A Jesuit's view: Why Pope Francis is different, and why a Jesuit pope is rare

The interest in the new pope has been fueled by his obvious humility, his informality, his reaching out to the poor and his penchant for stripping down the layers of Renaissance garb that often engulfed his predecessors. He is a simple man with simple tastes.

His simplicity and humility are classic attributes to which all members of his religious order, the Jesuits, aspire, but it is not a Jesuit attribute to rise in the ranks of Catholicism to bishop or cardinal -- much less pope. However, there is a wisdom to the choice that is rooted in the Jesuit tradition.

When Pope Francis entered the Jesuit Order, he chose a lifestyle, an intellectual history, a spirituality that formed his world view. He chose a religious order that was not another expression of a silent monastic life but one that encouraged its members to dialogue with the world. Ignatius of Loyola, who founded the Jesuits in 1534, wanted us to live and work wherever there was need.

Prayer was to be a large part of Jesuits' lives, but it would grow out of their involvement with the poor, the uneducated, the dispossessed. They were to be "contemplatives in action."

That has been Francis' history. It has been imprinted on his heart. So when Pope John Paul II appointed him bishop in 1992, that Jesuit commitment never wavered. He was ordained a bishop, but he remained a Jesuit. Though now a pope, he remains a Jesuit. The Jesuit seal is on his papal coat of arms.

However, since he is the ultimate Superior and cannot be limited by other obligations, he cannot retain the rights and duties of being a Jesuit: He cannot attend formal gatherings of Jesuits that review rules and lifestyle. He cannot take part in ordinary governance.

Is Francis still bound by the vows that all Jesuits take — poverty, chastity and obedience? Ladislas Orsy, S.J, a canon lawyer who teaches at the Georgetown School of Law, says: "Religious vows are made to God, so his vow of poverty holds but he is the only judge of how to observe it in his circumstances. His vow of obedience, however, loses its meaning because he has no Superior to obey." And, of course, his vow of chastity still holds.

So the legal bond between him and the society has been broken; however, the spiritual bond, the brotherhood, the ideals by which he and other Jesuits have been formed -- all these remain.

Much has been made of the fact that Francis is the first Jesuit pope. Why hasn't this happened before?

After a long formation, Francis, like other Jesuits, made what we call Final Profession, which includes several promises. One of them, unique to men's religious orders, is never to seek the office of bishop, and never to accept it unless the pope expressly wishes it. Ignatius enjoined that promise on us because he wanted us available, ready to take up our cloaks and go wherever we are sent. A bishop cannot in that way be available.

Further, Ignatius wanted to keep his Jesuits out of the Renaissance caldron of ambition, an ambition that entertains us (Showtime's "The Borgias") but was always a scandal.

So the possibility of a Jesuit pope has been minimal.

If Pope Francis' decision to hold the Holy Thursday liturgy in a jail for juvenile offenders is any indication of his future work, it is clear he will be a bishop of compassion, a shepherd eager to care for his flock.

For this Argentinian Jesuit, his work will not be delegated; it will be borne with love.

Christmas: Origin, History, & Traditions

"Holiday."  For most people the word is applied to one celebration in particular . . . Christmas!

The definition of the word "holiday" reveals a religious element of which many people are unaware.

Holiday: "a religious festival; [a] holy day."  (Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary)

Christmas is a religious holiday.  Despite all the commercial trappings of the modern celebration, Christmas remains, at heart, areligious festival.  It is a time when a deity is remembered and honored. 

Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus at Christmas time.  They exchange gifts in honor of the "greatest gift ever given."  They say: "Jesus is the Reason for the Season!!" and speak of putting the Christ back into Christmas.

The problem is, Yahushua the Saviour was never "in" Christmas to begin with!  While Scripture does not supply the Saviour's birth date, most scholars agree that He was born in the fall, not December 25! 

To discover the god being honored at Christmas, it is necessary to trace its pagan origins.  Celebrations on December 25 began shortly after the flood with the birth of Tammuz as the reincarnation of Nimrod.  Today's Christmas traditions come directly from ancient Babylon and pagan Rome.

