The Mark of the Beast and the Demise of the New World Order

A Rood Awakening ^ | 31 January 2014 | Michael Rood

[Errant]

There are few prophetic events that stir the imagination more than “the mark of the beast.” For millennia, Bible scholars have attempted to decipher this cryptic code, but not until the end of the age did we have the geo-political world line up so precisely as to offer a plausible explanation that links global religious fanaticism with the ability (or inability) to buy and sell without a “mark” in the right hand or forehead.

Tonight, on Shabbat Night Live, Michael Rood will take you into the first half of the mark of the beast expose in preparation for understanding its relationship in the upcoming demise of the new world order.

[metmom]

If he predicted something to happen on a certain date and it didn’t happen, he’s a false prophet.

[INVAR]

Let’s get something straight from the Holy Spirit through Paul.

The answer to the question “what must I do to be saved” is.

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved and your house”.

But you have decided on your own authority that you can determine who is and who is not a Christian based on nothing more than how they choose to walk with their Lord.

I would assume that Rood would tell you that he believes on Jesus Christ for Salvation, and that there is no other Name by which he could be saved.

Yet you have decided that if they choose to worship and walk with Jesus in a manner that you disagree, they do not have God's Holy Spirit and are not part of the Body of Christ.

By your criteria, a Baptist who puts emphasis on the requirement for full body immersion for baptism is not a Christian, same as an Evangelical who puts emphasis on speaking in tongues, or the Catholic who puts emphasis on mass or confession as part of their Walk.

The Pharisee here, is the judgment you have pronounced on Christians who do not walk or worship Jesus as you do.

[CynicalBear]

One more time dude. If this doesn’t sink in for you it will for someone reading these posts.

Putting the “emphasis”, as you put it, on ANYTHING other than faith in the shed blood of Jesus will lead to error and destruction. Play all the mind games you want. There are two questions answered for what we put our “emphasis” on.<

“Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and you will be saved, and your house”

“These are the works of God, that you believe on the one He sent.”

[INVAR]

One more time DUDE - you judged Rood’s standing before the Lord by stating that Rood does not have faith in Christ alone - meaning in your lexicon that he does not have God’s Holy Spirit and is NOT A CHRISTIAN because of his chosen way to worship and walk with Jesus Christ that you disapprove.

Using YOUR CRITERIA regarding anyone putting emphasis on anything other than the blood of Christ, those Christians who put emphasis on things like full immersion baptism as part of their walk and worship with Him - are not part of the Body of Christ according to you.

“If you love Me, keep My Commandments” - is an admonition from Christ. There are many Christians who believe that doing so in their walk is showing their love for their Savior. You just denounced them all because of nothing more than what they believe is important in that walk with Jesus that you disapprove.

I’ve long repented of having the same mindset as you do, declaring this people or that group or congregation as not being Christian simply because they do not worship or walk with Jesus Christ the same exact way I do.

Thank you for making my entire point about the circular firing squad many American Christians focus most of their time and energy on.

[Errant]

I am combing the last two posts to me if you don't mind:

See post 87 which comes with a link.

I saw the link and briefly examined it. I was struck by how similarly the author was caught up in false religious doctrines much like Rood. In her case it was Herbert Armstrong's and then Garner Ted Armstrong's organizations. Now like Rood, she seems to have discovered that manmade religions don't always represent the Almighty's intentions.

She seems like an honest enough sort of gal, but I'm frankly afraid her ability to discern fact from fiction is somewhat limited. Plus, like you she seems paranoid about anything outside of her narrow belief system and unduly afraid of its affect on perhaps herself more than others, her having been fooled twice now.

Care to discuss the failed prophecy referenced?

Sure, There's nothing you've shown me that is news to me concerning Rood. I don't disagreed that Rood missed with his calculations/interpretations/predictions of some end time events. Attempting to unravel the mystery of the end times is something anyone with a interest in eschatology attempts to do. You probably examined the evidence and thought about the possibilities yourself. It's also something that to date, still remains a mystery.

