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The Little Horn of Daniel:
What is it? Can we accurately identify it? Does history once again prove
prophecy authentic? And before even considering what this little horn entails,
how does prophecy define a “horn?” We need to know this because the Word states
that, "no prophecy of the Scripture is of any private interpretation."
in 2 Peter 1"20. That means I can in no way tell you my opinion of what
a prophetic symbol means in prophecy. I must allow the Bible to identify them.
By
the way, this is an easy way to expose false prophets. It's really very easy.
Just listen to what they say, and then investigate what they're saying with
the Word. Fact is, there are 404 verses in Revelation. And out of those 404
verses, 278 of them carry the bulk of the message. Did you know that all 278
of those verses can be found almost word for word in all the other books of
the Bible? The Lord has already defined His prophetic symbols for us! So, how
does the Word identify a horn?
- Daniel 7:24, “And the ten horns out of this kingdom
are ten kings that shall arise…”
- Daniel 8:21, “… the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king.”
- Revelation 17:12, "And the ten horns which thou
sawest are ten kings…"
According to prophecy, the horns = KINGS.
If you have already read Daniel
chapter 2 or my page entitled, “The Dream of a King” you would know of the vision in
Daniel chapter 2 that perfectly predicted each and every global kingdom on
Earth up to the present and final kingdom we see today.
- Daniel 7:2,3 “Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by
night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea. And
four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.”
In this vision, four great beasts (beasts =
nations. See Dan 7:23) appeared one after the other, symbolizing a
succession of global kingdoms on Earth. These four beasts represent all
the kingdoms from the time of Daniel that had global roles, all the way to the
end of the world. As we learned on “The Dream of a King”
page on the site, these kingdoms were:
- Head of gold
Babylonian Empire 606BC to 539BC
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- Chest and arms of silver
Medo-Persian Empire 539BC to 331BC
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- Belly and thighs of bronze
Greek Empire 331BC to 168BC
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- Legs of iron
Roman Empire 168BC to 476AD
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- The 10 nations
475AD until today
- Daniel 7:7 “After this I saw in the night visions, and
behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly;
and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the
residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were
before it; and it had ten horns
- .”Daniel 7:23,24 “Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be
the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms,
and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in
pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise:
and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and
he shall subdue three kings.”
We have also learned that ten horns came out of the
fourth and final beast, this beast is well understood to perfectly fit with
historic documentation as Rome. These ten horns perfectly symbolized the
historic division of the Roman Empire into ten separate nations after it’s
fall in 476AD.
When Rome fell it split exactly into 10 separate
nations:
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- The Saxons, originating the English nation.
- The Franks, originating the French nation.
- The Alamanni, originating the German nation.
- The Visigoths, originating the Spanish nation.
- The Suevi, originating the Portuguese nation.
- The Lombards, originating the Italian nation.
- The Burgundians, originating the Swiss nation.
- The Heruli,
disappeared in 493
A.D.
- The Vandals, disappeared in 534
A.D.
- The Ostrogoths, disappeared in 538
A.D.
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Please make special note that no other “beast” is seen in
prophecy after the fourth one. Pagan, as well as Papal Rome is to be the last
global kingdom of mankind that is mentioned in prophecy.
Now we get into the meat of this study. Daniel is now
speaking of a LITTLE HORN that arises from within the ranks of all these 10
horns. Remember, the horns are the kings that gained power after Rome split up.
Soon we will find that the little horn that rises from within these ten will
receive the power of the fourth and final beast.
- Daniel 7:8, “I considered the horns, and, behold, there
came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the
first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like
the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.”
- Daniel 8:9,10, “And out of one of them came forth a
little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the
east, and toward the pleasant land. And it waxed great, even to the host of
heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and
stamped upon them.”
This passage is speaking of the emergence of a last power,
symbolized by a little horn. To further illustrate who, or what this little
horn is, let’s see how the Prophetic Word describes it.
9 keys to the Little horn in
Daniel 7
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- It
came up from within the 10 nations (v8)
- It
arose after the 10 nations began (after 476ad) (v 24)
- It
has a greater appearance than the 10 (v20)
- A man
sits at its head (eyes like a man) (v8)
- It
plucked up 3 nations: Heruli 493ad; Vandals 534ad and Ostrogoths in 538ad
(v 21,25)
- It
blasphemed against God speaking pompous words (v8,20,25)
- It
will make war with the saints (v 21,25)
- Changes
times and laws (v 25)
- Will
reign 1260 years (7.25)
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Daniel 8 gives 9 MORE keys!
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- Identity
linked with Rome (v8,9)
- Exalts
itself and opposes the daily sacrifice (v 10-12,25)
- Casts
truth to ground successfully (v12)
- has
fierce features and acts through cunning (v23,25)
- It’s
power comes from an outer source (v24)
- destroys
God’s people (duplicate of Dan 7) (v24)
- magnifies
self in it’s heart (dup of Dan 7) (v25)
- Destroys
fearfully… the mighty and many in prosperity (v24,25)
- It’s
reign will end suddenly with human hand (v25)
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With the help of these 18 identifying marks given by the
Prophetic Word of God, and a good historic encyclopedia, anyone can easily
discover the identity of this little horn. This is why the Bible is such a
threat to Roman Catholicism. They KNOW they are exposed within the pages of
this Holy Book by merely matching prophetic events to history. That is why for
literally thousands of years they did all they could to get this Bible removed
from the hands of the people. After the invention of the printing press, they
realized they could no longer effectively do that. So, they opted rather to
alter the Bibles in an effort to try and hide the truth. That is why you see so
many “Bogus Bibles” today with so many Truths
deleted, or re-written in them.
