Here is another good article that shows that the Pope is most likely the Antichrist. There may be some overlap here, from the previous article, but this one concentrates on the NUMBER OF HIS NAME.

Please also note the information about the "V"....that is playing into a lot of other discussion about what is happening right now within the NWO and sudden destruction. Also, please note how 666 plays in with the worship of Saturn, and the Star of David, and the Babylonian Mystery Religion that has been carried on by the Church of Rome. Their trinity is Nimrod, Isis, and Tammuz.

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666 and the connection to Rome


The term “antichrist” is found 5 times the Bible, all written by John. When most people hear the term “antichrist” they think of a dark sinister dictator such as Hitler. But that is not how the Bible portrays the antichrist. In fact, when John wrote his letters, he said that “even now many antichrist have come.” (1John 2:18, 1John 4:3) And that was 2,000 years ago. We are also told that the antichrist will still be here when Christ returns (2 Thessalonians 2:8). The Bible warns us that the antichrist will deceive us (2John 1:7). Remember, Satan does not come with a pitchfork and pointy horns. That’s not how he works best. He comes as an “angel of light” deceiving, and teaching false doctrine and false Christianity:

2 Corinthians 11:13-15

For such men are false apostles, deceitful workmen, masquerading as apostles of Christ.

And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light. It is not surprising,

then, if his servants masquerade as servants of righteousness. Their end will be what their actions deserve.


What are some false teachings? What is the biggest one out there? If you were Satan, and you were going to lead astray large numbers of people, the most effective way to do this would be to come as an imposter. What is the largest body of people that are presented as “Christians”?

“VICARIVS FILII DEI” --the Latin words for the pope’s official title—said to once have even been found inscribed upon the pope’s crown. *See footnote

The ancient Latin alphabet had 23 letters—not 26, and does not contain the letter “U” but uses the letter “V” instead

Notice the use of “V” for “U” in this ancient Roman inscription which reads, “IMP(erati) CAESA RI AUGUSTO” (Meaning Emperor Caesar Augustus) “AUGUSTO” is spelled “AVGVSTO” in Latin

Latin English numerical equivalents

VICARIVS vicar 5+1+100+1+5 = 112

FILII of the son 1+50+1+1 = 53

of God 500+1 = 501
+_____
666

Roman numerals:

I=1

V=5

C=100

L=50

D=500

“antichrist” simply means “in the place of Christ” - “anti” = “in the place of”

The Word of God says JESUS is the head of the church (Colossians 1:18, Ephesians 5:23).

“Vicar” is defined as one acting as a substitute for, or in the place of, instead of - See Vicar in the Catholic Encyclopedia


The pope is the head of the Roman Catholic Church.

Thus, by very definition, the pope IS the antichrist. As head of the church, the pope sits in the place of Christ!

The antichrist is not a single person; The antichrist is an office of authority.


Mark 13:5-6

Jesus said to them: “Watch out that no one deceives you. Many will come in my name, claiming, ‘I am he,’ and will deceive many.

In the Bible, the church of Christ is portrayed as a bride, and Christ as the bridegroom:

Revelation 19:7

Let us rejoice and be glad and give him glory! For the wedding of the Lamb has come, and his bride has made herself ready.


The Bible commonly refers to the relationship between husband and wife as equivalent to the relationship between Christ and the church. See Ephesians 5:28-32.

Jesus Christ is the Lamb of God. See John 1:29, Revelation 7:17, etc.

Revelation 21:2

I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

Revelation 21:9

One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came and said to me, “Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb.”

See also Matthew 25:1-13, Mark 2:19, Matthew 22:1-14 where Christ typifies Himself as the bridegroom.

Now, if the church is the bride, or wife of Christ, then what would a *****—a perverted bride be? Would not a ***** be a perverted church? Would it not be a “church” that is unfaithful to God’s Word?

Read Revelation 17 and notice the great ***** is drunk with the blood of the saints. Then read Fox’s Book of Martyrs and notice throughout the ages, how much blood Rome, the pope and the Roman Catholic Church has shed because people followed God’s Word instead of Roman teachings. Rome, in all its various forms, has persecuted more Christians than any other institution on the face of the earth. During the middle ages, the Roman Church put to death untold millions of Christians! It only started with the Roman Empire (Nero is one famous example), and, as the empire decayed, power was transferred from the Roman Emperor to the Roman Pontiff—the pope. As the Roman Empire died out, the office of the pope grew in place of the emperor and remains to this day.


The Bible even warns us where the antichrist will be found. He will be found in a church.

2 Thessalonians 2:4

He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped,

so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.


