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ProPhetIcBeast?

by herbert w. armstrong

Who or what is the “beast” of the Apocalypse,or book of Revelation, chapters 13 and 17?

What does Bible prophecy reveal about worldevents now leading to Armageddon and the end

of this age? This two-part booklet deals withgovernments and wars that will bring

this world to its final end.



This booklet is not to be sold.

It is a free educational service inthe public interest, published by the Philadelphia Church of God.

Part © 1960, 2003, 2009, 2012 Philadelphia Church of GodPart © 1952, 2003, 2009, 2012 Philadelphia Church of God

All Rights Reserved

Printed in the United States of AmericaScriptures in this publication are quoted from the

King James Version, unless otherwise noted.



Part 1

Bible prophecy reveals events of our time and world-

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Better be sure whether this brand is upon you! Without it, no man will be able to buyor sell! Without it, you may be tortured even

to death! But with it, you shall suffer theseven last plagues of god!



THE MARK OF THE BEAST … IT IS HERE, NOW!26

Part 2

Some used to say this mystic “mark” was the fasces on the

U S . D W W ii it was Hitler’s swastika. During the Depression New Deal R’ nra!

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Empire.N, “” , . R 12:9 20:2 “” S . I , , S .

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N ! T “” beast— “” Roman Empire. I R 17 , “”— church— , , . B mark Roman Empire— R CC.



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.

t h e B r a N D o f r o m e

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, “ L” S C C. R R 18. T “how long” S C C . H M A 50 million , Bible G

.N, , again before C!

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N ! T . T . T when J E—when H j Babylon ! B another ,



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j C’ ! H two !

T the Great Tribulation

(M 24:9, 21-22). T G— . I S (R12:12), his by “U S Europe” God! I — — G G’ .Ex G T ,

. B, the sake of God’s persecuted saints, .G . C “ q.”

t h e m a r K t h e N , a N D N oW

N :I R 17,

, J : “A I , J …” ( 6).

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, , neither had received his mark , ; C .”

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. T , , -z H Kingdom, . B— !— , G , j - man. T — - j . T — killed! B G . A, C’




King , H !

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!But, C’ , ! A martyred Great Tribulation!

N q!

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S, , E— C’ . W — G.

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. T - R 14. N : “I , mark , , T G”— , , x ! (R 14:9-10).

T mark

, still C , once again .O . B G !

You you — R E U S Europe, C— obey God!



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a m a r K o f o B e D i e N C e

W mark

obedience— obey God, j G man’s .

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mark, j . N refuse mark: “H : they that keep the command-

ments G, J” (R 14:12).T ! I 9-11 - G. I x , 12, not keep the com-mandments of God. T , , G. T mark , , j commandments

of God, , (J 2:10).

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BEFORE DETERMINING

exactly what themark of the beastis, it is necessaryto identify the beastitself as the ApostleJohn described it in

Revelation 13:1-7.



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S : “A [S] [C], , which keep the commandments of God,

J C” ( 17).T ! T G’ commandments—

G’ rule, G— Bible— is J C— !

B S . H

, -, G C ( G 4:15). T not S’ — mark beast— S’ T.

T G, , for the elect’ssake!

C l a S S o N W h o m P l a Gu e S f a l l

T two . T mark plagues of God . S wrath of God, why G , .

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H ! T G— — disobey G, -. T

!T G’ -

, mark! I - commandment-breaking.

N C 3:5-6: “M - ; ,




, , , , [ T C]: ’ G

.”N O T: “T

day of the lord [ G’ — ] …. T , - …. A I [G] , [ ! B why?], because theyhave sinned Lord …” (Z 1:14-17).

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t h e t r u t h B e C o m e S P l a i N

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3. T caused mark.

4. S R E — S .

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7. T, mark , R E, , z deceiving G’ T C. A holding a job— — .



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S —— . H -, ! N one G -

— ! H !

H , , , , , — .

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’ job business?T — “least” -— F C, : “Remember , … T Lord G.”

N , - G H W, -

which . Where did Sunday originate? N ,

Roman Empire! I , ( E S ) sun. I C, R E, , Sunday - C

. B enforced— caused — church!

W h y S a i N t S W e r e m a r t y r e D

I G’ Fourth C— S— . T C L, a.d. 363, : “C

Jz S, , S. B, Jz, let them be declared anathema from Christ.”

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L j, , S S.A

“ ” x mark of the beast!T only commandment

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W h a t i S a m a r K , a N y W ay ?

N is “”? I B - “,” -. T : A “” , . C — . A “”

identity, . A . I , “Jones & Co.,Drugs.” I identifies. I , .

N , , force W mark. T G H S . T “ .” B G . G

H, C H .B S G’ sign C,

Him?

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I after G , , I. T O C, , - N. B after was no partof that Old Covenant.

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H , forever. T , , forever.

I Ex 31:12-17: “A Lord

M, … V my sabbaths : sign throughout your generations ….” T I ( The United Statesand Britain in Prophecy) are still going on!

N why ? D identify G ? D identify His? “… I Lord ” ( 13).

G !I sign, know E G. I G . H? N 17: “I sign … x Lord , , .” I - G’ creation. A, B, G H Creator. H - true G, ?

T G created , - made false . S - . B E, G, , . S , , . B G created , .T S God’s S, J S. N

B “J S.” I God Creator.T S for man. S J (M 2:27).

I when (G 2:1-3). I made— C, Y E, !T He L S! I identity G, ! A

not G’ S , G ! W I q G’S, (Ez 20:5, 11-13, 17-21).

I Sabbath-breaking God sent both Israel and Judahinto slavery!

B Ex 31:17-18. I sign God. W belong



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E— death! F — .

T S only

mind () obey ( , , hand). I only mark beast, sign of God.

N R .T z — , . I believe,

, obey, .H about God’s sign? It also was received in the forehead,and the hand!

R G’ , : “… sign upon thine hand, - between thine eyes [], Lord’ law …” (Ex 13:9).

D 6:1, 6-8: “N command-

ments … A , I , …. A signupon thine hand, between thineeyes.”

D 11:18: “T , signupon your hand,

.”A P 7:2-3 R 7:3-4; 14:1.T ! Y, !T S G’ sign, , -

, obedience. I hand forehead, j mark beast— Sunday— hand forehead!

Sunday — C, N

Y’, E, .—this is the mark beast!T did “H R E”

, M A. N S Sabbath, W — , S Saturday




. I W x J, I, C, - G H

C.Has she stopped? J power

. B U S Europe— 10 . I union of church and state— “ beast.”

N D 7:21-22: “I ,

[] , ;Until A [S C C], j H ….”

Y, mark of the beast enforced! N j .T — by state— !

T, all nations q- “C.”

T, A, C, B—I - 10 I— in “Babylon.”

G’ last warning : “Come out , , , that ye receive not of her

plagues”! (R 18:4).If mark, rejecting sign G , G’ ! Y, you!

B obey G— watching, — escape— God’s protection (L 21:36).



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