How much power will this beast exercise?

Answer

"And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them which dwell
therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed." Verse 12.
NOTE - The "first beast before him" (papal Rome) exercised the power of persecuting and putting
to death all who differed from it in religious matters. The only way the earth can be made to worship is by
causing work to cease on it through voluntary or enforced rest, or Sabbath-keeping. "For as long as she
[the land] lay desolate she kept Sabbath." 2 Chron. 36: 21. Enforced Sunday observance is evidently
implied.

What record answers to this prophecy?
What different results attend the covering and the confessing of sins?
What was to he accomplished at the close of the seventy weeks?
What was first seen on the opening of the sixth seal ?
How numerous are these wicked spirits, or fallen angels?
What is one good evidence of genuine repentance?
Who are heirs of the promise?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle