Selena Campbell’s Bible notes
Notes on Rev 14: 6-12
In the last days, God’s people will be forced once again to worship contrary to conscience or be slain. They will have to choose between obeying the law of God or the laws of man. The Bible tells us in Rev 14: 6-12 that in the last days, this awesome three point message of hope and warning will go to the entire world to prepare people for Jesus’ return. One of these messages warns against worshipping the beast and receiving its mark. In Bible prophecy a beast represents a government, kingdom or political power. God uses beasts to symbolize governments, as we do today – an eagle (U.S.A), a bear (Russia), etc. In the Bible; “beast” is not a disrespectable term. It doesn’t suggest beastly characteristics. The beast that has the mark is pictured in Revelation 14: 1-10, 15-18. In Rev 13, God gives ten (10) clues to help identify the beast. He gives us a long list of characteristics so that we can be absolutely certain of the beast’s identity.
1. Rises up out of the sea
2. Receives its power seat and authority from the dragon
3. Became a worldwide power
4. Is guilty of blasphemy
5. Rules for two prophetic months
6. Receives a deadly wound that heals
7. It is a religious power that receives worship
8. Persecute God’s saints
9. Has a mysterious number 666
10. Is led by one supreme man Only one power fits all 10 of these identifying marks – The papacy. In prophecy, water represents great multitudes of people or heavily populated areas....