Agreed. It must have a moral component that true believers will have to reject. It will also be veiled - it will fool many who call themselves Christians.
Agreed. It must have a moral component that true believers will have to reject. It will also be veiled - it will fool many who call themselves Christians.
The message of Revelation (13) and 14, on the MOTB, is crystal clear:
Worship God as your Creator
Don’t worship the beast
Keep the commandments of God and the faith of Jesus
It is about God’s 10 commandment Moral law. And, it shows us specifically which one will be the MOTB test for us who are still alive at the end.
v7….and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters….Jesus Christ is our Creator and is therefore worthy of our worship.
That verse 7 language is nearly verbatim from the 4th commandment (the 7th day Sabbath). It’s also mentioned in other Revelation verses.
Revelation 5:
11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
12Saying with a loud voice, WORTHY is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.
13And every creature which is in HEAVEN, and on the EARTH, and UNDER THE EARTH, and such as are IN THE SEA, AND ALL THAT ARE IN THEM, heard I saying, Blessing, and honour, and glory, and power, be unto him that sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb for ever and ever.
14And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.
Revelation 10:
5And the angel which I saw stand upon the sea and upon the earth lifted up his hand to heaven,
6And sware by him that liveth for ever and ever, who created heaven, and the things that therein are, and the earth, and the things that therein are, and the sea, and the things which are therein, that there should be time no longer:
And other books of the bible…
Philippians 2: 10That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;
11And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Nehemiah 9:6Thou, even thou, art LORD alone; thou hast made heaven, the heaven of heavens, with all their host, the earth, and all things that are therein, the seas, and all that is therein, and thou preservest them all; and the host of heaven worshippeth thee.
Ex 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the sabbath day, and hallowed it.
Psalms 148: 1Hallelujah! Praise the LORD from the heavens; praise Him in the highest places. 2Praise Him, all His angels; praise Him, all His heavenly hosts. 3Praise Him, O sun and moon; praise Him, all you shining stars. 4Praise Him, O highest heavens, and you waters above the skies. 5Let them praise the name of the LORD, for He gave the command and they were created.
Ecclesiastes 12:13Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
14For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Revelation 14:
6And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,
7Saying with a loud voice, FEAR God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his JUDGMENT is come: and WORSHIP him that made HEAVEN, and EARTH, and the SEA, and the fountains of waters.
Notice 4 very important words in Ecc 12:13-14…”Fear God, Judgment, Commandments. Same in Rev 14:7,12…”Fear God, Judgment, Commandments”
The seal of God is located in the 4th commandment of God’s moral 10 commandment law. Legislative Sunday-keeping is the Mark of the Beast. It all comes down to obedience and to whose AUTHORITY one serves/obeys. Every Protestant Reformer knew who the antichrist/beast power was (and still is).
Letter from C.F. Thomas, Chancellor of Cardinal Gibbons on October 28, 1895: “Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act…And the act is a MARK of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters.”
“Sunday is our mark of authority.…The church is above the Bible, and this transference of sabbath observance is proof of that fact.” The Catholic Record, London, Ontario, September 1, 1923.
Catholic Record (September 1, 1923): “Now in the matter of Sabbath observance the Protestant rule of Faith is utterly unable to explain the substitution of the Christian Sunday for the Jewish Saturday. It has been changed. The Bible still teaches that the Sabbath or Saturday should be kept holy. There is no authority in the New Testament for the substitution of Sunday for Saturday. Surely it is an important matter. It stands there in the Bible as one of the Ten Commandments of God. There is no authority in the Bible for abrogating this Commandment, or for transferring its observance to another day of the week.” “For Catholics it is not the slightest difficulty.”…“The Church is above the Bible; and this transference of Sabbath observance from Saturday to Sunday is proof positive of that fact. Deny the authority of the Church and you have no adequate or reasonable explanation or justification for the substitution of Sunday for Saturday in the Third - Protestant Fourth - Commandment of God.”
It’s no secret. They admit that it is their MARK OF AUTHORITY.
Rev 14:12Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.
Rev 22:14Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of life, and may enter in through the gates into the city.
Yes, I know it’s not a popular theory on the MOTB, but it’s the truth, and it’s coming sooner than most people think.