Saturn, with child victim

The pagan Romans honored the god, Saturn, with a week-long festival in December called Saturnalia.  Saturn was the Roman god of time and of the harvest, so he was usually depicted holding a scythe.  He was the cruelest, most evil of all the pagan gods.  He demanded child sacrifice.

The Romans were not alone in worshipping this evil god.  Worship of Saturn was prevalent in the ancient world.  Even the Israelites worshipped Saturn when in rebellion against heaven.  The god Israel most frequently worshipped when in apostasy, was the god Saturn, (referred to in the Bible as Chiun, Molech, or Remphan.)  Even the Israelites offered their children in sacrifice to this vile, blood-thirsty god.

"Saturn had become the champion of African paganism [as well] . . . indeed as Baal-Hammon in Phoenician Carthage, he was the object of child sacrifice . . . . Although a fertility god, Saturn-Baal . . . was nonetheless ruthless in the sacrifices he exacted."  (Quodvultdeus of Carthage, translation and commentaries, Thomas Macy Finn, pp. 14 & 115.)

Although the Romans quit offering human sacrifice early on, blood was still spilled by the gladiators during the Saturnalia celebrations in December.  Saturnalia was a religious celebration and all understood that the blood shed by gladiators was a sacrificial offering to Saturn.

"The gladiatorial shows were sacred [to Saturn]."  (Johann D. Fuss, Roman Antiquities, p. 359)

"The amphitheatre claims its gladiators for itself, when at the end of December they propitiate with their blood the sickle-bearing Son of Heaven [Saturn]."  (Ausonius, Eclog, i. p. 156)

"The gladiators fought on the Saturnalia, and . . . they did so for the purpose of appeasing and propitiating Saturn."  (Justus Lipsius, tom. ii. Saturnalia Sermonum Libri Duo, Qui De Gladiatoribus, lib. i. cap. 5)

"The principle on which these [gladiatorial] shows were conducted was . . . [that] they were celebrated as propitiatory sacrifices . . . when such multitudes of men were 'Butchered to make a Roman holiday.'  When it is remembered that Saturn himself was cut in pieces, it is easy to see how the idea would arise of offering a welcome sacrifice to him by setting men to cut one another in pieces on his birthday, by way of propitiating his favor."  (Alexander Hislop, The Two Babylons, p. 153)

Despite the violence and bloodshed, Saturnalia was a time of feasting and merry making.  The various ancient celebrations honoring this most blood-thirsty god have come down to today as the much-beloved Christmas traditions celebrated the world over.

These traditions include:

the Twelve Days of Christmas
treats left out in the evening
Christmas trees decorated with lights (originally candles made from the fat of the burned bodies of child sacrifice victims)
Christmas trees hung with balls (anciently decapitated heads of sacrificial victims)
parties with noise-makers
gift exchanges
kissing under the mistletoe
holly berries (the food of the gods)
evergreen boughs
caroling from house to house (originally done by naked singers engaging in licentious behavior)
"Advent" candles
Christmas cards
. . . and many more.

Even the imagery of Father Christmas, or Santa Claus, bears a striking resemblance to Saturn: an old man, with a long beard, surrounded by children.

Saturn, the evil, child-sacrifice demanding old man, appears in modern society in two more guises.  Every December, Saturn, the god of time, reemerges as "Old Father Time."  Baby New Year is a symbol of the child-victim.

A chilling representation of Father Time with Baby New Year can be found in this illustration from the 19th century (below).  Father Time, (Saturn, as the god of time), is standing in front of a large clock, holding his scythe.  The old years are passing away as full-grown bodies wrapped in burial shrouds.  The New Year is coming in as a young child.  While the picture is quite dark, light from the fire is lighting the little boy while on either side are swirls of smoke.  The new years still to come are portrayed as children ready to be sacrificed.  Victims of child sacrifice were always heavily veiled so that their parents would not recognize when their child was burned.  All the grotesque elements of this hideous god are contained in this picture.

Saturn also emerges in modern society as the Grim Reaper, gathering in his bleak harvest of souls.  Very few in modern society have recognized that Father Christmas, the Grim Reaper and Old Father Time are none other than this most loathsome of all the gods.  However, an ancient would immediately recognize them all as being none other than Saturn.  The emblems which identified Saturn are the same which identify Old Father Time and the Grim Reaper: scythes and something to mark the passage of time.

