FINAL WARNING: Setting the Stage for Destruction
A resolution passed at a Vatican Council, called for the placing of the
Pope “on the throne of the world.” The Pope is known as the ‘Supreme
Pontiff of the Universal Church,’ as well as a host of other titles
mentioned earlier; and in Revelation 17:9, it mentions that the seat of
the Antichrist will be in the ‘seven mountains’; and Rome, which was
built on seven mountains, is known as the ‘seven-hilled city.’ Rome,
the seat of world power in the ancient world, is also the home of the
Vatican, which is recognized as an independent government apart
from the Italian government. The Pope is literally a god to the Catholic
Church, having the authority to forgive sins. Dave Hunt, in his exposé,
A Woman Rides the Beast, analyzed the title, ‘Vicar of Christ,’ and he
found that the word ‘Vicar’ comes from the Latin ‘vicarius’ which
means ‘anti’ (or to be more precise, ‘alternate’ or ‘substitute,’ which is
in line with what was discussed earlier), which leads to the literal
translation of ‘Vicar of Christ, as ‘Antichrist.’According to Revelation 17:3-4, the color of the False Prophet will be
“scarlet” (red). The primary color of the papacy which is red is said to
signify the blood of Jesus. The color has also been associated with
Communism and Satanism. It was alleged that Pope Benedict IX (1032-
45, 1047-48) practiced sorcery and magic; Pope Boniface VIII (1294-
1303) was said to communicate with demons; and it was believed that
Pope Sylvester II (999-1003) and Pope Sixtus V (1585-90) were also
involved with sorcery. All of these clues could indicate that the False
Prophet could be a Pope.Some researchers indicate that the False Prophet may be Jewish, but
that still doesn’t rule out the Vatican connection. In 1130, Anacletus II
was elected as the Pope. His great-grandfather was Baruch, a
successful Jewish businessman who served as an advisor to Pope
Benedict IX. Benedict requested that he convert to Catholicism, which
Baruch did, changing his name to that of the Pope. The name
‘Benedict’ is Latin for ‘blessed,’ while the name ‘Baruch’ is Hebrew for
the same thing. The conversion was in name only, because Baruch still
financed a synagogue in the Jewish quarter of Rome.Baruch’s son, an aide to Pope Leo IX (1049-55), also converted,
changing his name to Lee. Lee’s son, Petrus Leonis, was the first to
use the name Pierleone. His family became an established financial
power in the late 11th century, and became active in the affairs of the