Jehoshua is on the throne of David in New Jerusalem and He is the King of a New Israel
In part 1 of the deadly wound study, we left off at showing that the Papacy's deadly wound was healing in regards to it's civil/political authority. We noted that this began in 1929 and has been increasing it's healing since then. The fall of the Soviet Union demonstrated the influence that the office of the Papacy has on world affairs. I truly believe the healing of the papal wound is not limited to any one time event but rather a progression of events. Let's fast forward to 2015, in September of that year, a very significant visit took place by Pope Francis:
On September 23rd, 2015 Pope Francis met with the President of the U.S. at the White House, being just the third Pope to ever visit the White House. Pope Francis delivered a speech at the event and also met privately with President Obama. Here is an excerpt from the Pope’s speech at the White House: “Mr. President, together with their fellow citizens, American Catholics are committed to building a society which is truly tolerant and inclusive, to safeguarding the rights of individuals and communities, and to rejecting every form of unjust discrimination. With countless other people of good will, they are likewise concerned that efforts to build a just and wisely ordered society respect their deepest concerns and their right to religious liberty. That freedom remains one of America’s most precious possessions. And, as my brothers, the United States Bishops, have reminded us, all are called to be vigilant, precisely as good citizens, to preserve and defend that freedom from everything that would threaten or compromise it." While the above message from the Pope seems good and in line with our constitutional right as Americans, let’s keep in mind this verse from the book of Daniel: Daniel 8:25 “And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.” Even though the above passage has a direct application to Antiochus Epipihanes IV, it also prefigures the end time antichrist. It’s important to note that the end times according to the bible do not just apply to the time right before the second advent of the Son of God but they apply to any time after the resurrection of Jehoshua (Acts 2;17, Hebrews 1:1-13). As noted in part 1, the reign of the antichrist began in 538 AD which is when the Papacy received full authority over Christendom by the Roman emperor Justinian (the Justinian Code). However, even before the Justinian Code proclamation, the see (office of Bishop) at Rome started showing signs of preeminence all the way back to the end of the 2nd century. Research the Easter controversy from the late 2nd century. During this controversy between the Churches of the east and the west concerning the date that the resurrection of Jehoshua was to be celebrated, the Roman Bishop Victor thundered excommunications for those who didn’t go along with the Sunday Easter date as opposed to the 14th of Nisan. Back to the Pope’s visit to the U.S. in 2015, there was also a parade for the Pope on the day he met with the President and gave his speech. On the very next day (9/24/2015), Pope Francis spoke with a joint session of Congress, please see the below quote from a Catholic site that chronicled the Papal visit to the U.S. “The event is considered historic and is the first time a reigning pontiff has ever addressed Congress.” Brethren, let’s not overlook the significance of this. We are seeing an increase of influence being given to the Pope by the leaders of our country. Whereas the Pope once ruled Europe and then lost that power (1798 AD), he is now being given increasing authority by the U.S. and the United Nations. Speaking of the United Nations, Pope Francis addressed them on September 25th, 2015 a day after his address to Congress. The U.N. has 193 member States which gives the Pope a huge stage to exercise his influence. It happened to be the 70th year anniversary of the U.N. on the day which Pope Francis spoke. Revelation 17:12-13 (KJV) 12 And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.13 These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast. Revelation is a very symbolic book and many of the numbers in it are symbolic. 10 represents completeness and very well could be a picture of the U.N. who had not existed at the time John had this vision. The beast of course representing the Papacy. “On Friday, September 25th, 2015, Pope Francis formally addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City. With the assembly celebrating its 70th anniversary, the attendance and address of Pope Francis was guaranteed to make it a special one. This year’s assembly also involved huge decisions for its members concerning sustainable development and climate change. In addition to Pope Francis’ address to the assembly, the pontiff also held bilateral meetings with the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly, and participated in a town hall gathering with United Nations staff.” The above is from the website that I noted above “popefrancisvisit.com”. As you can see, the Pope’s influence among the leaders of the U.S. and U.N. is real and he is being granted an audience with them that even surpasses his papal predecessors. Pope’s have met with Presidents before (2 times at the White House prior to this visit) and have visited the U.N. before (4 times prior to this particular visit) but it’s the combination of these visits along with the address to congress that makes this time unique and unprecedented. You can find the contents of the Pope’s U.N. address on line but the overall sentiment of the speech was world peace and universal love. 1 Thessalonians 5:1-4 (KJV)1 But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.2 For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief. Peace and safety seems to be the overarching theme of the Papacy and the leaders of the U.N. The Pope is speaking the language of the world with his concerns for the environment and the world’s poverty stricken. While these are noble concerns to have, there is a deeper and darker agenda to all of this, it’s called the “Millennium Sustainable Development Goals” and it is a United Nations agenda that is wicked to the core. It includes population control, promotion of legalized abortion worldwide along with worldwide acceptance of homosexual marriage. Of course, both of those wicked practices contribute to population control. What is notable is that an otherwise hostile media to all things Christian salivated over the Pope’s arrival to the States. He was treated like a rock star or a king, media and politicians alike could not get enough of the Pope. Much of the public was also stirred by his visit to the States. Revelation 13:3 (KJV) 3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. I believe that the Pope’s visit to the U.S. in 2015 was a foreshadowing of the above scripture. The world started to wonder after him in 2015 in a big way and his popularity has only increased as he is saying and doing all the right things. In part 3, we will cover more of the Pope’s visit to the States and show how this man of sin is gaining advantage in these perilous times.
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