There are many excuses given by sincere people today for clinging to pagan holidays honoring Saturn:

"Christmas is a wonderful time for spending with family.  We are so busy throughout the year this is really our only chance to get together."
"Christmas is a great time to witness!  People are more open at this time of year so I use it as an opportunity to share."
"Christmas is the only holiday that really focuses on Jesus!"
"I know that Jesus was not really born then.  I am not deceived.  Besides, I am not worshipping any pagan gods, so it is alright for me!"

The pagans were ignorant of Yahuwah, the Creator.  They worshipped demon gods because they did not know any better.  The same cannot be said of Christians today. 

Scripture teaches:

"The times of this ignorance . . . [Yahuwah] winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent."  (Acts 17:30, KJV)

To know that Christmas is a pagan holiday, to know that the modern rituals are identical to the ancient pagan rites that honored Saturn, and yet to claim exemption from sin because one knows, is extremely inconsistent.

Christmas is truly a holiday: a religious festival.  By honoring the evil god, Saturn, DIShonor is given to Yahuwah, the Creator of Heaven and Earth. 

The Saviour Himself stated a divine principle when He said:

"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other.  Ye cannot serve . . . [Yahuwah] and mammon."  (Matthew 6:24)

Saturn, more than any other false god, had attributes most similar to Satan himself.  Christmas is his religious festival.  Participation in Christmas celebrations gives honor to this evil, satanic deity.

The words of a loving Father to backsliding Israel resound with force for Christians today:

"Surely as a wife treacherously departeth from her husband, so have ye dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel, saith . . . [Yahuwah.]  . . . for they have perverted their way, and they have forgotten . . . [Yahuwah their Covenant Keeper].  Return, ye backsliding children, and I will heal your backslidings."  (Jeremiah 3:20-22)

Participation in pagan traditions dishonors the Creator.  Return to your loving Redeemer. 

"For what accord has Christ with Belial [evil]?  Or what part has a believer with an unbeliever?  And what agreement has the temple of . . . [Yahuwah] with idols? . . . Come out from among them and be separate, says . . . [Yahuwah].  Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you."  (2 Corinthians 6:15-17)

Come out from among them!  Do not touch what is unclean!!

Will YOU come out?

The Beast: President Barack Obama's High-Tech Super-Limo – Fore told ?

 

