This document discusses the biblical prophecy of the "mark of the beast" from the book of Revelation. It notes that Revelation warns of a time when civil authorities will try to compel people to receive a mark, and that receiving this mark will result in eternal loss. The document aims to identify the mark of the beast by examining the biblical characteristics of the beast power. Through this examination, it determines that the Papacy fulfills all the characteristics, and that its mark is Sunday observance rather than the biblically commanded Saturday Sabbath. The document encourages learning to identify the mark of the beast in order to avoid receiving it when it becomes a test of loyalty to God or the beast.

1. The Mark of the Beast
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c. Nov. 2001
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• The most fearful, awesome, shocking
language in all the book of Revelation is
used in speaking of the mark of the beast.
• To read how God describes the
punishment for those who receive the
mark of the beast (Rev. 14:9-11) is
enough to immediately put a sober look
on any person’s face.

3. Revelation points out the
following specifically:
• a. Any person who receives the mark is lost.a. Any person who receives the mark is lost.
• b. The majority of people on earth will
accept this mark.
• c. Civil authorities will try to compel people
to be so marked.

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What will be yourWhat will be your
choice?!choice?!
Song: Set Me
Free

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• God teaches in Revelation that all people
on this earth are rapidly dividing into
two groups: one group following the God
of Heaven, and the other following satan,
who is represented by the beast. Those
who follow God will receive the sign or
number of God (see Lesson 10). Those
who follow satan, represented by the
beast, will receive the mark of the beast.

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• Tragically, unlessTragically, unless
a person knows fora person knows for
certain what thecertain what the
mark of the beastmark of the beast
is, he willis, he will
inevitably end upinevitably end up
with this dreadfulwith this dreadful
mark. Are youmark. Are you
positive that youpositive that you
can identify thecan identify the
mark of the beast?mark of the beast?
Anything less canAnything less can
cost you your life!cost you your life!

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• This subject may cut across something
you have loved from childhood. It may
make you uncomfortable, among other
things, but, since God lovingly sent us
this special message from Revelation, we
should all be anxious to hear and follow
His counsel. This is what Jesus asks us to
do in Rev. 1:3.

8. The Beast ofThe Beast of Revelation 13:1-10Revelation 13:1-10
• 1. What does a beast represent in1. What does a beast represent in
prophecy?prophecy? Daniel 7:23.Daniel 7:23.
• Answer:Answer:
• ““The fourth beast shall be the fourthThe fourth beast shall be the fourth
kingdom.”kingdom.”
• Note:Note: Beasts in prophecy represents kingdoms,Beasts in prophecy represents kingdoms,
governments or earthly ruling organizations.governments or earthly ruling organizations.

9. 2. The beast comes out of the sea. In
prophecy what does water mean?
• Rev.13:1; 17:15
• “The waters … are
peoples, multitudes,
nations and
tongues.”
• Note: In prophecy
water represents the
people of the world.

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3. Nine points identify the beast.
What are they? Rev. 13:1 - 10.
• 1. Receives power, seat and authority from
the dragon (Rev. 13:12).
• 2. Comes up as (shortly after) Pagan Rome
falls (Dan. 7:24).
• 3. Becomes a worldwide power
• (Rev. 13:3,7).

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• 1. Receives power, seat
and authority from the
dragon (Rev. 13:12).
In the New Testament the word
“dragon” is found only in Rev. 12:3, 4,
7, 9, 16, 17, etc., and is there used
metaphorically of “Satan.” (Easton’s
Bible Dictionary)

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• 2. Comes up as (shortly after)
Pagan Rome falls (Dan. 7:24).

13. • 3. Becomes a worldwide power
• (Rev. 13:3,7).

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3. Nine points identify the beast.
What are they? Rev. 13:1 - 10.
• 4. Rules 42 prophetic months - 1260 years
(Rev. 13:5).
• 5. Is guilty of blasphemies (Rev. 13:5,6).
• 6. Receives a deadly wound which heals
(Rev. 13:3).

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• 4. Rules 42 prophetic months - 1260
years (Rev. 13:5). 538 - 1798 A.D.

16. • 5. Is guilty of blasphemies5. Is guilty of blasphemies (Rev. 13:5,6)(Rev. 13:5,6)..
Mark 2:7

17. • 6. Receives a deadly wound which heals6. Receives a deadly wound which heals
(Rev. 13:3).(Rev. 13:3).

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3. Nine points identify the beast.
What are they? Rev. 13:1 - 10.
• 7. Receives worship - a religious power
(Rev. 13:4, 8).
• 8. Persecutes God’s saints (Rev. 13:7).
• 9. Has a mystic number - 666 (Rev. 13:18).

19. • 7. Receives worship - a religious power7. Receives worship - a religious power
(Rev. 13:4, 8).(Rev. 13:4, 8).

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• 8. Persecutes God’s saints8. Persecutes God’s saints (Rev. 13:7).(Rev. 13:7).
Cave church.

