Introduction

Some say that there is nothing more controversial in Scripture than the identity of the antichrist. But there are specific, identifying marks of the antichrist in the Bible. In fact, every reformer in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries agreed that the papacy fulfilled all the identifying characteristics of the antichrist. Today, rather than point out the identify of the antichrist as being the papacy, prominent Protestant leaders are making headlines by aligning themselves with the papacy and even discussing rejoining the Catholic Church! October 31st, 2017 was the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Era is DEAD!!! The part of last day events that is about to take place is persecution of dissenters who don't go along with the majority. There is one thing that unites Catholics and Protestants. That is the day they attend church - Sunday. The Sabbath commandment (Exodus 20:8-11) has been ignored and the Catholic Church has attempted to change it!

Psalms 146:3 "Put not your trust in princes, nor in the son of man, in whom there is no help"

Statement

"Wherever and whenever there is honest Catholicity; there will be a clear distinction drawn between truth and error, and Catholicity and all forms of error. When she thinks it good to use physical force, she will use it." "The Western Watchman" (Roman Catholic), of St. Louis, Dec. 24, 1908

Fact

"The [Roman Catholic] Church changed the observance of the Sabbath to Sunday by right of the divine, infallible authority given to her by her founder, Jesus Christ. The Protestant claiming the Bible to be the only guide of faith, has no warrant for observing Sunday. In this matter the Seventh-day Adventist is the only consistent Protestant." The Catholic Universe Bulletin, August 14, 1942, p. 4.

The Protestant Era is Dead!

The Bible talks about a system, an institution that has been on the world scene for more than a millennium, persecuting other Christians and demanding obedience upon threat of excommunication. The best explanation of 'antichrist' is NOT the idea of being against Christ. The best explanation, the biblical explanation, is an entity that takes the place of Christ on earth.

The institution known as the papacy has bragged about being the legitimate head of the Christian church for 1,500 years. The succession of popes supposedly traces its roots back to Peter, one of Christ's disciples. The abuses, persecution, and outright hubris is not matched by any other church on earth in its scope and audacity. The deaths at the hands of this church number in the tens of millions. Prominent Protestant leaders from the 15th to 19th centuries have identified the beast power coming up out of the sea in Revelation 13 as the Catholic Church! Today however, we have a complete shift in Protestant thinking. Instead of identifying the papacy as the antichrist, so-called Protestants are joining the ranks of the Catholic Church. This has become so apparent that it is safe to say THE PROTESTANT ERA IS DEAD.

picture of Catholic priest, pope speaking to US Congress, woman with mouth taped shut

Protestantism bows to Catholicism

Some say that there is nothing more controversial in Scripture than the identity of the antichrist. But there are specific, identifying marks of the antichrist in the Bible. In fact, every reformer in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries agreed that the papacy fulfilled all the identifying characteristics of the antichrist. Today, rather than point out the identity of the antichrist as being the papacy, prominent Protestant leaders are making headlines by aligning themselves with the papacy and even signing agreements to rejoin the Catholic Church! October 31st, 2017 is the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, and today Protestant leaders are talking more and more like they completely agree with Catholic leaders. The Protestant Era is DEAD!!! The part of last day events that is about to take place is persecution of dissenters who don't go along with the majority. Dissenters are going to be those who don't go along with the majority. There is one thing that unites Catholics and Protestants. That is the day they attend church - Sunday. The Sabbath commandment (Exodus 20:8-11) has been ignored and the Catholic Church has attempted to change it!

The history of the Christian church over the last 1,500 years has been one of consolidation of power by the mother church and tradition overtaking Scripture as the authority. Then came the period known as the Dark Ages. Then there was a time of persecution in the church. Some say that approximately 50 million people were killed for not conforming to the mother church. The evidence is just overwhelming. The Protestant Reformation was started as a protest against the authority of the papacy. Scripture became more important to the reformers than tradition. Justification by faith without the deeds of the law, confession to Jesus directly instead of to a priest, Sola Scriptura or Scripture above everything, all of these things drove Martin Luther and others to rebel against the authority of the church. Papacy received a deadly wound in 1798 when the French general Berthier captured the pope and he died. But, in 1929 an agreement was signed between the Vatican and the Italian government giving Vatican City its own independent status as a nation.

Since then the pope has traveled the world, spoken to kings and presidents, and spoken to legislative bodies all over the world.

Truly, the papacy fulfills all the marks of the beast power in Revelation 13 and Daniel and Revelation generally. And Protestant churches are NOT protesting anything! The examples on the right and the references below will reinforce the ideas expressed here.

References:

J. H. MERLE D'AUBIGNÉ, History of the Protestant Reformation of the Sixteenth Century, Legacy Publications, 2011, ISBN 978-1463623098
Ellen G. White, Great Controversy Between Christ and Satan, Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1888.
Ellen G. White, Last Day Events, Pacific Press Publishing Association, 1992
Roy Allan Anderson, Unveiling Daniel and Revelation, Pacific Press Publishing Association, 2006
C. Mervyn Maxwell, God Cares- The Message of Revelation for You and Your Family, Review and Herald Publishing Association, 1985

Protestantism Is Dead

Introduction

Revelation 13:3

Statement

Fact

The Protestant Era is Dead!

Protestantism bows to Catholicism

Examples