Rood himself admitted he was wrong:

To be frank with you, I was not looking forward to being right this year. I know these things must come to pass, but I do not desire the trouble that is on the way. I cannot blame "the LORD", an "angel", or anyone else for my being wrong. I'm wrong all by myself. Some people have attached prophetic weight to my personal interpretation of scenarios that would transpire if the Fall Feasts were to begin their intermediate fulfillment this past fall. The Feasts of the LORD are prophetic. I am not.

If the man himself admitted he was wrong, I don't know what you are expecting from me. Predictions/calculations/etc. base on a person's reasoning are not to be equated with prophetic visions (i.e., direct communications from a deity). Granted there are grey areas called "inspirations", a term I've heard most evangelists use - not the same as prophetic visions/communications though case, which are attributed the "prophets".

Thanks for proving my point.

If he predicted something to happen on a certain date and it didn’t happen, he’s a false prophet.

No, he isn't a false prophet. He is just a very knowledgeable man when it comes to scripture and knowing what it represents. Like others though who have attempted to unravel the mystery of the Revelation, he has gotten things wrong. Look at Hal Lindsey, Graham, and everyone else. The Almighty's mystery will be revealed, but only when the time is right. Does that stop us from trying. Ah, no... ;)

We all err; you, me, Rood, everyone is guilty of the sin of doing, saying stupid stuff and more. Yeshua boiled all of law (both manmade and that of God) down to only two: Love the Almighty with all your heart and soul and love each other. If Yeshua is your Lord, do what he says to do. That's pretty plain and simple. Trouble is, many in today's religions do what their manmade doctrines tell them to do, not what Yeshua said to do. Most don't even know or care to know what Yeshua said to do. This is the main emphasis of Rood's ministry and one that I'm in total agreement with him on.

[Errant]

The push for a global caliphate by all of Islam today - would fit the puzzle well, should this be the End of the Age.

Exactly! More later...

[caww]

I stand on what I have stated. Roods IS dangerous and misleads people to “something else” other than a relationship with the Christ of Christianity....he does so in order to maintain and sustain his following and the monetary flow he obtains for his speaking engagements etc...as with most cult leaders who rise to the top of false teachings and deception practices they use to entrap people.

Their tactics are not hard to see and the means and ways in which they counterfeit Christianity. As I’ve stated before....those who know the Christ of Christianity can spot these counterfeits... Roods is a cult leader and a counterfeit.

[INVAR]

I don’t find anything on the web site links provided that corroborate your accusation that this man leads people to ‘something other’ than Jesus Christ.

It appears to me Rood finds an importance in understanding Hebrew customs and traditions in relation to God’s plan of salvation THROUGH Christ. I know plenty of Messianic Christians who explain the reasons for their order of worship and traditions in the same manner. I’m not hubris enough to decide on my own authority based on how I view scripture - that they are not of God because of how they worship and preach Christ.

Its interesting that people like yourself do.

I wonder if you spend as much time and energy attacking the promoters of hedonism, abortion and homosexual marriage in our culture that you spend attacking other Christians with whom you disagree with doctrinally?

If I had to guess, I would guess not.

Thus you would make my entire argument for me.

We lost our culture because too many judgmental Pharisees like you have made yourselves arbiters of who is and who is not a Christian based on your own litmus tests that you use proof-texting scripture to cover for.

Luke 9:49-50 has obviously escaped your understanding.

[Errant]

I would not be surprised when this all shakes out that mankind looks back and discovers that the 'deadly wound' was the Islamic (Ottoman) Empire.

You may be right, and of course everything is pure speculation for now, until we get further into the tribulation and things start making more sense. My current opinion of the 'deadly wound' is it refers to the lead country in the world at the end time. I'm thinking this could be the "Mystery Babylon" referred to in Revelation and in the Old Testament.

