Another "mark of the beast" discussion...

[Yeshua1]

Not ACTUALLY. The term vicarius christii in the RCC meant "subbing for Christ", or in place of, speaking for Christ". That's only one meaning for anti. The commonest-used meaning was/is for "against or opposite".(anti-war, antimatter, etc.)

And the TRUE antichrist will NOT acknowledge ANY god other than himself, while giving lip service to a "god of fortresses". he will certainly not acknowledge the REAL God. OTOH, every pope has acknowledged God!

And NO pope has issued any marka the beast nor entered a temple in Jerusalem & declared himself God.

Remember, the TRUE AC MUST meet EVERY Scriptural criterion about the antichrist/beast EXACTLY, TO THE LETTER! No pope has ever come close to that! While a pope may become the beast's sidekick, the false prophet, none has been the AC since the AC hasn't yet come!

A Pope could very well be the False Prophet, but not Antichrist!

 

[Yeshua1]

And you will be in shock too when I'm sitting in my Mansion in Heaven, after the resurrection watching you all play your Millennial games... But you can come join me after, what is it? 1,000 years!... Brother (basking in the presence of the Lord) Glen

Good news is that regardless our eschatology, whenever Jesus returns, all saved go up!

 

[Jerome]

A Pope could very well be the False Prophet, but not Antichrist!

Huh?

your own Confession says:

"the Pope of Rome...is that Antichrist...whom the Lord shall destroy with the brightness of his coming""

 

[church mouse guy]

A Pope could very well be the False Prophet, but not Antichrist!

Why not?

 

[robycop3]

Why not?

Because no pope could be popular enough to be accepted by the millions of Protestant Christians, the Jews, Islam, Bhuddism, etc. to accept him as ruler. Besides, in Rev. 17, we see the RCC trying to "ride"(control) the beast & his empire, but he turns upon it, something a pope wouldn't do!

 

[Yeshua1]

Huh?

your own Confession says:

"the Pope of Rome...is that Antichrist...whom the Lord shall destroy with the brightness of his coming""

I disagree with that part of the Confession, as scriptures are still supreme authority!

 

[Yeshua1]

Why not?

Antichrist will have no formal; religion, as he will set Himself up as the God to be worshipped!

 

[Jerome]

A Pope could very well be the False Prophet, but not Antichrist!

yur own Confession says:" the Pope of Rome...is that Antichrist...whom the Lord shall destroy with the brightness of his coming""

I disagree with that part of the Confession, as scriptures are still supreme authority!

What scriptures, chapter and verse, convinced you to adopt your non Confessional stance ("A Pope could very well be the False Prophet, but not Antichrist!") on this?

 

[Jerome]

And exactly what scripture convinced you to shift your stance from

the pope is NOT the Antichrist, nor is the Church of rome the False prophet

to this?

A Pope could very well be the False Prophet, but not Antichrist!

 

[Yeshua1]

What scriptures, chapter and verse, convinced you to adopt your non Confessional stance ("A Pope could very well be the False Prophet, but not Antichrist!") on this?

Jesus saying that the Jews would refuse Him, but they will support another who comes in His own name!