Still, the devil cannot get full permission to erase all
the Truth within the Holy Writ. The safest Bible I have found to date, that has
only minor errors, and most of them are in punctuation, is the King James
Bible. Praise the Lord for guarding His Word for His children! Praise His name.
we still have the
ability to "Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the
words of knowledge." - Proverbs 23:12
Plus, we can now
refer to any encyclopedia, or any history book like never before in the history
of man. We now have documented historic fact that shows only one power perfectly corresponds to ALL the
characteristics of this little horn: the papacy!
However, let's first note this very important point: Please
understand this ministry is NOT called to “Catholic bash” by any means. The
little horn designates the system of the papacy, and not the dear
Catholic people trapped for the moment in this system. If I hated the Catholic
people like
many say I do, why would I dedicate my life to warning them? Satan will always
twist the facts to make his lies appear as truth. Common sense usually wins out
though. His lies are sometimes that transparent!
Fact is, there are many sincere people who belong to the
papal system, and yet love Jesus Christ with all their hearts. The Lord does in
fact, “wink our times of ignorance” as well and only judge us by the
light we have been given. So pray for those within the church of Rome. Pray
that they hear the call of the Lord to “come out of her my people”
before it’s too late.
- John 10:16, "And other sheep I have, which are not
of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and
there shall be one fold, and one shepherd."
Let it not be misunderstood: The Father truly loves the
individuals who are trapped in the papacy's system of Roman Catholicism. This
is why He gave us His Word, so that by studying it, we may become aware of
God's warning, and by responding to Jesus' call, we may leave this system and
join the Savior's flock. This by the way is why the following decree had been
set forth by Rome in the year 1229 AD.
The decree
set forth in the year 1229 A.D. by the Council of Valencia... places the Bible on The Index
of Forbidden Books. The doctrine withholds "it is forbidden for
laymen (common man) to read the Old and New Testaments. - We forbid them most
severely to have the above books in the popular vernacular." "The
lords of the districts shall carefully seek out the heretics in dwellings,
hovels, and forests, and even their underground retreats shall be entirely
wiped out." Council Tolosanum, Pope Gregory IX, Anno. Chr. 1229
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The Vatican has always known that this Bible is very
powerful and able to expose her. So they did all they could to get it removed
from the hands of their members. Sad fact is, many of these members were killed
in demonically horrendous ways because they would not give up the Truth they found in
their Bibles. That too is just one characteristic of this little horn as we are
about to see.
So… let's review the characteristics of the little horn to see if in fact they really do apply to the papacy. Let’s see if the
Bible truly does expose this evil power as that of Antichrist.
- Daniel 7:8 I considered the horns, and, behold, there
came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the
first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes
like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
- Revelation 13:4, "And they worshipped the dragon which
gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast?
who is able to make war with him?"
As we learned earlier, when Rome crumbled, it split into ten
separate nations. And according to this prophecy, someone will receive the
power of Rome after this split. I ask, did this happen, and if so, who was it
that received the power of this fourth beast to continue its rampage against
the Christian? We know Rome killed Christians because history tells us all about
Christians being thrown to lions in Roman Coliseums? Who took over for Rome
after it fell?
"Long ages ago, when Rome through the neglect
of the Western emperors was left to the mercy of the barbarous hordes, the Romans
turned to one figure for aid and protection, and asked him to rule them; and
thus, . . . commenced the temporal sovereignty of the popes. And meekly stepping
to the throne of Caesar, the vicar of Christ took up the scepter to which the
emperors and kings of Europe were to bow in reverence through so many ages."--American
Catholic Quarterly Review, April, 1911.
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"Out of the ruins of political Rome, arose
the great moral Empire in the 'giant form' of the Roman Church."--A.C.
Flick, The Rise of the Mediaeval Church, 1909, p. 150. "Under the
Roman Empire the popes had no temporal powers. But when the Roman Empire had
disintegrated and its place had been taken by a number of rude, barbarous kingdoms,
the Roman Catholic church not only became independent of the states in religious
affairs, but dominated secular affairs as well. At times, under such rulers
as Charlemagne (768-814), Otto the Great (936-973), and Henry III (1039-1056),
the civil power controlled the church to some extent; but in general, under
the weak political system of feudalism, the well-organized, unified, and centralized
church, with the pope at its head, was not only independent in ecclesiastical
affairs but also controlled civil affairs"--Carl Conrad Eckhardt, The Papacy
and World-Affairs, The University of Chicago Press, 1937, P. 1.
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Pope Pius IX, in his "Discorsi" (I.,
p. 253), said: "The Caesar who now addresses you, and to whom alone
are obedience and fidelity due."
