Image and Mark of the Beast

Wrath of Yahuwah
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There is now no more question as to what both the image and mark of the beast are, and they have both been revealed!

Warning given which would come to pass;
Yirmeyahu (Jeremiah) 23:7-16; Therefore, behold, the days come, saith YHWH, that they shall no more say, YHWH liveth, which brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt; But, YHWH liveth, which brought up and which led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all countries whither I had driven them; and they shall dwell in their own land. Mine heart within me is broken because of the prophets; all my bones shake; I am like a drunken man, and like a man whom wine hath overcome, because of YHWH, and because of the words of his holiness. For the land is full of adulterers; for because of swearing the land mourneth; the pleasant places of the wilderness are dried up, and their course is evil, and their force is not right. For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith YHWH. Wherefore their way shall be unto them as slippery ways in the darkness: they shall be driven on, and fall therein: for I will bring evil upon them, even the year of their visitation, saith YHWH. And I have seen folly in the prophets of Samaria; they prophesied in Baal, and caused my people Israel to err. I have seen also in the prophets of Jerusalem an horrible thing: they commit adultery, and walk in lies: they strengthen also the hands of evildoers, that none doth return from his wickedness: they are all of them unto me as Sodom, and the inhabitants thereof as Gomorrah. Therefore thus saith YHWH of hosts concerning the prophets; Behold, I will feed them with wormwood, and make them drink the water of gall: for from the prophets of Jerusalem is profaneness gone forth into all the land. Thus saith YHWH of hosts, Hearken not unto the words of the prophets that prophesy unto you: they make you vain: they speak a vision of their own heart, and not out of the mouth of YHWH.


The Image

Shemoth (Exodus) 20:4-6; Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: for I YHWH thy Elohim am a jealous Elohim, visiting the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me; And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.

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Image, As defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary; Full Definition of IMAGE
1: a reproduction or imitation of the form of a person or thing; especially : an imitation in solid form: STATUE
2 a: the optical counterpart of an object produced by an optical device (as a lens or mirror) or an electronic device
b: a visual representation of something as:
(1): a likeness of an object produced on a photographic material
(2): a picture produced on an electronic display (as a television or computer screen)
3 a: exact likeness : SEMBLANCE (YHWH created man in his own image — Genesis 1:27)
b: a person strikingly like another person (she is the image of her mother)
4 a: a tangible or visible representation: INCARNATION (the image of filial devotion)
b archaic: an illusory form: APPARITION
5 a(1): a mental picture or impression of something (had a negative body image of herself) (2): a mental conception held in common by members of a group and symbolic of a basic attitude and orientation (a disorderly courtroom can seriously tarnish a community's image of justice — Herbert Brownell)
b : IDEA, CONCEPT
6: a vivid or graphic representation or description
7: FIGURE OF SPEECH
8: a popular conception (as of a person, institution, or nation) projected especially through the mass media )promoting a corporate image of brotherly love and concern — R. C. Buck)
9: a Set of values given by a mathematical function (as a homomorphism) that corresponds to a particular subSet of the domain
Examples of IMAGE
1. She studied her image in the mirror.
2. The kids sat staring at the images on the TV screen.
3. painters capturing images of war
4. black-and-white images of the city
5. His poem evokes images of the sea and warm summer days.
6. He is trying hard to improve his image.
7. The law suit has negatively affected the company's public image.
8. a politician who cares more about image than about telling the truth

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From the above definition, both a visual and mental representation of something can also be an image.
Taking that into consideration, look at the following image, and see if this might be something many have come to worship.

Calander Image

If the statement before this image is true, then we have a very big problem. This image is what represents a Gregorian calendar month. The Gregorian calendar is a calendar that had refined the Roman Julain calendar in 1582, and was named for Pope Gregory XIII , who had introduced it. To see more about the Gregorian calendar go here: Wikipedia - Gregorian Calendar

Now, having pointed this out, the next thing that immediately comes to mind for me is the fact that this calendar does not follow the instructions according to scripture as to how to determine the months and years. This calendar does not use the new moon to determine the months. How can anyone find the seventh day Sabbath or any of the other Appointed Times of Yahuwah using such a calendar? It’s very simple, they can’t because it’s impossible.


We have both a mental and a visual representation image, so now let’s define worship according to the same dictionary used previously;
Worship, As defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary
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Full Definition of WORSHIP
1 chiefly British: a person of importance —used as a title for various officials (as magistrates and some mayors)
2: reverence offered a divine being or supernatural power; also: an act of expressing such reverence
3: a form of religious practice with its creed and ritual
4: extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem (worship of the dollar)
Examples of WORSHIP
1. worship of gods and goddesses
2. Worship services are held daily.
3. the media's worship of celebrities
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Here we can clearly see as defined in point 4 of the definition that the extravagant respect or admiration for or devotion to an object of esteem constitutes the worship of the image. Now we need to realize a key fact, in that who this image belongs to. We already know who it belongs to because it was stated that it was Pope Gregory XIII. This is the real defining moment, because that means it’s the Roman Catholic Church which is more than likely the same group of religious leaders that seemingly appeared after the Sanhedrin vanished.