Rood has the opinion that the fourth beast mentioned in Daniel is the countries that made up the Roman Empire (i.e., the ten horns), like most Christian eschatology thinkers today. You make some good points in your comment. I'm not sure myself. Rood goes on to say the "little horn" is the Roman Catholic Church replacing three (the ancient empires of the: Vandals, Heruli, Ostrogoths) of the original ten, these nations described as being "plucked up".

I do lean toward Rood's thinking that the beast that rises from the sea with the two horns, and heals the 'wounded one' (i.e., empire), has something to do with the rise of Islam. This I think is one horn of the "One World Government". The other horn may be the remaining nations left after the war that takes out the lead nation which could represent the wounding of the whole (i.e. the western powers).

Just my current thinking... I wouldn't want to be accused of being a "false prophet" like some here love to say about Rood.

[caww]

One of the defining attributes of those who support Rood's teachings and his followers, be it directly or indirectly, is to find fault with any who might be calling Rood as he is.....

Rood covets to be Jewish though he is not, and this is his way to unite himself with the Jews..... Sheesh, just the fact he goes about wearing Jewish Messianic garb should be enough “alert” the guy has gone off the edge.

I would not call Roody a ‘Messianic Christian’ by any means.....in fact he opposes much if their teachings....Additionally those who are Messianic Christians ‘warn’ about Roody and his teachings...(Run)...and do not see him as a Messianic Christian, and that with very good reason.

I will say again...and this regardless of the mask Roody wears "to appear" to understand Hebrew Customs and traditions, which he makes countless errors in and of to "fit" his agenda.........Rood undermines the clear teachings of Jesus Christ and His plan for the Salvation of men's souls in order to achieve his own following and significance... and by doing so leads people away from the truth...the Gospel of Jesus Christ.. to adherence to the very Law Christ set us free from.

Colossians 2:9-15 makes it very clear we are no longer under the LAW of 'sin and death'..rather the 'Law of Christ'. For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form, 10 and in Christ you have been brought to fullness...... He is the head over every power and authority..... 11 In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision 'not performed by human hands'...... Your whole self ruled by the flesh was 'put off' when you were 'circumcised by Christ', having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through your faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. When you were dead in your sins and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, 'God made you alive with Christ'.... He forgave us all our sins, .....having 'canceled the charge of our legal indebtedness', which stood against us and condemned us; ....(the LAW)....he has taken it away, 'nailing it to the cross'. .... And having 'disarmed' the powers and authorities, he made a public spectacle 'of them', 'triumphing over them'..... by the cross!

[INVAR]

I dug deeper into this guy to see if your claims about him are accurate - and some of them are as you say.

However, I did not find anything that would justify a declaration that Rood is not a Christian or judge his standing before the Lord based on his doctrines and worship practices.

I would disagree strongly with many positions and teachings Rood preaches - but I will not do as you have done and state as a ‘fact’ God is not with him in any capacity and that he teaches a counterfeit Christianity.

I’ve repented of such things, and have found The Father gives His Spirit to whom He chooses - even though I do not share particular doctrinal beliefs or worship practices.

What I did find interesting is that you and Rood have a similar methodology in terms of making declarations of whom God gives His Spirit to.

You declare Rood is not a Christian and is peddling a counterfeit Christianity.

Likewise, Rood allegedly teaches those who are involved deeply in his ministry that any involvement of any kind in the denominations of “historical Christianity” leaves them in bondage to a Satanic counterfeit of Biblical teaching.

You declare God is not working with Rood, he is not a Christian.

Interestingly Rood has said those who do not observe the seventh day Sabbath and the Biblical holy day cycles are under threat of imminent divine retribution, no matter the sincerity of their attempts to understand and serve God.

You two are just alike but polar opposites on that score.

What I gather from your rants are that you consider those who do observe the Sabbaths and Holy Days not of Christ and under threat of ‘judgment’ no matter the sincerity of their attempts to understand and serve God.

