The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
Revelation 17:9
"After Rome, we see Papal Rome continuing the tradition of the "mountain kings". Yet, there's a difference, this claims to be "representative" of the TRUE GOD!
But yet the papacy follows in the pattern of the mountain kings.
*The divine gift to rule is taught through the doctrine which exalts Peter as the foundation stone of the church, and that the POPE is thus the “ROCK” the "continuing authority of Peter and that he has the keys to bind and loose the citizens of heaven!"-- The claim to "godlikeness" of pope and his
priests can be found in their own literature. The pope is considered "infallible" in his official declarations. He and his priests claim the power over the forgiveness of sins, and the control over who enters heaven and who does not. The church considers itself above God's law with authority to change it. That type of power is "tyrannical power" which, if people believe, makes them virtual slaves to this power. This was amply demonstrated during the dark ages. Thus the pope took the role of Christ as the final authority in all spiritual matters.
THIS WHOLE THING is the great counterfeit which is seeking to build the counterfeit mountain of god-- Any building of a religious mountain with priest/kingly control in the hands of a human being is a counterfeit. Revelation 13 speaks of creating "an image" to the beast. (That tyrannical priest/king system) Once again, like in the days of Nebuchnezzar of old, the priest/kingly power will seek to establish their world wide, mountain kingdom, under the illusion that it will bring world peace, in defiance to God's revelation that these tyrannical kingdoms will end." Ulrike Unruh
Revelation 17:9
"After Rome, we see Papal Rome continuing the tradition of the "mountain kings". Yet, there's a difference, this claims to be "representative" of the TRUE GOD!
But yet the papacy follows in the pattern of the mountain kings.
*The divine gift to rule is taught through the doctrine which exalts Peter as the foundation stone of the church, and that the POPE is thus the “ROCK” the "continuing authority of Peter and that he has the keys to bind and loose the citizens of heaven!"-- The claim to "godlikeness" of pope and his
priests can be found in their own literature. The pope is considered "infallible" in his official declarations. He and his priests claim the power over the forgiveness of sins, and the control over who enters heaven and who does not. The church considers itself above God's law with authority to change it. That type of power is "tyrannical power" which, if people believe, makes them virtual slaves to this power. This was amply demonstrated during the dark ages. Thus the pope took the role of Christ as the final authority in all spiritual matters.
THIS WHOLE THING is the great counterfeit which is seeking to build the counterfeit mountain of god-- Any building of a religious mountain with priest/kingly control in the hands of a human being is a counterfeit. Revelation 13 speaks of creating "an image" to the beast. (That tyrannical priest/king system) Once again, like in the days of Nebuchnezzar of old, the priest/kingly power will seek to establish their world wide, mountain kingdom, under the illusion that it will bring world peace, in defiance to God's revelation that these tyrannical kingdoms will end." Ulrike Unruh