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• 9. Has a mystic number - 666 (Rev. 13:18).
• (Title of the Pope: “Vicarius Filii Dei”)

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• Note: Only one power fulfils all of these
characteristics. History proves that the
Papacy not only received its power, seat
and great authority from Pagan Rome, that
she was a worldwide power for 1260 years
(538 - 1798), during which time she puts to
death some 50 million Christians who
refused to bow down in worship to her, but,
also made the blasphemous claim that she
was able to forgive sins, and that the bishop
of Rome was “God on earth.”

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• Revelation uses the ancient custom ofRevelation uses the ancient custom of
giving numerical value to official namesgiving numerical value to official names
or titles to help identify this power. Aor titles to help identify this power. A
chief title of the bishop of Rome is “Thechief title of the bishop of Rome is “The
vicar of the Son of God”, in Latin -vicar of the Son of God”, in Latin -
“Vicarius Filii Dei”.“Vicarius Filii Dei”. This name adds upThis name adds up
to exactly “666”!to exactly “666”!

24. The Number 666
• V = 5
• I = 1
• C = 100
• A = 0
• R = 0
• I = 1
• U = 5
• S = 0
• --------
• 112
• F = 0
• I = 1
• L = 50
• I = 1
• I = 1
• --------
• 53
D = 500
E = 0
I = 1
-------
501
112
+ 53
+ 501
-----------
Total = 666

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4. Who gives the message of
warning in Revelation? Rev. 3:19.
• Jesus says, “As many as I love I rebuke andJesus says, “As many as I love I rebuke and
chasten, be zealous therefore and repent.”chasten, be zealous therefore and repent.”

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• Note: This is a message
of love from Jesus. There
are many beautiful,
sweet, loving Christians
of the Roman
community, who serve
Jesus gladly and whom
Jesus counts as His
children.

27. • This is not an attack on our Christian friends butThis is not an attack on our Christian friends but
an account of the historical Roman religious systeman account of the historical Roman religious system
which has demonstrated so much power in ageswhich has demonstrated so much power in ages
past. Thank God Jesus loves us enough to give uspast. Thank God Jesus loves us enough to give us
the gracious warning that we might avoid receivingthe gracious warning that we might avoid receiving
the mark of the beast. Praise the Lord!!!the mark of the beast. Praise the Lord!!!

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5. What then is the mark of the
beast?
• We shall allow the papal system to tell us
what its mark of authority is.
• The following comes from the Catholic
Record of London, Ontario, Canada,
Sept. 1, 1923: “Sunday is our mark of
authority… the church is above the Bible,
and this transference of Sabbath observance
is proof of the fact.”

29. 6. Are there other proofs of the
change?
• Yes. From the Convert’s Catechism of
Catholic Doctrine by Peter Geiermann, we
read the following on page 50:
• Q. Which is the Sabbath day?
• A. Saturday is the Sabbath day.
• Q. Why do we observe Sunday instead of
Saturday?
• A. Because the Catholic Church transferred
the solemnity from Saturday to Sunday.

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• Note: the
Papacy claims
that it changed
the day of
worship from
Saturday to
Sunday and
that Sunday
observance by
the world is its
sign of
authority and
power.
Moses and the Laws

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• We summarize by saying, God’s mark
or sign of power is Sabbath and
Sabbath-keeping, while the beast’s sign
or mark of power in religious matters is
Sunday and Sunday-keeping. Many
Catholic sources, too numerous to quote
here, testify to the change.

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7. Did the Papacy really change
God’s fourth commandment? Dan.
7:25
• No!
• The Bible says:
• “And think to
change times and
laws.”
• (Matt. 5:17,18)Pope John 1

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• Note: Daniel 7 is a parallel prophecy to Rev. 13. The message is
clear, the papacy only thought they could change God’s day of
worship: the Sabbath of the fourth commandment is still
binding; Sunday is not a holy day (Ex. 20:8).

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8. What concern did God have in
Ezekiel’s day? Eze. 22:26
• ““Her priestsHer priests
have violated myhave violated my
law … and havelaw … and have
hid their eyeshid their eyes
from myfrom my
Sabbath ...”Sabbath ...”

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• Note: This is still happening today. Many
religious leaders say, “There is no
difference between Sabbath and Sunday.”
But God still says, “Thou hast despised
mine holy things, and hast profaned my
Sabbaths.” Eze. 22:8

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9. What did God say about attempts to
change His law? Deut. 4:2; Luke 16:17
• “… it is easier for
heaven and earth to
pass, than one tittle
of the law to fail.”

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• Note:Note: Popular churchesPopular churches
are embarrassed. As weare embarrassed. As we
studied before, virtuallystudied before, virtually
all churches admit inall churches admit in
their official writingstheir official writings
that there is no scripturethat there is no scripture
for Sunday sacredness.for Sunday sacredness.

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How the mark is received
• 10. Why does God command His angels to hold
earth’s final destruction? Rev. 7:1 - 3.Rev. 7:1 - 3.
• ““Hurt not the earth … till we have sealed theHurt not the earth … till we have sealed the
servants of God in their forehead.”servants of God in their forehead.”

