REVELATION UNCOVERED - God's Puzzle Solved

98 Revelation UncoveredGod RulesThese “four kingdoms” had power as long as the rulers didn’tclaim to be God or take credit for themselves to rule their kingdoms.Even though these were Gentile governments, withoutGod, they were picked and allowed to rule only by God’s permission- just as God allows Satan to do what he wants, but for ashort time.The mark of the beast was totally of human origin, from humanity’simagination as led by Satan, the dragon. This image of thebeast was the same image in Daniel 2. The mark of the beast isthis Gentile image in Daniel. One flows from the other.You have seen how this image or mark of the beast started in TheGarden of Eden with Adam and Eve and continues right throughhistory until Christ’s return. From “the kingdom of Babylon”until “the fourth kingdom” - “The Roman Government” willstay as humanity’s system on this earth till The Return of Jesus.This mark of the beast, a totally human system, without God,rules until The Messiah’s return. This fearful mark, especiallyfor God’s people (Israel and Christianity) is to be avoided at allcosts by God’s people because if they don’t they will be killed.CHRIST SAID, “YOU ARE IN THE WORLD, BUT NOT OF IT”(John 17:15-16). God said the wise shall know who and what themark of the beast is, so you cannot and will not be deceived.How do you avoid this mark of the beast?Gold - Silver - Brass - IronNebuchadnezzar’s great image had a head of gold; arms and chestof silver; stomach and thighs of brass and lastly the legs and feetof iron and clay (Daniel 2). Then Daniel states, Nebuchadnezzar