Rveelation 13: His Number is 666

His Number is 666

Remember the red dragon that represents Satan from Chapter 12? Well, the dragon has an understudy so to speak. The understudy is to have ten horns, seven heads with physical characteristics like a leopard, lion and bear. This beast will worship the dragon (Revelation 13:1-3). The beast will also have authority for 42 months and will blaspheme (curse) God. 

The second beast will have 2 horns and will speak like the dragon (Satan). It will have the same authority as the first beast and makes others worship the first beast. The "mark of the beast" will be obtained from this beast on the right hand or forehead. The beast's number is 666 (Revelation 13:11-18).

Once again, these are not literal beasts, but representations of evil. The number 666 could represent a false Christ (messiah) and also could represent a good man who turned evil, as it would be mocking Solomon who also made six hundred and sixty-six talents per year.

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Friday Focus #40

God Still Loves You

Do you ever look at yourself like you don't deserve to be loved? Have you committed a sin that you think is unforgivable? Maybe you committed a crime and had to serve a prison term, now you don't respect or like yourself very much. With all that being said, God still loves you. There is nothing that can make God stop loving you. Yes, He can be disappointed or mad, but that doesn't mean he stops loving you. God forgives all sin and blasphemy, except when it is against the Holy Spirit (Matthew 12:31-32). We can still repent for those sins that we commit (Acts 2:38) and know that God does want us to be saved and with Him (1 Timothy 2:4). And let us not forget, further solidifying God's love for us in 1 John 4:9-11. If He didn't love us then we wouldn't have Christ to redeem us to God.

Resource: http://www.biblestudy.org/question/does-god-love-believers-who-repeat-the-same-sin.html

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Matthew 12:31

Matthew 12:31 "Therefore I tell you, every sin & blasphemy will be forgiven people, but the blasphemy against the Spirit  will not be forgiven." commentary- Quite simply if you disrespect God & speak ill of Him, that sin cannot be forgiven. This verse comes from a section that specifies how people thought Jesus's healings & good works on the sabbath were due to him being possessed by Satan. He replied to those critics letting them know Satan can't battle & defeat himself. People were looking at the law rather than the heart & the intent. Good is done & people focus on human perspective.