Revelation chapter 1: vs1&3 and chapter 22: vs6&10 are
the key to understanding why the Revelation MUST have started as of 96AD!!
The Book Of Revelation Started 2000 Years Ago
“Come to Pass – Time is At Hand”
Published 20190502 -:- Revised 20251002P
I am dyslexic
so please bear with me. Scripture references are from Modern King James (MKJV)
unless noted other wise.
References & Equipment
AJFerris -The Second Advent by A. J. Ferris. – Publisher, “The Clarendon”
Blackheath London S.E.3 (3rd Edition July 1940)
CN -Commentary Notes via e-Sword. By “NAME” on Bible Ref “BOOK
CH: Vrs” e.g. [ref CN Clark on Dan 7:7].
e-Sword -The FREE Bible on line. e-Sword downloads
HCC -History of The Christian Church (by Philip Schaff) 1882
Edition. via e-Sword. [Phrases underlined for easy reference.]
NA -New Advent. Catholic Encyclopaedia with reference word to be used,
e.g. [ref NA i.e. Jesuits, The]
Wiki -Wikipedia ref, egample: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicarius_Filii_Dei
AIM
To
work from scripture and answer the age-old question, ‘When does the Revelation
start?’
Why
does it have these two passages saying, "shortly come to pass...for the
time is near or at hand”
Rev
1:1 “A Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to Him to declare…things
which must shortly come to pass;G1096.”
Rev
1:3 “…who reads and hears the Words of this prophecy, and the ones
keeping the things written in it, for the time is near.”
Rev
22:6 “…And the Lord God…sent His angel to show to His servants the things
which must shortly be done.G1096”
Rev 22:10 “And
he said to me, Do not seal the Words of the prophecy of this Book;
for the time is at hand.”
Word
No. G1096 γίνομαι ginomai Thayer
Definition:
1) to
become, i.e. to come into existence, begin to be, receive being
2) to
become, i.e. to come to pass, happen
3) to
arise, appear in history, come upon the stage…etc.
So
“shortly come to pass” or “shortly
be done”; have the same meaning.
Therefore John is telling
the world in 96AD, that the Revelation is, ‘Shortly going to begin for
the time is near or at hand!'
This
raises some interesting questions, the likes of: -
- What scriptures show that the Revelation has
started?
- What about the antichrist? Is He already here?
- Is there a Rapture? Yes or No?
- What About The Time, Times And Half Time?
- Who is the antichrist?
QUESTION….1 What scriptures
show that the Revelation has started?
Let’s
consider Rev 12 “The Woman” (Israel); Rev 12:5 “And she bore a son, a
male, who is going to rule all nations with a rod of iron. And her child was
caught up to God and to His throne.” That is obviously Christ, but NOT a
physical birth! But.. consider…
Col
1:18 “And He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the Beginning, the
First-born from the dead, ….”
Rev
1:5 “even from Jesus Christ the faithful Witness, the First-born from
the dead and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. …”
So
Rev 12:5 ‘the woman' etc is an event nearly 2000 years ago in 33AD. And the
verses and chapters that follow are sequential events, following on from one to
the other; the symbolism can be identified with events in our history over the
past 2000 years.
How
do we explain that in the previous chapter 11 verses 15 onward it is speaking
of the 'End of The Age'? Things the likes of: -
Verse
:15 ‘The Seventh Trumpet…kingdoms…become the kingdoms of our
Lord, and of His Christ…reign forever’ :17 ‘...You took Your
great power...reigned.’ :18 ‘..judging..the dead…reward..Your
servants…destroy those destroying the earth.’ v:19 ‘…temple of God was
opened in Heaven,…the ark of His
covenant,..lightnings..thunders..earthquake,.hail.’
OK
Consider the following; in chapter 5 John saw, “a bookG975 written inside and on the back,
sealed with seven seals…” Word Number G975 also means ‘scroll’,
so the scroll was written on BOTH sides, and Sealed. From chapter 6 to 8, we see each of the seals being opened. Rev
6:1 “…the Lamb opened one of the seals, :3…opened the second seal,
:5…third seal, :7…fourth seal, :9…fifth
seal, :12…sixth seal, Rev 8:1…seventh
seal,” So there are no more seals being broken. But we haven’t reached 'End of
The Age'! Incidentally Rev 6:1-8, ‘The Four Horsemen’, when compared to history
is a very concise symbolic coverage of the decline of the Roman Empire. [Ref.
