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.

To how many is the Lord good?
What is faith declared to be?
When God brought His people out of Egypt, how did He republish His law?
What did God do in the beginning on the seventh day?
What appeared upon the opening of the second seal?
What reason does Paul give to encourage us to entertain strangers?
What will His true followers do?

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