First, because of the beastly record of bloodshed that governments have accrued over the centuries. “War is one of the constants of history,” wrote historians Will and Ariel Durant, “and has not diminished with civilization or democracy.
” How true that “man has dominated man to his injury”! (Ecclesiastes 8:9) The second reason is that “the dragon [Satan] gave to the beast its power and its throne and great authority.” (Revelation 12:9; 13:2)
Accordingly, human rulership is a product of the Devil, thus reflecting his beastly, dragonlike disposition.—John 8:44; Ephesians 6:12.
This does not mean, however, that every human ruler is a direct tool of Satan.
Indeed, in one sense, human governments serve as “God’s minister,” giving structure to human society, without which chaos would rule.
And some leaders have protected fundamental human rights, including the right to engage in true worship—something that Satan does not want. (Romans 13:3, 4; Ezra 7:11-27; Acts 13:7)
Still, because of the Devil’s influence, no human or human institution has ever been able to bring lasting peace and security to the people.*—John 12:31.
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The wild beast has a name, and this name is a number: 666. Six, as a number, is associated with Jehovah’s enemies.
A Philistine man of the Rephaim was of “extraordinary size,” and his “fingers and toes were in sixes.” King Nebuchadnezzar erected a golden image 6 cubits in breadth and 60 cubits high, to unify his political officials in one worship.
When God’s servants refused to worship the image of gold, the king had them thrown into a fiery furnace. The number six falls short of seven, which stands for completeness from God’s standpoint. Therefore, a triple six represents gross imperfection.
A name identifies a person. So how does this number identify the beast? John says that it “is a man’s number,” not that of a spirit person, so the name helps to confirm that the wild beast is earthly, symbolizing human government. Just as six fails to measure up to seven, so 666 six to the third degree is a fitting name for the world’s gigantic political system that fails so miserably to measure up to God’s standard of perfection.
The world’s political wild beast rules supreme under the name-number 666, while big politics, big religion, and big business keep that wild beast functioning as an oppressor of mankind and a persecutor of God’s people.
Good question.
44 1/2 months is written...
Following The Baptism, 40 days among the wilderness and wild animals was the temptation period in fulfillment of Noah and Moses day for year as written Ezekiel.
For the days were shortened is written.
3 1/2 + 1... days/ years.
40/3 = 13.33333333333333 = 13 1/3.
Extra month concerning earth general Prophecy form.
14.83333333333333 = (44.5)/3
14 Jacob 1/3 and 1/2 where the beast is an iota time period 8 with 7 years cut in half.
For the days are kept short...
Literally, 1 of 3 or 1 of 2.
666/120 Noah = 5.55...
5 pointed star... on the US Flag.
666/40 = 16.65...
{4 x 4} + 1/4 + 2/5
12 x 9 = 98...
In 1998 = 666 x 3 ///
Osama Bin Ladin made His attacks in 'other Countries'...
4 Embassies...
98 + 4 = 2002...
Notice: 102 is reverse the 02 to 20 as 120 given to Noah...
The 666 in Revelation is simply the "number" of "Man"--6 Three times (the number of God)--so 666 means a "man god".
This is in the old middle Eastern NUMEROLOGY system. Where each letter of the alphabet has a number ascribed to it, and "mystical" meanings can thus be ascribed to words and names from the numbers they yield.
The Name of the "antichrist", when put through the system, yields the number 666. This, according to John, is how you may determine if a charismatic leader IS the Antichrist.--See if his name number is 666---Then he MAY be.
That is all there is about this 666 nonsense--nothing more or less. A simple "test" of the suspect person's name. ("for those who know how to do it", says John)-----
the next anti christ will wreck havoc over billions of people and their governments. those people will have to stoop to measures just to put food in their mouths. the next anti christ will come out of the sea of politics which will affect the whole world financially. as for the beast and false prophet they will serve the anti christ and all 3 will serve satan. when Jesus returns with a sword in his mouth(the word of GOD) and wins over the false trinity we will live on earth 1000 years in peace.
"Still, because of the Devil’s influence, no human or human institution has ever been able to bring lasting peace and security to the people."
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No human SLAVE has ever been able to bring lasting peace. The religious can not wrap their heads around peace. Conflict and obedience and servitude and guilt are their masters
The failure of rulership and the scare of the devil are the results of brainwashing by those who invented your religion. You are wasting your life studying lies.
Everything you had quoted is from a book of fiction, though the number is real, 666 = 18
666 is Jesus number, a alien told me so
Dude - you are way, way, WAY out there.