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• Note: God is holding back devastating destruction
from the earth until His people receive His seal, sign
or mark, which is His Sabbath (Eze. 20:12,20). Soon
every person on earth will be in one of two groups:
God’s group with His Sabbath seal, or the beast’s
group, with His counterfeit Sunday mark.
God’s Side
devil’s Side

40. 11. Who will receive God’s wrath
in the last days? Rev. 14:9,10.
• Those who
receive the
mark of the
beast.

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• God’s wrath is contained in
the seven last plagues which
we will study in a future
lesson (Rev. 15:1; 16:1,2).(Rev. 15:1; 16:1,2).

42. 12. Where is the beast’s mark
placed on people? Rev.13:16
• “In their
right hand or
in their
forehead.”

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• Note:
• The mark is not literal. Remember we
are dealing with symbols. The forehead
represents the mind with which we serve
God (Rom. 7:25), and the hand is a
symbol of men’s work (Eccl. 9:10). Those
who accept Sunday observance willingly
are marked in the forehead. Those who
agree to work on the Sabbath to avoid
boycott or death are marked in the hand.

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13. Do people who now observe Sunday
have the mark? Rev. 13:16,17
• “And that no man
might buy or sell,
save he that had
the mark.”

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• Note: No one has the mark of the beast now. No oneNo one has the mark of the beast now. No one
will be marked until the law forces a person to stopwill be marked until the law forces a person to stop
buying and selling unless he has the mark.buying and selling unless he has the mark.

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• When it becomes a major issue andWhen it becomes a major issue and
people are forced to decide for either thepeople are forced to decide for either the
mark of God or the mark of the beast,mark of God or the mark of the beast,
then those who work on Sabbath orthen those who work on Sabbath or
observe Sunday as a holy day will beobserve Sunday as a holy day will be
marked.marked.

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• Sabbath breaking however,
even today, is a very serious
matter because it involves
sin (1 John 3:4).

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• Those whoThose who
knowinglyknowingly
profane God’sprofane God’s
holy day nowholy day now
will lose thewill lose the
ability to thinkability to think
and see clearlyand see clearly
and will endand will end
up in darknessup in darkness
(John 12:35).(John 12:35).

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A Test of LoyaltyA Test of Loyalty
• 14. How does God decide whom we14. How does God decide whom we
serve?serve? Romans 6:16Romans 6:16
• ““His servants ye are to whom ye obey.”His servants ye are to whom ye obey.”

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• Note: God chooses to save everybody
• (1 Tim. 2:3,4). The devil desperately
wants all to be lost. We choose whom we
will serve by whom we obey (Joshua
24:15). I obey God and serve Him by
accepting His Sabbath. Sabbath-keeping
is not just a matter of choosing a day, but
rather a question of loyalty to either
Christ or anti-Christ, which is another
name for the beast.

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15. How does God count me if I
am neutral? Matt. 12:30
• “He that
is not with
me is
against
me.”

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God’s People Lovingly ObeyGod’s People Lovingly Obey
• 16. What did Christ’s disciples say
when facing a test? Acts 5:29
• “We ought to obey God rather than
men.”
• Note: And Jesus said “..in vain they do
worship me, teaching for doctrines the
commandments of men.”

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17. How can I make sure I will not17. How can I make sure I will not
receive the mark?receive the mark? Rev. 14:12Rev. 14:12
• 1. “Keep the
commandments
of God.”
• 2. “have the2. “have the
testimony oftestimony of
Jesus.”Jesus.”and

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• Note:
• Rev. 14:9 - 11 warns against receiving the
mark of the beast. Verse 12 tells what the
victorious saints do to avoid the mark.
They keep God’s commandments and
have Jesus’ faith that makes the miracle
of commandment-keeping possible!
• My faith in Jesus’ indwelling presence is
the key
• (Rom. 8:3,4; Col. 1:27,28).

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18. God’s last warning message
includes: Rev. 14:6-12
• A. Worship of the Creator
(v.7) which means I keep
the sign or mark of His
Creatorship, His Sabbath.
For emphasis, verse 7
even quotes part of the
Sabbath commandment
(Ex. 20:11).

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18. God’s last warning message
includes: Rev. 14:6-12
• B. Do not receive the
mark of the beast (verses
9, 10), which means I
must not receive and
accept the devil’s
counterfeit sign of Sunday
sacredness.

57. • Note:
• God gives us these two solemn warnings.
What could be more sobering? It is clear
that a person who receives the mark of the
beast will be lost.

58. • 19. Are you serious about escaping hell’s fires?
• What is your answer? ________________
• (Hell is really for the devil and his angels
-Matthew 25:41).

59. • 20. Are you serious enough to obey all ten
commandments out of gratitude for your
salvation?
• Your answer: ___________________
(As we recognize and accept God’s grace we must be
crucified with Christ and commandment-keeping will
come naturally- Galatians 2:20)