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(Speaking of the time, about 500 A.D., when the Roman Empire was crumbling to
pieces) "No, the [Catholic] Church will not descend into the tomb. It will
survive the Empire . . . At length a second empire will arise, and of
this empire the Pope will be the master--more then this, he will be the
master of Europe. He will dictate his orders to kings who will obey them"--Andrea Lagarde, The Latin Church
in the Middle Ages, 1915, p. vi.
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Historic fact is, the only “power” which arose with
Roman power, or came out of the ten nations shortly after the fall of the Roman
empire was in fact the system of the papacy. Using common sense, one can see it
is called the ROMAN Catholic church, is it not?
Not only did the Papal system accept this power, they accepted the NAME
as well. The amazing thing about all this is the Roman Catholic church actually
admits they are the ones that stepped in after Rome fell to assume
power.
It is, therefore, by a particular decree of Divine Providence
that, at the fall of the Roman Empire and its partition into separate kingdoms,
the Roman Pontiff, whom Christ made the head and center of his entire Church,
acquired civil power. − Pope Pius IX, Apostolic
Letter Cum Catholica
Ecclesia, March 26, 1860.
Source: Papal Teachings: The
Church, selected and arranged by the Benedictine Monks of Solesmes,
translated by Mother E. O'Gorman, R.S.C.J., Manhattanville College of the Sacred
Heart, St. Paul Editions, Boston, © 1980, 1962 by Daughters of St. Paul, Library
of Congress catalog card number 62-12454, par. #225, page
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The little horn arose after the ten nations
were formed, that is,
after 476 A.D., the year when the division of the Roman empire was completed.
Now, history teaches us, and I will re-affirm later on this page that the Roman
Catholic Papacy
imposed its religio-political supremacy from the year 538 A.D. on. That’s a mere 60
years after the division of the Roman empire that the little horn received the
power.
- Daniel 7: 24, And the ten horns out of
this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them;
and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three
kings.”
This passage is stating the little horn is to be
“different” from the ten nations that preceded it. Looking to the system of the
papacy, we can easily see this fulfilled by the religio-political nature of its
power. Never before in the history of mankind has there been a nation that is a
church at the same time! Daniel saw that fact perfectly many years prior in
that vision! And Revelation 17:3
confirms Daniel vision as well.
- Revelation 17:3, "So he carried me away in the spirit
into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast,
full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns."
Right off I am sure you noticed the “ten horns” of this
beast, as well as the other characteristics matching that of the little horn. But what’s strange here is that a woman is sitting on it. What does this
mean? In prophecy we already learned a beast is defined as a nation. But were you also
aware a woman equals a church?
- Jeremiah
6:2, "I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman."
We also understand the Church of Jesus Christ is considered
the "Bride of Christ" as well because of many areas of Old and New
Testament Scriptures
that describes her as such. Looking to Rome, do you see what I see? A church
and a nation at the same time now! Again, NEVER before in the history of mankind
has this ever happened!
- Daniel 7:20, “And of the ten horns that were in his head,
and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn
that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more
stout than his fellows.”
In this prophetic key we see the little horn will display a
more stout look than its predecessors. The Roman Catholic Papacy has taken on
in the past, and still takes on today a more impressive appearance than
any other power on the earth. She learned this from Pagan Rome. In fact, at all times, popes have always
surrounded themselves with majestic pomp in all their actions and travels just
as did Caesar and his statesmen. No
matter if it is a fairly small and solemn occasion being performed by this
church, or it’s the highest mass this church holds, you will always see these
men dressed in the extreme pompous clothing of the pagan, while surrounded by
riches and glory that is completely directed towards glorifying the man as one
worthy of reverence and awe, rather than the Creator of that man. The Word
prophecied that this power would cause many to worship the “creature more than
the Creator” in these last days, and so it has!
- Daniel 7:8, "I considered the horns, and, behold, there
came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the
first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes
like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things."
This prophetic key states that at the head of the papacy
stands only one man: the pope. This man that is proclaimed “infallible”
in the actual dogma of this church…
“The Pope’s
authority is unlimited, incalculable; it can strike, as Innocent III says,
wherever sin is; it can punish every one; it allows no appeal and is itself
Sovereign Caprice; for the Pope carries, according to the expression of
Boniface VIII, all rights in the Shrine of his breast. As he has now become
infallible, he can by the use of the little word, “orbi,” (which means that
he turns himself round to the whole Church) make every rule, every doctrine,
every demand, into a certain and incontestable article of Faith. No right can stand against him, no personal
or corporate liberty; or as the [Roman Catholic] Canonists put it—“The
tribunal of God and of the pope is one and the same.” -Ignaz von Dollinger, “A Letter Addressed to the
Archbishop of Munich” 1871; as quoted
in MacDougall, The Acton Newman Relations (Fordham University Press) pp.
119,120.
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Proclaimed infallible, his decisions affect the lives of
literally billions of people around the world. And, throughout history, the
declarations of this leader have often been very pompous, and against God Himself, as we will see in a
moment. But just reading this last quote, one can already see that the popes do
in fact “speak great things” do they not?