“God’s temple” represents the church. We are warned that the antichrist will be found in a church! The one that will stand “in the place of Christ” is not a political leader, but the head of a false church!

The temple at Jerusalem that was destroyed in 70 A.D. is not what Paul is referring to (although Rome did do that. History, as well as prophecy, has a way of repeating itself). The word ‘temple’ in the above verse is carried over into the New Testament teaching and indicates either the body of the individual believer, (1Corinthians 3:16) or the whole body of professing Christians (Ephesians 2:20-22). The New Testament uses two words to refer to a temple. “Hieron” is used when describing the literal physical temple in Jerusalem. “Hieron” includes the entire aggregate of buildings, balconies, porticos, and outer courts. “Naos” can describe the literal temple, but only in describing the sacred sanctuaries—the Holy place, and the “Holy of Holies.” “Naos” also has a second more “metaphysical” meaning. It is also used to refer to the “temple” of the individual body, and also to the body of Christ—the church. In John 2:19-21, Jesus used “naos” to refer to His body. Elsewhere, the Bible teaches the body of Christ is the church (1Corinthians 6:15,19, Colossians 1:24, Ephesians 1:22-23). The word used in 2Thes 2:4 is “naos”, which is the word that would have to be used if a false leader were going to enter and infiltrate the body of Christ. Since the temple in Jerusalem was destroyed about 2000 years ago, and the antichrist will still be in the temple when Christ returns to destroy him, the only temple that the “man of sin” can occupy is the temple (naos) –the body of Christ—the church.



When the Bible uses prophetic language, a beast represents a kingdom, and a kingdom can also represent a church. Perhaps the beast here represents false Christianity. Notice in Revelation chapter 13 that the beast (kingdom/church) had been wounded by a sword (verses 3,12, and 14). And God uses the sword to illustrate His Word—the Scriptures. See Ephesians 6:17 and Hebrews 4:12. As with all apocalyptic language in the Bible, it is difficult to know with certainty, but there is a very strong case to be made that this passage (Revelation 13:3,12,14) represents the great blow that was made to the Roman Catholic Church during the Reformation when the Word of God (the Bible) became widely known, and did great damage to Rome. Yet, it recovered and healed and is still here today.

Matthew 23:9

And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven.

Outrageous Claims Made For The Pope!

Not only are outlandish claims, such as those above, made regarding the authority of the pope, but he is addressed by various terms (Supreme Pontiff, Holy Father, etc.) which belong only to God. No such terms were given to a mere man in the holy Scriptures. The term “Holy Father” is used only once in God’s word. It is used by Jesus in John 17:11 as He prayed to God the Father. For a mere man to assume the authority and titles which belong only to God, is surely the height of arrogance and blasphemy. If not, why not?

1.The New York Catholic Catechism, under: Pope, says, “The Pope takes the place of Jesus Christ on earth...by divine right the pope has supreme and full power in faith and morals over each and every pastor and his flock. He is the true Vicar of Christ, the head of the entire church, the father and teacher of all Christians He is the infallible ruler, the founder of dogmas, the author of and the judge of councils; the universal ruler of truth, the arbiter of the world, the supreme judge of heaven and earth, the judge of all, being judged by one, God himself on earth.”

2.In his encyclical, “The Reunion of Christendom” (1885), Pope Leo XIII stated that the pope holds “upon this earth the place of God Almighty.”

3.The Council of Trent declared: “Sitting in that chair in which Peter, the Prince of the Apostles, sat to the close of life, the Catholic Church recognizes in his person the most exalted degree of dignity, and the full jurisdiction not based on constitutions, but emanating from no less authority than from God Himself. As the Successor of St. Peter and the true and legitimate Vicar of Jesus Christ, he therefore, presides over the Universal Church, the Father and Governor of all the faithful, of Bishops, also and of all other prelates, be their station, rant, or power, what they may be.”

4.The Catholic book, “My Catholic Faith” which is based on the Baltimore Catechism, on page 251, says, “The Pope can make and unmake laws for the entire Church; his authority is supreme and unquestioned. Every bishop, every priest, every member of the Church is subject to him.”


By David J. Riggs

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I am sure there are many readers out there that already know this information, but I think it is a good idea to review this stuff as the end draws nearer. In doing so we can focus in on what the Bible is telling us in Revelation and understand that we may be here a bit longer that previously believed by many of us....me included. New revelations are coming to many everyday as the end draws near, but the good old beliefs, by the early church, are the best and shows us how we need to go back in order to see the future more clearly.

Agape!
Patti C.