Luke 10:18: “I saw Satan as Lightning from Heaven.” “Lightning” in Hebrew is “Barak”. “Heaven or Heights from the sky” in Hebrew is “Bama” “From” in Hebrew is “O”. So: Lightning From Heaven is Barak O Bama which is Barack Obama. “I saw Satan as Barack Obama.” Revelation 13:5 “The beast was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies and to exercise his authority for forty-two months.” Rev 13:5 Obama speaks proud words and he is boastful. “slandering His Name, dwelling place, and departed Christians and Old Testament saints [Rev 13:6] Obama has proved hatred for the bible, stated Old Testament scriptures in blasphemy in his own speech. His slogan was also “Thank You Satan.” He made people repeat Thank You Satan. Also said “Serve Satan” in a speech reversed. Also ”In Kenya, Obama was responsible for riots that burned down hundreds of Christian churches.” “Obama’s stage at the 2008 Democratic convention was designed in the style of the Pergamon Altar, a Greek Temple, which is mentioned in the book of Revelation as the “Seat of Satan” or the “Throne of Satan.” “I know thy works, and where thou dwellest, even where Satan’s seat is.” - Revelation 2:13. ”Daniel 7:24: “He will be different from the previous ones (previous presidents). He will not regard the religion of his ancestors.” Barack’s related to George W. Bush and the same bloodline traced back to John Plantagenet, the King of England. He grew up in all Muslim school which is a different religion of his ancestors, and he is a different race from previous presidents. “Satan is known to be black in attribute and who seeks to take over the white mansion (White House) known as heaven.”  The Anti-Christ comes before the 7 Tribulation period and a global economic crash, before the New World Order. Obama came exactly 7 years after 9.11.2001, in 2008. ”He will oppress the saints and be successful for 3½ years.” - Daniel 7:25; Rev 13:7. 2008 is 3 years before 2012. His campaign logo was the rising sun which is the rise of Horus, the sun God, which leads to the rise of the Antichrist of the new age. In Revelation 13:18, it says ”Here is wisdom. Let him that have understanding, count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six. (666).” Obama was born August 4th, the 216th day of the year: 6x6x6=216; 666. His birthplace latitude was 2.16. 6x6x6=216; 666. The winning lottery ticket in Chicago after the elections was 666, in Obama’s home governing state. In his home governing state his zipcode was 60606=666.In Rev 13:17­:18, it says “His name will be related to the number six hundred and sixty six—but not necessarily in an obvious fashion.” Barack means “blessed” or “Blaspheme”, Hussein means “handsome” and Obama means “leaning.” Using Gematria values on each definition, it results in ‘blessed being 246, “handsome” being 268, and “leaning being 152. This all equals 666 which isn’t in an obvious fashion. Another way is by counting all the letters in his name which equals 18. 6+6+6=18; 666. His name has a Gematria value of 501 which is the value of “The Judgement” and “End of Days.” and “Leader of America.” *Using the bible code program, Obama’s name is found. And what biblical text is the name “Obama” found?!? “And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.” - Revelations 13:1. Barack in Hebrew means to blaspheme, to curse, bless. This is literally impossible and cannot be a coincidence that “Lightning from heaven” is Barack Obama and his name is found in the computer bible code program about the first verse of the Antichrist rising from the sea. Barack claims he was born in Hawaii, which is from the sea. He also has a scar on the back of his head. The beast will have a head injury. In the book “Dreams From My From My Father” by Barack Obama page 372, he says “I began to notice that people were looking behind me fearfully, rushing into their huts as I passed.” The Antichrist comes with an appearance of peace, however when the identity of the Antichrist will be revealed during the Abomination of desolation, people will fear him according to the bible. “He (The Antichrist) shall enter peaceably even upon the (richest) places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not done, nor his fathers’ fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong holds, even for a time.” - Daniel 11:24. In his speech May 19th, 2011 he pledged to give 1 billion dollars in depth for Egypt. Obama then describes about his dream, “I heard the growl of a leopard and started to run into the forest, tripping over roots and stumps and vines, until at least I couldn’t run any longer and fell to my knees in the middle of a bright clearing and a giant figure looming as tall as the trees, wearing only a loincloth and ghostly mask. The lifeless eyes bored into me, and I heard a thunderous (linking to lightning, leading to Satan’s) voice saying only that it was time, and my entire body began to shake violently with the sound, as if I were breaking apart. I jerked up in a sweat, hitting my head against the wall lamp that stuck out over the bunk. In the darkness, my heart slowly evened itself, but I couldn’t get back to sleep again.” In Revelations 13:2 it says, “And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear (running), and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority.” Obama was also born as under the Horus-cope (horoscope) of Leo, and he has associated himself with the Lion King. “Be sober , be vigilant ; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about , seeking whom he may devour.” - Peter 5:8. He attempted to run from his destiny, he saw the ‘day turn into night’. He was engulfed in darkness. The figure wearing a ghostly mask was Satan telling him he was the chosen one. “Shaking violently” is disturbia, going through demonic possession and “hitting my head against the wall lamp” is foretelling the deadly head wound of the Antichrist in which he receives. Similar to the scars from wounds on the back of his head. His heart than evened out which means he accepted his role as the Antichrist in his heart by his father, Satan who gave him these dreams. Barack Obama also calls his car ‘the beast’. On the 11th day of November in 2008 (11/11/2008), the Secret Service gave Obama the code name of “Renegade.” Renegade means a ‘lawless one’, ‘a deserter from a faith’, and ‘a rebel.” In 2 Thessalonians 2, it says: “For it will not come unless the apostasy comes first, and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the son of destruction. Then that lawless one will be revealed whom the Lord will slay with the breath of his mouth and bring to an end by the appearance of His coming; that is, the one whose coming is in accord with the activity of Satan, with all power and signs and false wonders.” People will worship the Antichrist greatly, Obama was worshiped by millions of people, and just like Hitler, people had songs praising Obama in his Hope campaign. The Antichrist and the false prophet will come with two horns like a lamb meaning like a Christian, which Obama is known as a “Christian.” Obama said, “Contrary to the rumors you have heard, I was not born in a manger. I was actually born on Krypton and sent here by my father Jor-El to save the Planet Earth.” This clearly means he wasn’t born like Christ who was born in a manager, which means he is the opposite of Christ, the Antichrist. Superman’s original name is Kal-el, in Hebrew, the root is part of NaKal which means “Deceiver“, meaning that the name Kal-el means “deceiver-god”. The “S” on Superman’s chest is actually a Snake, said to be the ‘Serpent of Deceit. Krypton also means ‘hidden place.’ The movie Superman also links to the Antichrist. The false prophet is the pope of the Roman Vatican and Obama will work with the pope in bringing up the New World Order. The pope has greatly supported the New World Order, and Obama has talked about shaping an ‘international order.’ The Antichrist will give false hope, have the mouth to speak and deceive everybody which he will come in peace, until he will soon claim to be God and destroy everything. Nostradamus also predicted Obama as the Antichrist. 