- Daniel 7:8 “I considered the horns, and, behold, there came
up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first
horns plucked up by the roots:…”
- Daniel 7:24 “… he shall subdue three kings.”
Exactly as foretold, we learned earlier that the papacy
brought about the elimination of three of the 10 nations that opposed the plans
and authority of the papacy: Rome wanted to remain in power, and it will do so
even if it means killing anyone that gets in their way.
- the Heruli, were
annihilated in 493 A.D.
- the Vandals, were
annihilated in 534 A.D.
- and the
Ostrogoths, in 538 A.D.
"Vigilius...ascended
the papal chair (538 A.D.) under the military protection of
Belisarius." History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3, p. 327
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According
to history, 538 A.D., is the very year when the papacy began to reign
freely over Europe as a “church & state” conglomerate. Or, a “woman on a
beast” as Revelation calls it. Truth is, this is a position of both political,
as well as religious power. Or as some refer to it as, ABSOLUTE POWER! With
such power, did the Papacy allow for ABSOLUTE CORRUPTION as is always the case
with such power? Prophecy does proclaim that this is in fact inevitable with
this entity.
- Daniel 7:20 “…that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake
very great things”
- Daniel 7:25 “And he shall speak great words against the
most High…”
- Daniel 8:25 “… he
shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he
shall also stand up against the Prince of princes”
The papacy's arrogance is reported in Daniel chapters 7
and 8 rather plainly. But arrogance isn't enough for this evil entity. Its
heartfelt desires seek to go far beyond mere satisfaction in being over mankind
in a position of power. This power seeks to claim the Throne of the Creator
Himself! This power goes so far as to actually blaspheme against God by speaking “great
words against the Most High.” Has the Vatican done this? The Bible's
definition of blasphemy will better help us to understand how this happened.
- John
10:33, "The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not;
but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself
God."
- Mark 2:7,
which states, "Why doth this man thus speak blasphemies? who can forgive
sins but God only?"
According to the Word of the Creator God, the following two
actions define blasphemy:
- when a man makes
himself God
- when a man claims
to have power to forgive sins.
Does the papacy fulfill this prophecy?
“The pope is of so great dignity and so exalted that he is
not a mere man (...) he is as it were God on earth, sole sovereign of
the faithful of Christ, chief of kings, having plenitude of power.” -Lucius Ferraris, «Prompta Bibliotheca», 1763, Volume VI,
'Papa II', pp.25-29
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“And God himself is obliged to abide by the judgment of
his priest and either not to pardon or to pardon, according as they refuse
to give absolution, provided the penitent is capable of it.”
-Liguori, «Duties and Dignities of the Priest», p.27
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“The supreme teacher in the Church is the Roman Pontiff.
Union of minds, therefore, requires (...) complete submission and obedience of
will to the Church and to the Roman Pontiff, as to God Himself.” -Leo
VIII, «On the Chief Duties of Christians as Citizens», Encyclical letter, 1890
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“God separates those whom the Roman Pontiff, who exercises
the functions, not of mere man, but of the true God (...) dissolves, not
by human but rather by divine authority.” -Decretals of Gregory IX»,
Book 1, Chapter 7.3
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“Hence the Pope is crowned with a triple crown, as king
of heaven and of earth and of the lower regions (infernorum).” -Lucius
Ferraris, «Prompta Bibliotheca», 1763, Volume VI, 'Papa II', p.26
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Is it not amazing!? It’s bad enough the papacy believes it
is a “God on earth.” But to say the pope is the “King of Heaven” is openly
identifying himself with one called Satan, who declared his desire to be like
the Most High in Isaiah 14. Only a man completely controlled by Antichrist
would make such a blasphemous boast as this. For this is the heartfelt desires
of Satan himself!
- Isaiah 14:12-15, "How
art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning!
how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations! For
thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt
my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the
congregation, in the sides of the north: I will ascend above the heights
of the clouds; I will be like the most High. Yet thou shalt be brought
down to hell, to the sides of the pit."
The Scriptures openly identify
that man in Rome as doing the direct bidding of that fallen angel, Satan! This
passage alone in connection with the boastful statements of the Popes, should
suffice for some. Thankfully this is indeed the case.
So... how far does this
corruption reside in Rome? According to prophecy it is a corruption that is
designed to attack Christians outright. If you are a Christian defined as Revelation
12:17 describes, you will be a target for this entity. For it is written...
- Daniel 7:21 “I beheld, and the
same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;”
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Daniel 7:25 “… shall wear out the saints of the most High”.
According to this key, the little horn is to attack the
children of the Most High God. Historic fact is, more people were killed by the
papacy during its reign throughout the Middle Ages, than by Hitler during World
War II. In fact, the papacy killed over 25 TIMES more people than Hitler
ever did! But seeing how Rome is still a global power, most people have not
been told about this. Rome truly has that ability to hide facts. The numerous
"book burning" parties of the Inquisition made sure of that. Still,
historic fact remains that approximately 150 million people, who refused to recognize
Roman Catholic authority, were killed by the papacy in some of the most
horrendous ways. .
