What will this power propose that the people shall do?

Answer

"Saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound
by a sword, and did live." Verse 14, latter part.
NOTE - The beast "which had the wound by a sword, and did live," is the Papacy. That was a
church dominating the civil power. In other words, it was a union of church and state, and enforced its
religious dogmas by the civil power, under pain of confiscation of goods, imprisonment, and death. An
image to this beast would be another ecclesiastical organization clothed with civil power-another union of
church and state-to enforce religious dogmas by law.

For what purpose is the grace of Christ received?
Whom does the Lord chasten?
Just before the fall of Babylon, what did her king do?
Is it the duty of gospel ministers to execute vengeance?
When the trees put forth their leaves, what do we know?
What is said of those embraced in the first resurrection?
Why are its gates not to be closed?

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