“Jerusalem - Prophecy websites are having a field day with the worldwide attention President Obama is getting for sparring with a fly yesterday. As Obama nominated two new members of his second administration yesterday, a swarming fly stole the show. In 2010, Obama halted a speech about health care reform as a fly zipped around him. During a June 2009 CNBC interview, Obama killed a fly on camera. In a 2008 campaign appearance, Obama halted a local interview after a swarm of flies had gathered around him.” “He spoke, and there came swarms of flies, and gnats throughout their country.” - Psalm 105:31. “Dead flies cause the oil of the perfumer to send forth an evil odor; so does a little folly outweigh wisdom and honor.” - Ecclesiastes 10:1. In Mark 3:22, the Pharisees accuse Jesus of driving out demons by the power of Beelzebul, prince of demons. One name commonly used to refer to Satan is Beelzebub, which translates from Hebrew into “Lord of the Flies.” “Obama’s “The One (anti-christ),” says Oprah Winfrey. “The One” is used in religious literature, as well as in the Bible, to mean the Messiah or Christ.” “Actor Jamie Foxx at Soul Train Music Awards: “Give an honor to our Lord & Savior Barack Obama” “Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan declared in October that when Obama talks, “the Messiah is absolutely speaking.” But artist Matthew (the gospel of Jesus Christ) J. Clark’s parade in 2009 - marching Obama through the Des Moines’ Locust Street in similar fashion to Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem - takes the messianic imagery even farther.” ”Locusts plague the Land of Egypt before Obama Passover visit to Israel 2013.” “As if we hadn’t already seen enough Biblical events this year, a plague of over 30 million locusts swarmed over Egypt’s cities just three weeks before Passover begins.” “A painting by Michael (“Now war arose in heaven, Michael and his angels fighting against the dragon. And the great dragon was thrown down, that ancient serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, the deceiver of the whole world—he was thrown down to the earth.” - Revelation 12:7-9) D’Antuono on display portrays President Obama as a crucified Jesus Christ, The painting, called “Truth,” shows the president with a crown of thorns on his head and his arms outstretched in a pose that recalls the crucifixion of Christ.” Akhenaten Heiroglyph upside down shows Obama as the antichrist. Is Obama the clone of Akhenaten? “Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the LORD, who do their work in darkness and think, “Who sees us? Who will know? Surely your turning of things upside down shall be esteemed as the potter’s clay.” - Isaiah 29:15-16

