From the Desk: Vengeance of War

Signs and Wonders, Visions and Dreams

IN CHAPTER EIGHT of Vengeance of War, Signs and Wonders, Visions and Dreams, Christ takes us through a brief history of the visions of Daniel, drawing a synopsis of Rome against the true church and reminding us of the martyrs who were killed for the sake of the Gospel while the Roman Empire sought to destroy it. Do you not think some will be martyred in the last days, also?


While Christ is still advocating for Believers in Heaven, He also shows us how the power of the 'beast' can and will deceive many.


As Satan seeks to mock everything and try to duplicate the things of Christ, Chapter Eight also highlight, if you look closely and remember your Gospel teachings, how that Satan imitates the things of Christ bringing confusion and indecisiveness as to the true power of God's ability.


As the 'Antichrist' is preparing to come to power during Daniel's last 70th week, see Daniel, chapter 9, the contrast between the power behind the 'lawless one' and the power behind the life of Christ, is significantly important to remember.


The 3.5 years Christ ministered on Earth, the Antichrist or the 'lawless one' will appear to be true to his covenant with the Jews for 3.5 years, breaking the covenant of a 7-year peace agreement with the nation. As the 'Sea Beast' in Revelation 13:1-3, Christ also came up out of the water when He was Baptized by John the Baptist, Matthew 3:16.


Again, as Christ received a deadly wound when crucified at Calvary, there is the mention of the 'Sea Beast' or Satan, receiving a deadly wound also, but gives his power to the beast coming up out of the Earth; Revelation 13, begin at verse 11.


The beast which comes out of the Earth, persuades the inhabitants of the Earth to worship the first beast and create an image of the beast. As the deadly wound of the 'Sea Beast' was healed, Christ wounds were also healed as He was raised from the dead through the power of God,  Matthew 28:6-9.


By these brief comparisons of our arch enemy and the true Christ of God, we can clearly see how billions will be deceived by the mark of the beast.


It stands to reason therefore that 666 and the mark of the beast must involve some sort of subtle deception, that is, it must not be too obvious or easily noticed. If it were, how could almost the entire world be misled, glorify the beast and even worship him?