“The Church of Rome has shed more innocent blood
than any other institution that has ever existed among mankind.” - W.E.
Lecky Rise and influence of rationalism
in Europe», volume 2, p.32).
"For
teaching faith contrary to the teaching of the Church of Rome, history records the
martyrdom of more than 100 million people." Brief Bible Readings p. 16
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For an in depth look at some of the ways Rome killed the Christians,
I highly recommend FOXE’S
BOOK OF MARTYRS as an accurate historic record. However, be for-warned. It
is a VERY upsetting book! This book is by no means for the squeamish! It
contains graphic documentation's of HOW Christians were tortured and killed
by the Popes of the Roman Catholic Church. (the above link jumps directly to
Roman Catholic tortures and murders of Christians) If you want to read the entire book, click
here.
Also see my March 27, 2000 Truth Provided Newsletter, regarding Pop
John Paul II’s admission of guilt regarding these murdered souls, as well as
the admission of many Cardinals and Bishops regarding other modern day
atrocities INCLUDING abortions of innocent children.
- Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most
High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change
times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and
times and the dividing of time.
In this prophetic key, we see the little horn will seek
to change the times and laws of God Himself. Can we link this with modern historic fact? Has the
Vatican done such a bold act?
Fact is, the papacy removed God's second commandment
which forbids carved images and idols being bowed to, (They have kneelers in
front of most statues in this church) and in order to preserve
the appearance of the ten precepts of the Decalogue, this evil church actually divided the tenth
commandment into two parts. This is an open attack on the LAWS of God. But what
of the TIME change?
The papacy is very bold in admitting it attacked the
fourth commandment by moving the day of rest from Saturday to Sunday. Thus
fulfilling this prophecy by changing the times and laws respectively.
"The
Pope has the power to change times, to abrogate laws, and to dispense
with all things, even the precepts of Christ." "The Pope has
the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the
command of Christ." Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. Cap. (The
Pope can modify divine law.) Ferraris' Ecclesiastical Dictionary.
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"Of
course the Catholic Church claims that the change (Saturday Sabbath to
Sunday) was her act... And the act is a MARK of her
ecclesiastical authority in religious things." H.F. Thomas, Chancellor of
Cardinal Gibbons.
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"Sunday
is our MARK of authority. . .the church is above the Bible, and
this transference of Sabbath observance is proof of that fact" Catholic
Record of London, Ontario Sept 1,1923.
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How blunt! How bold! The prophecy states the little horn
will change times and laws, and the Vatican proclaims, “The Pope has the power to change
times, to abrogate laws…” Fact is, in one fell swoop, changing the 4th
commandment is prophetically perfect for this prophecy. For this commandment is not only a LAW of
God. It has to do with the TIME the Lord has set in stone as His prescribed day
of worship!
But what of
the latter part of that prophecy. What is that time at the end of this passage
all about?
- Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most
High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times
and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and
the dividing of time.
The prophetic key here is saying the saints shall be
given into his hand for a time and times and half a time. So… what is a time and
times and the dividing of time? Before going further, I would like to define the word “dividing”
that is used here. The Strong’s Concordance has the following information…
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STRONG'S Concordance
- Dividing:
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- 06387 p@lag (Aramaic) {pel-ag'}
from 06386; TWOT
- 2939a; n m AV - dividing 1;
1
1) half
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So what is Daniel is actually saying, “a time, times, and half a
time.” ??
Let's first look into other areas of prophecy
to try and define this. Revelation 13:5 speaks of this time as forty two months.
It says, "...and power was given unto him to
continue forty
and two months."
The forty two months of Rev 13:5 and the "time, and time and dividing a
time" of Daniel 7:25 equal the same thing. 42 months. Fact is, 42 months
actually equals "3 1/2
years." But does this make sense with Daniel? A "time (one year) and
times (two years) and the dividing of time, (half a year ) actually equals three
and a half years, or forty two months (12+24 + 6 = 42 months) So, yes, it appears
this does make sense in Daniel. Plus,
Revelation 12:6 confirms this as authentic when it says that the church of
Jesus would hide in the wilderness for exactly 1260 days
during this time the little horn goes
about killing Christians. Fact is, 42
months, or 3 and a half years actually equals 1260 days.
Still, some will say that 42 months
does NOT equal 1260 days because all our months do not equal 30 days each
today. And if you multiply 365 days for a year by 3.5, you do NOT get 1260.
You will get, 1277.5 instead. The fact here is that a month in the Bible is based upon
lunar reckoning. (that is, 1 month = 29.56 days, rounded to 30 days.) In
fact, most Orthodox Jews to this day still use this method a time when calculating
their feast days or other events.
To
understand, and further verify the forty and two months, or the time, and time and diving a
time that this little horn will reign, we must first find the method of
time the Bible declares for prophecy. God says in Ezekiel 4:6 "I have
appointed thee each day for a year"
And we also find the Bible acknowledges a month to be 30 days long.
Because in, Genesis 7:11 we see the rain started on the 17 day of
the 2nd month and in Genesis 8:3,4 we find
the water receded at the end of 150 days. Then it says the ark
rested on the 17th day of the 7th month. That's exactly
5 months to the day. If we divide the 150 days by the 5
months you will get 30 days per month. Biblical jurisprudence confirms, a month
= 30 days! So 42 months multiplied by 30 equals 1260.