“Obama to visit Israel, first time as president. Obama to arrive in Jerusalem on March 20th, 2013, 6 days before passover.” “Then Jesus 6 days before the passover came to Bethany (2 miles from Jerusalem)” - John 12:1 “Obama is head of the democratic party which has a donkey as it’s symbol therefore Obama will enter Jerusalem riding a donkey just like Jesus as well.” “The official slogan by the Israel government for the upcoming trip by Obama is the “Operation Unbreakable Alliance/Alliance of Nations”. This translates to “Covenant with Many (or, in Hebrew, Covenant of People!) ”He will confirm a covenant with many for one ‘seven.’ In the middle of the ‘seven’ he will put an end to sacrifice and offering. And on a wing [of the temple] he will set up an abomination that causes desolation, until the end that is decreed is poured out on him.” - Daniel 9:27 Obama’s nation = abomination. Obama would return to Jerusalem and address the Israeli public. The Americans have asked that at least 1,000 Israelis be present as an audience. “The disciples went and did as Jesus had instructed them. They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road.” - Matthew 21 ”So when you see standing in the holy place (Jerusalem, Israel) ’the abomination (Obama) that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand.” - Matthew 24:15 “Obama to speak at Rabin Square, the same place Yitzak Rabin was assassinated after giving a speech on peace after his signing of the Oslo Accords.” See the book Beginning of the end: the assassination of Yitzhak Rabin and the coming Antichrist. Obama to have dinner with senate Republicans. Obama has offered a plan that includes tax hikes and spending cuts while Republicans have said they are not open to higher taxes.   “And it came to pass, as Jesus sat at meat in the house, behold, many publicans and sinners came and sat down with him and his disciples.” - Matthew 9:10. “The president to invite a dozen GOP senators.” “When it was evening, Jesus sat down at the table with the twelve disciples.” - Matthew 26:20. “Both sides have doubts that breaking bread can fix a broken government.” - CNN “And he (Jesus) took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you: this do in remembrance of me.” - Luke 22:19. “If anyone to think that this is going to lead to some kumbaya, come to Jesus moment, they have another thing coming.” - CNN

“Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come the falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition.” - 2 Thessalonians 2:3

“Then I saw another beast (kingdom) rising out of the earth. It had two horns like a lamb (Christian) and it spoke like a dragon (Satan). (America)” - Revelation 13:11

“America was founded as a Christian nation, but it was also founded as an occult nation.” - Dr. Stan Monteith

“The second beast (America) was given power to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that the image could speak and cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.” - Revelation 13:15

“So we see that the second beast which is America, the U.S.A. causes all of the earth to worship the first beast which is Rome, who’s deadly wound was healed in 1929 by the Lateran treaty. The world’s first television is definitely worshiped today and when powered (on), it is always speaking. It is telling a vision. In other words, speaking an image. This is the speaking image which causes the world to accept Catholic principles and glorifies the Roman Catholic Church. The U.S.A has also created an universal product codes. Every UPC contains 3 sixes on it and must be used in the buying and selling of products.”

RFID Chip on Mayan Calendar - Mark of the beast on the right hand.

Sunday - the Mark of the beast (Rome) on the forehead.

“If anyone worships the beast and his image, and receives a mark on his forehead or on his hand, he also will drink of the wine of the wrath of God, and he will be tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels and in the presence of the Lamb. And the smoke of their torment goes up forever and ever; they have no rest day and night, those who worship the beast and his image, and whoever receives the mark of his name.” - Revelation 14:9-11

“I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.” - Revelation 20:4

Satan Actor Looks Like Obama In History Channel’s New Show “The Bible”

“I beheld Satan fallen as Barack Obama.” - Jesus Christ

“I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” - Jesus

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We are now living under the reign of the 8th "king," the last pope.

We wish to share with you in all humility and seriousness the important fulfillment of the emergence of the 8th "king," the last pope, and why the 8th is Pope Francis, and not JPII as we previously thought, and how we have erred in our initial understanding of Revelation 17. It is our prayer, here at WLC, that genuine truth seekers will forgive us for this error, as we renew our pledge before Yahuwah that we will never ever by His grace cling to an erroneous position whatsoever, for we earnestly seek to be blameless before Him, with no guile in our doctrines. His Word never fails because it is infallible; our interpretations, however, can fail because we are humans.But those who diligently search His Word under the guidance of His Spirit will be led to the correct understanding of His prophetic Word, in His own appointed time.

