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Subject: COUNT THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST
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danda143 19.05.08 - 10:50am
Those who have wisdom and understanding will not buy and sell the truth as merchandise in God's house. They will hold onto it as if it were more precious than gold.
Proverbs 23 :23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
The lord will destroy the unfaithful, He will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and bring their understanding to nothing. God uses the language of here is wisdom, let he who hath understanding, to alert us that He's said something that is not easily understood. *
danda143 19.05.08 - 10:51am
And frankly, it will be those who buy and sell who will not understand. But the wise and He that hath understanding will understand the nature of the beast and the number of man who worships him. Because it's spiritual understanding. And basically, it's the same type language Jesus used in Matthew 24 where He said, whosoever readeth, let him understand (verse 15 ). In other words, Selah, God is alerting us that this is a verse that is to be measured and considered wisely. *
danda143 19.05.08 - 10:52am
As we saw in Daniel chapter 12, God said that the truth of His words were sealed up, and that at a latter time the wise would understand , but the wicked would not understand. It's the very same principle. Because they have not this spiritual wisdom and comprehension where we do not lean unto our own understanding, but unto God's word. Its not unlike the point God is making when He says, He who hath ears to hear, let him hear. It's something that not everyone will hear, nor receive, but the wise will receive it by the Spirit that dwells within them.
John 8 :43
Why do ye not UNDERSTAND my speech? Even because you cannot hear my Word!
They had literal ears, but they couldn't understand that which was of the Spirit. In other words, Christ is declaring that understanding of His Word is spiritually discerned, not something everyone naturally can do. *
danda143 19.05.08 - 10:53am
Only those who study God's word and have the Holy Spirit of God, has the Wisdom and understanding to know the beast that he will not be deceived by it. For they have the Holy Spirit of truth which guides them to know what is truth. Christians don't understands because they are smarter, or more educated, or have been to a great theological school, or have studied diligently in the Greek. These truths are spiritually discerned with spiritual ears that are freely given of God. That's what is meant by, Here is Wisdom, let him that hath understanding, count the number, it is the number of man. It is the number signifying the works of man in servitude to Satan's kingdom. Let him that has hath wisdom count that number, and then he will recognize the mysterious beast.
So we have our answer to this puzzle, if we will receive it. It is totally consistent with all of scripture, and cross-references harmoniously and without contradiction. Two thirds to be cut off, and one third are those not cut off who have God's mark in their forehead. These one third are the number of those brought through the fire and purified and made righteous. *
danda143 19.05.08 - 10:54am
What does the number of the beast mean? It signifies those who have taken on the character of Satan and are deceived to worship his image.
The overview of Revelation chapter 13 is that Satan rampaged as a beast, Christ broke his power, but it will be healed and return near the end of the world. That is when Satan will be loosed from his prison and goes forth deceiving the nations again. That's what the symbolism of the people receiving the mark of the beast signifies. *
danda143 19.05.08 - 10:55am
Revelation 20 tells us, Satan is loosed to deceive the nations from the four quarters of the earth. This tells us that this is a global deception in churches all over the earth. These false prophets of the beast are destroyers and their mission is to destroy the Church (The camp of the saints) and trample the Holy City underfoot.
Nevertheless, Satan's rampage is short lived because ultimately his warfare is doomed to failure. The second advent and the judgment of almighty God thwart the beast, and his minions are undone along with the beast that they serve. *
danda143 19.05.08 - 10:56am
So Revelation chapter 13 is only clearly understood in the light of studying all the other chapters of Revelation (e.g., Revelation Chapter 11 , Revelation Chapter 20 , and 2 nd Thessalonians Chapter 2). God has a clear and precise plan for the future, and He has graciously allowed us to have some insight into His Word.
Proverbs 25 :2
It is the glory of God to conceal a thing: but the honour of kings is to search out a matter.
We earnestly pray that the Lord who is gracious above all, may lead us into that honor of kings, and into the wisdom and understanding brought by the Spirit, through the diligent study of His Holy word.
Amen! *
