KJV

[onyx]

“Francis the talking Mule,” is a Leftist.

He is out of his realm when it comes to politics, given his limited knowledge.

He hails from a Socialist country and he doesn’t know the affairs of the world or how free enterprise actually functions.

He’s clueless when it comes to “climate change,” too.

I think “the Holy Spirit” was either absent or flummoxed when he was elected by the Cardinals.

Lord have mercy and God forgive me, I find him disgraceful.

[AngelesCrestHighway]

Who is this anti-American meadow muffin...?

[Alas Babylon!]

The Bible foretells that in the last days before the return of Jesus, an international religious figure will rise on the scene.

It says no such thing. Religious? Was that even a term then?

The very scripture you quote below doesn't say the Anti-Christ is religious or not. Yeah, he's worshiped, but that makes him a god, not a temple priest who serves God. Case in point Caesar and his subsequent emperors were all lauded as gods, but they weren't religious leaders, even though their minions forced others to worship them.

I think it is awful when people put into scripture concepts or ideas--or in your case words--that are not there. PLEASE, let it stand on its own!