We start this short study by sharing the reasons why we believe that Benedict XVI was indeed the 7th king of Revelation 17:

The 7 kings of Revelation 17 can either refer to kingdoms or kings.  There is no third possibility. The context of Revelation 17 is all about the Church of Rome. To apply the "kings" in Revelation 17 to kingdoms would be a flagrant violation of the context, but even if we were to apply kings to kingdoms, there is no combination of kingdoms possible that would be in harmony with description given for the kings, especially as it applies to the reign of the 7th king, which was foretold to be of short duration. There is no kingdom today that would fit the short duration description and that would fall before the commencement of the reign of the 8th.
The "wilderness" context (vs. 3) demands that we focus attention on the time when the papacy was indeed in its "wilderness" experience.  This took place when the papacy received the deadly wound in 1798, when Napoleon banished and exiled Pope Pius VI to Valence in France.  Prior to 1798, the papacy was supreme to all the emperors, kings, and princes of Europe. And in 1929, the papacy was content to see the popes relegated to mere kings over a land mass of only about 100 acres in Rome.  (Until 1860, the papal states alone covered over 1/3 of Italy.)  The count of the 7 kings thus began with Pius XI.
The consequential order of the popes from Pius XI to Benedict XVI fits perfectly with the prophetic description given in Revelation 17 in two ways: in the reign of the 6th king/pope, and the reign of the 7th king/pope. In the former, it was confirmed when the angel took John to the reign of the 6th king (JPII), the longest reign amongst the 7 kings, and the pope who will be most remembered by the end time generation. This consequential order was also astonishingly confirmed by the unprecedented  and sudden resignation of Benedict XVI, which has shocked the world and shaken the Catholic Church.

If the 7th King was indeed Benedict XVI, then it follows that the pope that comes after him would be the 8th. Revelation 17 does not permit any gap or transition between the 7th and the 8th. So why did JPII not emerge right after the end of Benedict XVI’s reign? Have we at WLC erred in identifying the identity of the 8th? We have indeed erred, and for this unintentional blunder, we seek with all humility the forgiveness of Yahuwah, our heavenly Father, and Yahushua our Saviour. We also seek the forgiveness of every student of Bible prophecy, who agreed with us that the impersonated JPII was to be the 8th "king."

How did we err in thinking that 8th king/pope would be the impersonated JPII? Here is how:

The "bottomless pit" is well established in the Bible as the abode of devils. Since the 8th king/pope was to come from the "bottomless pit," we assumed wrongly that he would be one of Satan’s fallen angels impersonating one of the previous 7 popes. This we arrived at by the phrase "and the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven" (vs. 11). (Click here for an explanation of why WLC now believes that the "seven heads" mentioned in Revelation 17:9 and the 8 kings referenced in verses 10 & 11 are mutually exclusive points/identifiers.) Of the 7 kings, JPII stands out as the most important and the most known by the end-time generation. Thus, it was natural to assume that if the 8th king/pope was a devil, he would then impersonate JPII. The context of the "bottomless pit," however, can also suggest that the 8th king/pope will be fully under the control and guidance of Satan and his fallen angels to a degree not seen in the previous 7 popes. This now seems the right interpretation for the bottomless pit of Revelation 17.

As to the divine hint "one is" (vs. 10), we also read into it more than was intended. When John was given the vision, he was taken to the time of JPII. It was natural to take John to the reign of the most important of the 7 kings. Taking John to the reign of the 6th merely confirmed that the 7 kings were indeed 7 popes, and the 6th was chosen because his reign was the longest, the most distinguished of the 7 popes, and most importantly because he is the most highly regarded, remembered, and loved pope in our day.

"The beast that was [until 1798], and is not, [at the time of reign of 6th king, it is still wilderness time for the beast] even he is eighth [but during the reign of the 8th, the beast power will be fully restored to the papacy], and is of the seven, [the 8th, though a beast power now, is yet a king, just like the previous 7 fallen kings], and goeth into perdition [the Eighth will not prevail, and will be destroyed and punished violently by the ten kings, when they realize belatedly the evil nature of beast]. (vs. 11).

