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TAKEN FROM THE REVELATION 13 STUDIES BY NYRON MEDINA

THE FOLLOWING IS A VERY IMPORTANT STUDY, PLEASE MAKE THE TIME TO GO THROUGH THIS STUDY, YOU WILL BE SURELY BE BLESSED,
TAKEN FROM THE REVELATION 13 STUDIES BY NYRON MEDINA
Another important point to be learnt from Revelation chapter13, is the fact that, the high point of the final exaltation of the image of the beast and the beast is in fact a cover for Lucifer to be worshipped hence being exalted as God with God according to his very original claim. (Rev. 13:3-4; Isa. 14:12-14).
10. The question is, what is Revelation 13? It is an explanation of the dragon’s war with the Remnant in the very last days. This war is presented in Rev. 12:17.
a. It is this war that the saints endure by keeping the Law of God and the Faith of Jesus. Rev. 14:12.
b. Revelation chapter 13 reveals the instruments the dragon or Satan uses in the last days to war against the remnant commandment keepers who have the testimony of Jesus. They are:
i. The Beast whose deadly wound was healed. Rev. 13:3-4.
ii. The image of the beast. Rev. 13:15.
iii. The beast with the two horns like a lamb. Rev. 13:11.
iv. The earth and them that dwell therein. Rev. 13:12.
v. The dragon also uses spiritualism or supernatural manifestations to aid in his war against the Remnant people of God. Rev. 13:13-14.
c. The item that is enforced is the Mark of the Beast, although the name and number of the beast is also exalted. Rev. 13:16-17.
i. The mark of the beast is exalted for people to accept. Rev. 13:16.
ii. The name of the beast which points to the chief office in the beast is thus accepted in connection with the mark, for this office is also exalted. Rev. 13:17.
iii. The number of the beast is the number of his name, and this number is 666. Since the name of the beast-his chief office- is exalted, then so is the number exalted. But it merely identifies the name of the chief office. Rev. 13:17.
d. What is so evil about the mark of the beast?
i. Accepting it causes worship to the beast. Rev. 13:12.
ii. Accepting it causes worship to the image of the beast. Rev. 13:15.
iii. Accepting it causing, most of all, the worship of the dragon-Satan. Rev. 13:4.
e. It is specific. It is God alone that should be worshipped. Matt. 4:10.
11. Thus the real issue in the latter days, the final issue is about worship.
a. To worship the beast is to worship the name of the beast. This means to accept the name or antichrist office that heads the beast. Rev. 13:12, 17.
b. To accept the name or antichrist office that heads the beast is to worship the name or antichrist office that heads the beast; this causes the person to worship the dragon or devil that is behind the beast. Rev. 13:4.
c. Worshipping the dragon is exalting Lucifer to be God with God. (Isa. 14:12-14, Eze. 28:1, 2).
12. The messages that are to be preached to deal with the issues of Revelation chapter 13 are the following:
a. The third angel’s message threatening the plagues and hellfire for the worshipers of the beast and his image. Rev. 14:8-12.
b. This message tells us that those who resist the beast and his image keep the Commandments of God and the Faith of Jesus. Rev. 14:12.
c. The fourth angel’s message denouncing false religion and urging people to come out of false religion to escape the seven last plagues. Rev. 18: 1-4.
13. The issue of “worship” in Rev 13 relates to the “commandments of God” in Rev 14. Those who refuse the worship of the beast and his image, worship God according to the Commandments of God.
a. Worshipping God according to the Law of God is having no other gods before God. Ex. 20:3.
b. It is not creating false-gods images in the mind and thus not worshipping or serving them. Ex. 20:4-5.
c. It is not taking YHWH’s name in vain. Ex. 20:7.
d. This means that a person must exalt YHWH as the true God alone while downgrading all idols. Isa. 42:8.
e. The best way to downgrade all idols while exalting God to be God alone is by presenting the messages in the Sabbath that exalts God to be God alone. They are:
i. YHWH is the Creator hence He is God alone. Ex. 20:11.
ii. YHWH has the Right to command obedience as is seen in His call to remember the Sabbath day and how to keep it. Ex. 20:8-10.
iii. By commanding the seventh day, a day on which YHWH Himself rested to show that His completed creation was very good on the sixth day; YHWH shows that He is perfect hence God alone. Ex. 20: 9-11. (Gen. 1:31; Gen. 2:1-3).
f. Thus by showing the following truths from the seventh-day Sabbath, YHWH shows that He is God alone.
i. YHWH is the Creator.
ii. YHWH has the Right to command obedience.
iii. YHWH is perfect.

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