And according to Ezekiel 4:6, that's 1260 years that the little horn, or Papal
Rome would reign.
| Prophetic
time
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Years
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Months
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Days
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Real
Years
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Time
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1
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12
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360
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360
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Times
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2
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24
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720
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720
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Time
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6
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180
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180
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Time, Times, ˝Time
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3˝
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42
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1260
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1260
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So… What
does history say about all this? Does it ring true? Is there proof the Roman
Church attacked the children of God for exactly 1260 years?
"Vigilius...ascended
the papal chair (538 A.D.) under the military protection of
Belisarius." History of the Christian Church, Vol. 3, p. 327
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WHO
IS THIS VIGILIUS? WAS HE EVEN A CHRISTIAN?
As the ten
kingdoms of Rome were falling apart, there was an emperor Justinian who was
worried about his crumbling empire. He has a General Bellsarius under his thumb
who he devises a plan with during the wars that resulted in the unrest of
Rome's fall. They decided that if they can get into the city of Rome they will
banish the bishop of Rome so as to allow for a takeover that would allow the
new system of "ROMAN Catholicism" to be set up. They needed this
system because they felt they had no more political power to control the
people. So they devised a plan that would give them Religious as well as
political strength.
One
fateful day while Bellsarius is fighting, the bishop of Rome proclaims that he
will not allow any fighting within his city. This Bishop loves his people and
proceeds to close the gates and refuses to have anything to do with the war
just outside the city. The fighting on this day is particularly strenuous
however. The Goths had pushed back Bellsarius and his fighters all the way to
the walls of what was left of the city of Rome. It looked hopeless. It looked
as if Bellsarius was going to be wiped out completely. So, Bellsarius scurried
off a note to his superior Justinian, saying, "save us!" Justinian's
wife is a Christian who happens to be a friend of the bishop of Rome. Justinian
pleads with his wife to ask the bishop of Rome to open the gates of the city so
that Bellsarius and his men can enter inside so as not to be wiped out by the
Goth's. Out of respect for her bishop, Salverius of Rome opens the gates of the
city to allow Bellsarius and his army into the city to spare their lives.
Justinian
and Bellsarius however had already agreed that once inside the city they would
banish the bishop of Rome. So once inside they did indeed follow through
on their plans. They banished the bishop and put their own man Vigilius who
was not a Christian on the seat of bishop and proclaimed him Pope that very
day. And there you have it, just as this prophecy of Revelation 13:4 predicted.
In the year 538 AD the official beginning of the Roman
Catholic church and state conglomeration prophetically began. -Generalized
Information taken from Hope Beyond 2000 Video series "Rise of the
little horn of Daniel 7” -Kenneth Cox
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Historical
records reveal the papacy officially began its reign in 538 A.D. upon Emperor Justinian's decree,
and under the military protection of Belisarius. And the Bible says the
little horn will rule for EXACTLY 1260 years before receiving a mortal
wound. Now it's just a matter of simple mathematics. It is also a grand method
by which to see the Lord glorified. If the prophecy is correct, 1260 years
after 538 A.D.
the little horn must receive a mortal wound and loose power.
If you add
1260 years to the official beginning year for the Roman Catholic church &
state conglomerate, which was 538 A.D., you will arrive in the exact year of 1798 A.D. So, according to the Bible we are
told the first reign of this little horn will last till the year 1798 . So, did
it end in 1798?
YES IT DID!
On February
10th Napoleon Bonaparte in the EXACT year 1798 A.D. sent his General Louis Alexander
Berthier, with his army
into Rome, Italy.
"In 1798
General Berthier made his entrance into Rome, abolished the papal government,
and established a secular one." -Encyclopedia Britannica 1941 edition
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That's Exactly 42 prophetic months, or 1260 years, or a
time, and time, and dividing a time after the Papacy began its powerful
reign that the Pope shall be mortally
wounded!
- Daniel 8:9 And out of one of them came forth a little
horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east,
and toward the pleasant land.
As we already learned in the keys that identify the
little horn from Daniel chapter 7, we know that the little horn symbolizes a
power closely linked with the name and kingdom of Rome. In fact, having
received authority from the hands of the Roman Empire, the papacy is also
called “Papal Rome” to this day. Plus the church is called the “ROMAN” Catholic
Church. The little horn did indeed come up, like the other ten horns, directly
from the head of the fourth beast, which we already learned symbolizes the
Roman Empire. So.... What’s next?
- Daniel 8:10,11 “And it waxed great, even to the host of
heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground,
and stamped upon them. Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the
host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the
place of his sanctuary was cast down.”
The papacy did
prophetically grow up to the host of heaven. In fact it
declares itself as high as “the Prince of the host”, who is in fact
Jesus, Prince of the heavenly armies.
As
for the "daily sacrifice" mentioned here. What does that
mean?
