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ProPhetIcBeast?
by herbert w. armstrong
Who or what is the “beast” of the Apocalypse,or book of Revelation, chapters 13 and 17?
What does Bible prophecy reveal about worldevents now leading to Armageddon and the end
of this age? This two-part booklet deals withgovernments and wars that will bring
this world to its final end.
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This booklet is not to be sold.
It is a free educational service inthe public interest, published by the Philadelphia Church of God.
Part © 1960, 2003, 2009, 2012 Philadelphia Church of GodPart © 1952, 2003, 2009, 2012 Philadelphia Church of God
All Rights Reserved
Printed in the United States of AmericaScriptures in this publication are quoted from the
King James Version, unless otherwise noted.
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Part 1
Bible prophecy reveals events of our time and world-
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THE ILLUSTRATIONSdepict the first twoof four beasts thatemerged from a
turbulent sea in Daniel’sdream (Daniel 7).
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THE THIRD BEASTin Daniel’s dreamwas followed by
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THE IMAGEof Daniel 2symbolized fourworld-rulingempires.
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THE APOSTLE JOHN was filled withgreat amazement when he beheld
in a vision a woman riding a scarlet-colored beast having seven heads
and 10 horns (Revelation 17).
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W, , ? “T , , L i (a.d. 440-461),” Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological,and Ecclesiastical Literature, V 7, 629. T
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This church government, or organization, is the image of thebeast.
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t marK f Beast
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Better be sure whether this brand is upon you! Without it, no man will be able to buyor sell! Without it, you may be tortured even
to death! But with it, you shall suffer theseven last plagues of god!
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Part 2
Some used to say this mystic “mark” was the fasces on the
U S . D W W ii it was Hitler’s swastika. During the Depression New Deal R’ nra!
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o N l y t e x t u S ua l l y r e a D
T q: “A [ ‘’] , , , , mark ,
: A , , , ” (R 13:16-17).
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B : “A I , , ; the wrath of God. … A , having the seven plagues …. A I , G , wrath of God .
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” (R 15:1, 6; 16:1-2).I do “ ,”
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h o W to t e l l W h a t i t i S !
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F, , “” . T “” “beast.” T :
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“A I ,” J, , “ , ,
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Empire.N, “” , . R 12:9 20:2 “” S . I , , S .
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N ! T “” beast— “” Roman Empire. I R 17 , “”— church— , , . B mark Roman Empire— R CC.
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S mark R E, church W .
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.N, , again before C!
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N ! T . T . T when J E—when H j Babylon ! B another ,
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j C’ ! H two !
T the Great Tribulation
(M 24:9, 21-22). T G— . I S (R12:12), his by “U S Europe” God! I — — G G’ .Ex G T ,
. B, the sake of God’s persecuted saints, .G . C “ q.”
t h e m a r K t h e N , a N D N oW
N :I R 17,
, J : “A I , J …” ( 6).
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, , neither had received his mark , ; C .”
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. T , , -z H Kingdom, . B— !— , G , j - man. T — - j . T — killed! B G . A, C’
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King , H !
D ? T ,
, because - , , - H R E—because they refused to receive the mark of the beast!
T mark , , more than a thou-sand years ago! T mark x
!But, C’ , ! A martyred Great Tribulation!
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Wa r N i N G o f t h i r D a N G e l
S, , E— C’ . W — G.
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. T - R 14. N : “I , mark , , T G”— , , x ! (R 14:9-10).
T mark
, still C , once again .O . B G !
You you — R E U S Europe, C— obey God!
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a m a r K o f o B e D i e N C e
W mark
obedience— obey God, j G man’s .
I , , commandment of God!N, , , —
mark, j . N refuse mark: “H : they that keep the command-
ments G, J” (R 14:12).T ! I 9-11 - G. I x , 12, not keep the com-mandments of God. T , , G. T mark , , j commandments
of God, , (J 2:10).
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a m a r K o f D i S o B e D i e N C e
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, , G. A M G, L, , G , L G A; j thy ways, K .”
T I, E M. M C.
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. I R 12, S “ ” ( 12).H persecution, tribulation, true C— G. T j S C C ( 10). N
BEFORE DETERMINING
exactly what themark of the beastis, it is necessaryto identify the beastitself as the ApostleJohn described it in
Revelation 13:1-7.
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S : “A [S] [C], , which keep the commandments of God,
J C” ( 17).T ! T G’ commandments—
G’ rule, G— Bible— is J C— !