It’s the height of hubris to declare another Christian not of God because you disagree with their biblical or doctrinal understanding and practices.

As I said earlier - this kind of division among the Body being the sum total of effort and energy of many American Christians - it is no wonder we lost the culture to secular hedonists and are now ruled by tyrants.

[Errant]

I stand on what I have stated. Roods IS dangerous and misleads people to “something else” other than a relationship with the Christ of Christianity....he does so in order to maintain and sustain his following and the monetary flow he obtains for his speaking engagements etc...as with most cult leaders who rise to the top of false teachings and deception practices they use to entrap people.

Their tactics are not hard to see and the means and ways in which they counterfeit Christianity. As I’ve stated before....those who know the Christ of Christianity can spot these counterfeits... Roods is a cult leader and a counterfeit.

Michael Rood has made hours and hours of his detailed, scripturally documented, and well thought out entertaining teachings available for free on his Youtube Channel. I have listed a few below - Most are linked to the beginning of the playlist. Does this sound like a "cult leader" who normally keep their doings hidden? Michael wears the traditional dress of the time to make it more entertaining and for effect. I suggest we let others examine the evidence, perhaps listen to some of Michael's teachings and then decide for themselves who here is counterfeit, dangerous, and a cult leader.

Creator's Calendar - Ep 1 - By Michael Rood

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Jonah Code - Ep 1 - By Michael Rood

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Prophecies in the Spring Feasts - Ep. 01 - Part 1 of 2 - By Michael

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Prophecies in the Fall Feasts - Ep. 01 - By Michael Rood

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Raiders of the Lost Book - Ep 1 - By Michael Rood

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The Mikveh - Ep. 1 - By Michael Rood

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The Great Secret of Solomon's Temple - Part 1 of 11 - By Michael Rood

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A Rood Awakening: Episode 1 - Sodom & Gomorrah

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The Red Sea Crossing - Michael Rood

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The Mystery of Solomon's Laver - Ep. 1 - By Michael Rood

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Sinai Connection - Ep 1 - By Michael Rood

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Michael Rood EXPOSED!

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Truth and Tradition - Part 1 of 2 - By Michael Rood

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Let No Pagan Judge You - Part 1 of 2 - By Michael Rood

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The ARoodAwakening Channel on Youtube

A Rood Awakening Home Page

[INVAR]

Rood goes on to say the "little horn" is the Roman Catholic Church replacing three (the ancient empires of the: Vandals, Heruli, Ostrogoths) of the original ten, these nations described as being "plucked up".

Given the state of Europe - and the decline of Christianity and Catholicism in the West - unless Catholics begin breeding like rabbits, Muslims will outnumber the native populations of most of Europe within the next decade or two.

What would happen if Islam 'discovers' the lost ark or some other artifact that gives them a platform to declare Jesus was a Muslim and the Vatican and major leaders in Christianity buy into that?

If you do not think that is possible, Google "Chrislam". If one thinks the Vatican would not give it's blessing to an Islamic interpretation of Jesus:

If we are near the end of the Age - I am having to rethink much of my understanding which was similar to Rood's interpretation for many years.

I do not know how it is all going to shake out.

What I do know is that we are not ready to endure the kind of persecution much of our Brothers and Sisters in the rest of the world face on a daily basis, despite what Peter-like insistences we would make at this time.

Hunger, misery and watching people you love suffer - really forces everything you understand into question. I had a small taste of that - and I learned that despite my head knowledge - I would not endure because I am a spoiled-rotten American with an Americanized view of Jesus Christ that is not biblically accurate.

[OneWingedShark]

I spent many years assuming this 4th beast was Rome. Given current geopolitical realities - and looking back on history more carefully - I now think it a good possibility that this 4th beast was and is Islam, and the deadly wound was the defeat of the Ottoman Turks in World War I, thus ending the Islamic empire.

The push for a global caliphate by all of Islam today - would fit the puzzle well, should this be the End of the Age.