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"Then I saw in relation
to the `daily'...that the Lord gave the correct view
of it to those who gave the judgment hour cry. When
union existed, before 1844, nearly all were united on
the correct view of the `daily'; but in the confusion
since 1844, other views have been embraced, and darkness
and confusion have followed" Early Writings, p
74-75.
"The
"daily" translates "continual or perpetual"
(Strong's #8548), but does not refer to Christ's daily
sacrifice or His daily ministration. It refers to paganism,
as the pioneers believed.
Satan
used paganism (especially pagan Rome) to "continually"
persecute and kill the Christians, and as he saw that
this was only causing God's church to grow, he changed
his battle-plans and stopped killing the Christians.
By concessions he got pagans and Christians to gradually
unite together, which corrupted the true faith. He then
used these corrupted Christians to accept pagan beliefs,
and to persecute their own brethren who refused to compromise,
but who remained true to God (see Spirit of Prophecy,
vol 4, p 42-46). So paganism--the daily or pagan Rome--was
gradually taken away, and the transgression (abomination)
of desolation--papal Rome, with sunday as the false
sabbath--was being set up.
From
34 to 321 AD paganism (pagan Rome) ruled. In 321, pagan
ruler Constantine made a civil law which forbade labor
on sunday except for agriculture purposes (see Source
Book for Bible Students, p 578-80). The law reads: "On
the venerable day of the sun let the magistrates and
people residing in the cities rest, and let all workshops
be closed. In the country, however, persons engaged
in agriculture may freely and lawfully continue their
pursuits; because it often happens that another day
is not so suitable for grain sowing or for vine planting;
lest by neglecting the proper moment for such operations,
the bounty of heaven should be lost" Codex Justinianus,
lib. 3, tit. 12, 3; translated in "History of the
Christian Church" Vol 3, p 380 by Philip Schaff,
1893.
But
after 321 AD, paganism, with sunday as a worship day,
gradually united with Christianity, until it was completely
engulfed in Christianity by 508 AD.
In 508, Clovis--the king
of the Franks--became converted to Catholicism, and
conquered the Goths. This gave the papacy supremacy
not only in the east, but now also in the west (see
Bible Commentary, vol 4, pC 881). "And from the
time that the daily shall be taken away, and the abomination
that maketh desolate set up, there shall be 1290 days
(years). Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the
1335 days (years)" Daniel 12:11-12.
The
"daily" (paganism, with sunday as worship
day) was now taken away, and the "abomination of
desolation" (papal Rome, with sunday as false sabbath)
was now set up, thus beginning both the 1290 and the
1335 days/years.
Source: -Let
there be Light ministries (Prophecy chart, Item #9 &
10)
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| Vatican
attempts to destroy Christ's Work |
| Year |
History |
| 585 |
Changed true
Sabbath day 7 to day 1 |
| 593 |
Purgatory |
| 600 |
Prayers to dead
people (saints) |
| 750 |
Pope speaks for God
Himself |
| 788 |
Worship of images, relics, cross,
etc |
| 995 |
Canonization of dead people
(saints) |
| 1050 |
The blasphemous
Catholic Mass |
| 1090 |
Repetitive prayers
on the Rosary |
| 1190 |
Sale of Indulgences
(Money for Salvation) |
| 1215 |
Transubstantiation
(Change bread into Jesus) |
| 1215 |
Confession of
sins to a priest |
| 1229 |
Council of Valencia
puts Bible on forbidden list |
| 1545 |
Tradition placed
above the Bible |
| 1546 |
False books
of the Apocrypha added to Bible |
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1854
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Immaculate conception
(Mary proclaimed sinless)
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| 1870 |
Pope claims
infallibility in religious matters |
| 1894 |
Mary as co-redeemer, mediator and advocate |
The little horn embraces sin
as openly and zealously as a Christian embraces Christ.
- Daniel 8:12 And an host was given him against the daily
sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to
the ground; and it practised, and prospered.
Teaching salvation by works, rather than salvation by grace,
the papacy attacked Jesus' work of sacrifice. In addition to casting a shadow
over this perfect work, the papacy effectively “cast truth down to the ground”
concerning many other biblical subjects and doctrines than I have listed above
like the lies of eternal life in hell,
infant baptism or the fact that Jesus
had siblings. I am merely scratching the surface here just for the sake
of illustration. It truly is a "wonderful" power of deception we see
here in Rome. This in turn allowed for many
doctrines coming from paganism to take the place of Bible teachings as prophecy
confirmed was Satan's plan all along. This is why the title "Whore of BABYLON"
is so appropriate with this church. All the
false doctrines of Roman Catholicism have indeed cast Truth to the ground. And
the strange thing about this transgression is that Rome has “prospered”
rather abundantly all along while it practiced her doctrines of demons.
- Daniel 8:16,23, “And I heard a
man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make
this man to understand the vision. And in the latter time of their kingdom,
when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance,
and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up.”
In this prophetic key we see Gabriel confirming that the
leader of this power would be “a king of fierce countenance” and one
that would understand “dark sentences.”
Is not the Roman Catholic Church one of fierce countenance?
Has it not been exposed as such in history? And has not this church been
revealed as one that truly does understand dark sentences?
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Satanism discovered
in Vatican Two Eminent Churchmen Declare "Satanism Is Practiced in Vatican!"