Which scenario would best serve Satan’s deceptive plan for the final crisis: introducing the 8th king/pope as JPII (as we formerly believed), or as Francis I? We are convinced beyond a shadow of doubt that introducing the 8th as Francis I serves Satan, the master deceiver, much better for the following reasons:

While prophecy students were eagerly awaiting the emergence of JPII, Satan hath stealthily introduced the 8thking/pope with no fanfare, and amidst worldwide acceptance. Many of us who were pinning our hopes on the impersonation of JPII were greatly disappointed that our expectations were not met, and some [sadly] are likely to give up on Bible prophecies. We appeal to those who are tempted to despair and give up their faith in Bible prophecies to not give Satan the chance to claim a victory.
The impersonation of JPII would have given truth the kind of credibility that Satan fears the most. Thus, it was necessary for Satan to devise a plan for the introduction of the 8thking/pope that would not help the cause of Yahuwah’s followers, and that would lead many to be discouraged when their expectations of the impersonated JPII were not met. This discouragement is a triumph for Satan, and he ensured that the emergence of the 8th king/pope would be a source of discouragement for many of Yahuwah’s followers.
By not sending one of his fallen angels to impersonate JPII, Satan succeeded in avoiding a needless battle with those Christians who would have denounced this emergence of JPII as a false resurrection, reminding the world that the dead will remain dead until the resurrection, and that the appearance of a dead person is indeed a demonic activity. Such resistance from some of the informed Christians would have caused a needless distraction for Satan and would have, at a minimum, undermined the agenda Satan has set for the 8th king/pope to accomplish in the relatively short time he has. We need to stress very clearly that future impersonations of several Bible characters climaxing in Satan himself impersonating Yahushua will take place - after the First Woe when the world will be deceived into believing that it was the 8th king/pope who succeeded in ending this demonic alien invasion. After this milestone, the world will be conditioned to believe any thing uttered by the 8th king/pope - Francis I.
Satan foresaw the economic depression that would engulf the world in the final battle just prior to the Second Coming of Yahushua, triggered by the destructive forces he will unleash on our planet. Thus, he planned that the 8th king/pope would be someone who has established an enviable credibility with the poor in his mother country. Armed with this credibility, the 8thking/pope will exploit it to draw behind him the growing countless poor of the world; he will galvanize the poor to bring pressure to bear on the politicians of the world to adopt the kind of laws and enactments that would severely cut religious freedoms that are enjoyed in many countries today. As the number of the poor steadily increases around the world, due to the ever worsening global economic conditions, the poor will become a powerful, destructive, and threatening tool in the hand of the 8th, king/pope against world leaders.
Who can cause more harm and martyrdom than a Jesuit pope? Pope Francis I is the first such pope in the history of the Roman Catholic Church to be a Jesuit. Satan has been readying the 8th king/pope for many decades, and he could not find a better candidate for the role of the 8th king than a Jesuit pope. It is not surprising now for us to imagine how and why countless faithful believers will be martyred in the coming years at the behest of 8th king!
The reign of the 8th king/pope will incorporate at least 3.5 years, during which Yahuwah’s faithful followerswill prophesy wearing sackcloth (Revelation 11:3). Add to the 3.5 years the time it will take for Yahuwah’s angels to sound the first 4 trumpets (Rev. 8) , plus the 5th trumpet which will last 5 months (Rev.9:1-5). Thus, we can conclude that the reign of the 8th will potentially be even shorter than the reign of the 7thking/pope. Thus, the current age of the 8th king/pope is therefore not an obstacle, given that he is 76 years old. The 8th already gloats that his age is a big plus, as it reflects accumulated knowledge and wisdom.  Irrespective of how long Francis I will reign, it is certain that he is the last popebefore the soon Second Advent of our Master and Saviour, Yahushua the Anointed.

                              Pope Francis I  © REUTERS/ Max Rossi

The good news that we now wish to share with you is that we are at last living during the reign of the 8th "king" and that we are only few years away from the glorious Second Coming of Yahushua, and eternity. However, between now and the Second Coming, we have to pass through the mother of all persecutions and trials. There is much work to be done in our hearts and characters, and much work to be done warning the world of what is about to transpire. Are we ready for life under the reign of 8th "king," the last pope of Rome? We pray that we all will become ready before our personal probation is forever closed.