It could be both -- the city on seven hills is pretty specific, and seems very much to be Rome itself. (Though there are a surprising number of cities claiming it.) I remember a while back reading the Pope said something to the effect that the Catholic church had to unite with Islam... sorry, but I can't find the link.

[INVAR]

A unification of the Vatican with an Islamic Caliphate would indeed beguile many Christians into a great deception. Perhaps this is what is referred to when scripture says that even the ‘elect’ of God could be deceived by this if permitted?

How many Christians are already being deceived into thinking that Muslims and Christians worship the same God (as Chrislam teaches)?

Islam claims that Jesus will return as the right hand of their Mahdi to conquer the world for Islam (god). A false prophet claiming to be Christ and unite the world’s religions is what many students of prophecy understand is the mechanism for the end-time Beast. Islamic prophecy claims Jesus will return, but denies He is the Son of the Most High.

Biblically ignorant Christians could be easily swayed to follow such a path if Christian leaders like those in the Vatican proclaim such a unification, though from what we know of Islam, it will be an Islamic religion Christians ‘unite’ into.

[Errant]

Well said. I think we in the west must first survive the destruction of mystery Babylon. That alone will be unimaginable and millions will die. The Almighty has left words of warning to "come out of her" (i.e., mystery Babylon). He has left it up to us to figure out who mystery Babylon is, and what actions to take, based on a few prophetic clues.

All of this is just the first of it (i.e., the beginning of sorrows)...

I would not endure because I am a spoiled-rotten American with an Americanized view of Jesus Christ that is not biblically accurate.

I'm afraid we in the west have indeed inherited lies. It fits pretty well with what Paul warned about in his writings:

2 Corinthians 11:2 I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy. I promised you to one husband, to Christ, so that I might present you as a pure virgin to him. 3 But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if someone comes to you and preaches a Jesus other than the Jesus we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the Spirit you received, or a different gospel from the one you accepted, you put up with it easily enough.

You will endure, because you and others like you who are of the "real Yeshua" Paul spoke of above, will receive the strength and wisdom needed to overcome all that is placed in your path.

[Errant]

How many Christians are already being deceived into thinking that Muslims and Christians worship the same God (as Chrislam teaches)?

I believe I remember George W. Bush even making that claim, now that you've mentioned it.

[INVAR]

the city on seven hills is pretty specific, and seems very much to be Rome itself.

Your comment spurred a thought.

Revelation 17:9 states: "And here is the mind which has wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sits."

Is this literal or figurative?

In context of Revelation, it would make sense that this is figurative. We know that the image of a woman is biblically figurative for a church, nation or congregation.

We also know that mountains can represent governments or kings in biblical metaphor.

This passage is asking us to have wisdom here, and it is possible this depiction is of a 'church' or people that 'sit' upon or are supported by seven governments of men, not literal hills.

An Islamic Caliphate is made up of more than just one nation of people. Seven governments that may give this 'congregation/church' a position upon it's back.

Islam is and always has been a theocratic construct. Both medieval Catholicism and Islam share in their power being granted by thrones or governments. Both are willing to sell themselves for power's sake. Both share in the blood of saints.

I'm not solid on this interpretation, but given the time in which we now live and IF the End of the Age is near - then I'm looking at the signs of the times and wondering how they might fit into what scripture says is shortly to be upon the whole world.

Chrislam gives me pause to reconsider my own position on this subject.

[Errant]

Much fits including being a whore:

Is Washington DC the City of 7 Hills, the Endtimes Babylon City?

[editor-surveyor]

Yes, Rood is dangerous to all those that wish to remain in their fake “christianity” festooned with pagan days, and fake promises of secret raptures that let them escape from Satan’s tribulation of Yeshua’s bride.

But who do they think they are? If they are not to endure what the bride does, who are they? Matthew 7:21-23 gives us a clue. Its for all those that think Matthew 24 is not for them. They’re certainly not the elect that Yeshua calls out in Matthew 15:24.