If we compare the Roman Catholic Church to the beast as described in both Revelation and Daniel, we find that they are one in the same. All the identifying characteristics match perfectly. Now we have the image of the beast in the calendar it has attempted to use to replace the Biblical Luni-Solar Calendar which was established in the very beginning in Bereshith (Genesis) 1:14. This image attempts to fool even the very elect of Yahuwah in its’ deception, thinking to have changed both times and laws by its’ observance.

We can see from the quotes in the next section section that the Roman Catholic Church even makes a claim that this is their mark of authority over the Word of Yahuwah, by thinking they have changed the solemnity of the Sabbath from one day to the next. They fail to mention thier attempt to change the entire calendar of Yahuwah, which attempts to hide all of the Appointed Times of Yahuwah.


The Mark

Papacy
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Catholic American Sentinel - June 1893:

"Sunday...It is a law of the Catholic Church alone..."

Pope Leo XIII, Praeclara Gratulationis Publicae (The Reunion of Messiahendom) - June 20, 1894:

"We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty."
"Pope," Ferraris’ Ecclesiastic Dictionary:
"The Pope is of so great dignity and so exalted that he is not a mere man, but as it were God, and the vicar of God."

Letter from C.F. Thomas, Chancellor of Cardinal Gibbons - October 28, 1895:

"Of course the Catholic Church claims that the change was her act…And the act is a MARK of her ecclesiastical power and authority in religious matters."

Our Sunday Visitor - April 18, 1915:

"The letters inscribed in the Pope’s miter are these: VICARIUS FILLII DEI, which is the Latin for, "Vicar of the Son of God.""

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Above we see some of the claims to which the Roman Catholic Church has made, where they are trying to place themselves above the Word of YHWH, and take the place of both Yahuwah, and our Mashiah Yahusha, as well as trying to change the solemnity of the 7th day Sabbath from one day to the next, according to thier own calendar, as opposed to the true calendar established for us by Yahuwah to use for finding the Appointed Times, and the days, months and years. For more on this Biblical calendar given to us by Yahuwah, please see Calendar Studies.

Matthew 24:24; For there shall arise false mashiahs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Revelation 19:20; And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone.

This Gregorian calendar attempts to hide the true Biblical Luni-solar Calendar so that the children of Yahuwah cannot find the sacred Appointed Times of Yahuwah. It also introduces the names and worship of other false mighty ones, pagan rituals and such to redirect worship away from Yahuwah and to those false "gods". This calendar actually denies both the Father Yahuwah, and His Son, our Mashiah, Yahusha. By following or worshipping this calendar, not only are you unable to find the true Appointed Times of Yahuwah, but your intended worship of the Creator and the Mashiah, are re-directed to false days, and false dieties.

The months, days and even the  holy days , or holidays of the Gregorian calendar are all designed to cause you to call on the names of false mighty ones by speaking the names of the months, days, and holidays when we are clearly told in the Word of Yahuwah not to do that very thing, in letting the names of other mighty ones come from our lips.
Exodus 23:13 And in all things that I have said unto you be circumspect: and make no mention of the name of other elohim, neither let it be heard out of thy mouth.

When we study the fourth commandment, we find that it is that very commandment and Sabbath Day to which gives us a mark or seal that we are the children of Yahuwah. How can anyone hope to get that seal from Yahuwah, without correcly finding His Appointed Times from the caldendar He gave us to find it?

When one might choose to attend assebly on the day commanded by the beast is the mark then placed in the forehead?
When one chooses to work on the 7th Day Sabbath, is the mark of the beast then placed in the hand?
Maybe it's both!

Whether it be the day to which the beast attempts to command us to use, or the Roman Catholic Gregorian calendar (beast image calendar),
both the image and the mark of the beast are within it.


The Final Choice

Now we have both the mark and image all in the same design of deception of the beast, because they are both calendar and Appointed Times related.

Yahoshua (Joshua) 24:15 And if it seem evil unto you to serve YHWH, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the elohim which your fathers served that [were] on the other side of the flood, or the elohim of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve YHWH.

Mattithyahu (Matthew) 6:24 No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve Elohim and mammon.

Now is the time to call on the Name of Yahuwah, and proclaim His name in all the Earth. We cannot do that just in our words, but also in our actions. We must find and observe the true calendar that Yahuwah has given us in order that we can keep His Appointed Times, meeting with Him in His Ways, and His Days by the power and authority of the Name of Yahusha our Mashiah, and the qodesh Ruah of Yahuwah.

Keep the Commandments of YHWH, and the faith of Yahusha always.