B S . H
, -, G C ( G 4:15). T not S’ — mark beast— S’ T.
T G, , for the elect’ssake!
C l a S S o N W h o m P l a Gu e S f a l l
T two . T mark plagues of God . S wrath of God, why G , .
I E 5 P C ,, — Ten Commandments.T : “ [ G’law] wrath of God [ ] upon the childrenof disobedience” ( 6).
H ! T G— — disobey G, -. T
!T G’ -
, mark! I - commandment-breaking.
N C 3:5-6: “M - ; ,
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, , , , [ T C]: ’ G
.”N O T: “T
day of the lord [ G’ — ] …. T , - …. A I [G] , [ ! B why?], because theyhave sinned Lord …” (Z 1:14-17).
W sin?“[S] ” (1 J 3:4)—-.
t h e t r u t h B e C o m e S P l a i N
N, ’ ! T !1. T mark j
G’ . A J 2:10-11, G , guilty law— !
2. T R E mark. I beast, .
3. T caused mark.
4. S R E — S .
5. T mark “ ”— , , j.
6. M mark , , — G!
7. T, mark , R E, , z deceiving G’ T C. A holding a job— — .
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’ job business?T — “least” -— F C, : “Remember , … T Lord G.”
N , - G H W, -
which . Where did Sunday originate? N ,
Roman Empire! I , ( E S ) sun. I C, R E, , Sunday - C
. B enforced— caused — church!
W h y S a i N t S W e r e m a r t y r e D
I G’ Fourth C— S— . T C L, a.d. 363, : “C
Jz S, , S. B, Jz, let them be declared anathema from Christ.”
T caused . W “” ( ), . U , - !
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L j, , S S.A
“ ” x mark of the beast!T only commandment
R E! I D 7:25 beast ( ) , change “ .” T , G’ law time— S!
W h a t i S a m a r K , a N y W ay ?
N is “”? I B - “,” -. T : A “” , . C — . A “”
identity, . A . I , “Jones & Co.,Drugs.” I identifies. I , .
N , , force W mark. T G H S . T “ .” B G . G
H, C H .B S G’ sign C,
Him?
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Y, !
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I 40 G ,, H
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H , forever. T , , forever.
I Ex 31:12-17: “A Lord
M, … V my sabbaths : sign throughout your generations ….” T I ( The United Statesand Britain in Prophecy) are still going on!
N why ? D identify G ? D identify His? “… I Lord ” ( 13).
G !I sign, know E G. I G . H? N 17: “I sign … x Lord , , .” I - G’ creation. A, B, G H Creator. H - true G, ?
T G created , - made false . S - . B E, G, , . S , , . B G created , .T S God’s S, J S. N
B “J S.” I God Creator.T S for man. S J (M 2:27).
I when (G 2:1-3). I made— C, Y E, !T He L S! I identity G, ! A
not G’ S , G ! W I q G’S, (Ez 20:5, 11-13, 17-21).
I Sabbath-breaking God sent both Israel and Judahinto slavery!
B Ex 31:17-18. I sign God. W belong
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E— death! F — .
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mind () obey ( , , hand). I only mark beast, sign of God.
N R .T z — , . I believe,
, obey, .H about God’s sign? It also was received in the forehead,and the hand!
R G’ , : “… sign upon thine hand, - between thine eyes [], Lord’ law …” (Ex 13:9).
D 6:1, 6-8: “N command-
ments … A , I , …. A signupon thine hand, between thineeyes.”
D 11:18: “T , signupon your hand,
.”A P 7:2-3 R 7:3-4; 14:1.T ! Y, !T S G’ sign, , -
, obedience. I hand forehead, j mark beast— Sunday— hand forehead!
Sunday — C, N
Y’, E, .—this is the mark beast!T did “H R E”
, M A. N S Sabbath, W — , S Saturday
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. I W x J, I, C, - G H
C.Has she stopped? J power
. B U S Europe— 10 . I union of church and state— “ beast.”
N D 7:21-22: “I ,
[] , ;Until A [S C C], j H ….”
Y, mark of the beast enforced! N j .T — by state— !
T, all nations q- “C.”
T, A, C, B—I - 10 I— in “Babylon.”
G’ last warning : “Come out , , , that ye receive not of her
plagues”! (R 18:4).If mark, rejecting sign G , G’ ! Y, you!
B obey G— watching, — escape— God’s protection (L 21:36).
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