The third member of this group "claims to speak for God" but is a false prophet. He "represents religious authority contrary to God's Word and ways." He returns to life after a death blow, mimicking Christ's resurrection and lending credibility to his lies.

Much of the world will worship this "miraculous" beast who "enforces the power of the first beast [Satan] through economic discrimination."


His "judgment is his 'strange' work" referenced in Isaiah 28:21. "For the secret power of lawlessness is already at work; but the one who now holds it back will continue to do so till he is taken out of the way" (2 Thessalonians 2:7).


... the second beast is a "kingdom rising out of the sea" which "is not humane, civil, or supportive of its citizens."

... We are watching for a time of chaos to sweep the globe, bringing widespread political upheaval, censorship, despotic legalism, and terrorism.




In the final scene of the original "Omen" where Gregory Peck reveals "666" marked on his own child, this mark confirms that his son is the Beast foretold in Revelation 18. We don't know for sure if this is the number or if there will be a visible mark on followers of the Beast. Commentators understand why we expect to see a "brand" or "tattoo" on these individuals.

According to Sam Storms, marking has been common throughout society as a means of "tribal identification," punishment, as a sign of "ownership," of "disgrace," and of "loyalty to a pagan deity."


However, Sam Storms writes that God does not physically mark believers; they are sealed with the Spirit which is invisible and internal." Since Satan copies God, he might look for the lack of Christ's seal and create a similar spiritual mark. Revelation 18 speaks more of a "mark of belonging." The mark is "a symbolic way of describing the loyalty of [the Beast's] followers and his ownership of them."



... Jesus said, "He who is not with me is against me" (Matthew 12:30). In other words, worshiping another god is the same thing as saying "yes" to Satan.










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When America was "great"

Edited: 12/02/2020 at 03:50 PM by fishkller