In recent weeks, a firestorm has been raging in Italy.
The controversy revolves around the statements Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, who
made formal allegations that satanic activity is taking place inside the
Vatican. When questioned by the Italian press about the allegations, he said
that he stood by them. The Archbishop chose the Fatima 2000 International Congress
on World Peace held in Rome in November 1996 hosted by the Fatima Crusader
magazine as a platform to first make these allegations public. -Sunday, February
28, 1999 www.fatima.org/satanism.html
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News of Animal Sacrifice in the Catholic Mass
Human Life International reported yesterday that some South
African's are calling for ancestor worship and animal sacrifices to be included
in the liturgy of the Mass. According to Archbishop Buti Tlhagale of
Bloemfontein, plans to include African pagan rites during the Mass is in
response to the Vatican's invitation to "inculturate" Catholic rites.
Hearing that both priests and lay people were making such plans, an outraged
Father Richard Welch, President of Human Life International, steamed, "In
the letter to the Hebrews, Saint Paul discussed the Sacrifice of Jesus on the
Cross with the following words: 'For it is impossible that with the blood of
oxen and goats sin should be taken away…Sacrifice and oblation thou would
not…Behold, I come…He takes away the first, that he may establish that which
follows…we are sanctified by the oblation of the body of Jesus Christ once.'
-By Thomas Horn -worthynews.com
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Nowhere on earth do we see such a culmination of facts
exposing the little horn as we see in the Roman Catholic Papacy. Is this by
coincidence? A right-wing conspiracy? Can all these connections be mere hap
instance? Or is there an outside influence at work here?
- Daniel 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his
own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and
practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
The power of the papacy indeed came from an outer source.
It first came from Satan of course, who in turn gave it to the Roman Empire,
who then gave it to Papal Rome when, in 313 A.D.
Roman emperor Constantine embraced the Christian cause by mixing Paganism with
Christianity. Which by the way elevated the Church to a position of undisputed
popularity and power. The diverse beast Daniel saw long ago did in
fact come to reality in grand prophetic perfection. And it worked! It is truly a Satanic masterpiece to see
how people that claim to be followers of Christ openly embracing what Christ
Himself defined as pure Satanism in His Word. Jesus warned of wolves in sheep’s
clothing long ago, and many of us do in fact have eyes that see this ravenous
wolf unmasked thanks to prophecy! Sad thing is, BILLIONS are missing these blunt
facts merely because they choose not to open the Christian Bible they CLAIM
is their book. What excuse will they have when the Lord comes to end their lives?
All their lives they had access to a book that actually has prophecies that
are 100% accurate! What excuse will they have? NONE! Because the Lord did all
He could for them. They simply chose NOT to believe the Truth.
From 313 to 538AD, the power of the papacy came to be when
it made alliances with all the surrounding nations that formed at the fall of
Rome. The prophecied cost of these alliances was what we see climbing to power
once again today. A sad mixture of Christianity and paganism within the Church
that has caused literally billions to go to Christ-less graves. And like in the
beginning, it is indeed a VERY popular church with those that choose to ignore
Biblical facts. Over 1 billion souls claim Catholicism as their chosen faith at
this time in history. That makes it the largest denomination on earth! And as
of June 26, 2000 when the Pope became the leader of the United
Religions, billions more have joined ranks with this popular blasphemer.
- Daniel 8:24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his
own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise,
and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.
In addition to rising against Jesus, “the Prince of
princes”, and against His chosen people. The prophecy stated the papacy will
also destroy many of the mighty outside the church of Christ to achieve its
aim. The crusades against the Muslims, from the 11th century to the 13th
century saw countless scores killed by this evil entity. And the Spanish
Inquisition against what Rome defined as heretics and the Bible defines as
Christians, we saw even more killed for their faith in Christ. Sad fact is, we
have only witnessed a comparatively few examples of its sinister schemes. Rome
has done far more behind closed doors than we will ever know. Fact is, the only
reason we know about these particular events is because Rome is truly that
evil, and the Lord saw fit to tell us in His Word of these acts so as to have
the evidence needed to make a wise decision in this day. The Lord knew we would
have additional knowledge in these days. Daniel 12:4 confirms that. The Lord
knew history would record what Rome did, and He also knew His children would
"take note" of His prophetic facts and link them with history in the
last days.
Thank you Jesus!
- 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.
Praise the Lord on High! This sad reign of the little
horn will end abruptly very shortly, and “without hand” of any man on
Earth. Jesus will do this work at the end of the world. This destruction is not
the end of its 1260-year reign (which ended in 1798), but rather the end of its
second reign, which will come to an end at Jesus Christ’s return.
Who shall be victorious?
- Daniel 7:27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness
of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the
saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all
dominions shall serve and obey him.
I am so joyful to announce that the prophecy about the
little horn ends happily. The Almighty will soon put an end to the papacy's
domination and evil acts, and establish His everlasting kingdom for all those
who have responded to His call to salvation. Rome and all it's hellish agents
will be perfectly destroyed. And Jesus and all His followers will be perfectly
and eternally happy.

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