CN by Barnes, Bullinger, Robertson, Johnson, Wesley, and Ferris on Rev 6:2]
We
then convert to Trumpets, which lead us up to chapter 11 and the 'End of The
Age'. For example: -
Rev
8:7...first angel sounded, :8…second angel sounded, :10…third angel sounded,
:12…fourth angel sounded, Rev 9:1…fifth angel sounded, :13…sixth angel sounded,
Rev 11:15…seventh angel sounded.” Which brings us to the 'End of The Age'. Each
of the seals and trumpets symbolically reveal events that have happened over
the past 2000 years leading up to the 'End of The Age'.
Then
we see chapter 12 starts with the resurrection of Christ and continues through
to Revelation chapter 20, which speaks of the 1000-year reign of Christ. Rev
20:2 “And he laid hold on..Satan, and bound him a thousand
years.” How come the Revelation jumps back and forward? Remember the
‘Scroll’ was written on BOTH sides! It was customary in the time of Christ to
read one side of the scroll then turn it over to read the second side. So the
first side, with the seals and trumpets, revealed chapters 6 to 11, through to
the 'End of The Age'. Turning the scroll over reveals chapters 12 onward. So
the scroll gave us two separate accounts of the past 2000 years.
Remember
this; Deu 17:6, Deu 19:15, Mat 18: 2 & Co 13:1 “In the
mouth of two or three witnesses every word shall be established.”
Christ
has revealed to us three prophesies, each giving us an accurate account of the
past 2000 years to our present time. They are: -
- The letters to the Churches. Each church
representing an era of the church over the past 2000 years.
- Chapter 6 ‘The Four Horsemen’ to chapter 11, which
speaks of the 'End of The Age'.
- Chapter 12 ‘The Resurrection of Christ’ to chapter
20 which speaks of the
‘The Start of The Millennium’.
QUESTION…2 What about the
antichrist? Is He already here?
Trust
me; let’s go through this step-by-step.
Consider
the following. We now know that the Revelation is talking about historic events
in our past. It talks about the rise and fall of kingdoms. We can also refer to
Daniel's visions and see how they should match up with our history and the
Revelation.
Dan
2:40-43, he saw “the legs of iron followed by the Ten toes", also partly
iron.
Dan
7:23-24, he saw “Ten Horned Beast", “And the ten horns out of this kingdom
are ten kings that shall arise"
It is
important to note from which empire the Ten 'toes and horns' stem from. They
both stem from the iron kingdom, which represented the Rome Empire. Also there
has only ever been ONE set of TEN kingdoms prophesied; Daniel chapter 2
clearly shows us that.
Dan
7:8 “…and there came up among them another little horn,…” Dan
7:24-25 “…and he shall humble three kings..”
Dan
7:25 “And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out
the saints of the Most High,..."
We
know this ‘Little Horn’ to be the antichrist. He rose to power soon after and
amongst the Ten kingdoms. Imperial Rome fell in 476AD. History shows us
that Ten kingdoms in Europe soon followed. You can Google some
historical maps of Europe from the years 480 to 500AD. Alternatively there is
an excellent map, freely available which shows the Ten Kingdoms. [Ref
e-Sword/ Graphics Viewer/ Historical/ Map 34. ‘The Germanic Kingdoms and The
Eastern Roman Empire in 486’].
Lets
not go into who is the antichrist! But we now know when he should have
appeared! Lets say some time from 480 to 600AD.
Lets
look at 2 Thessalonians Chapter 2. This passage will also show you that the
antichrist must appear before Christ appears!
2Th 2:1 “Now we beseech you,
my brothers, with regard to the comingG3952 of our Lord Jesus Christ and our
gathering together to Him, :2 that you should not be soon shaken
in mind or troubled, neither by spirit, nor by word or letter, as through us, as
if the Day of Christ is at hand. :3 Let not anyone deceive you
by any means. For that Day shall not come unless there first comes a falling
awayG646, and the man of sin shall be revealed, the son of
perdition,… :8 And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the
Lord shall consume with the breath of His mouth and shall destroy with the
brightness of His comingG3952,”
Word
No. G3952 παρουσία
parousia Thayer Definition:
1)
presence
2)
the coming, arrival, advent
2a) the
future visible return from heaven of Jesus, to raise the dead, hold the
last judgment, …etc.
Word
No. G646 ἀποστασία
apostasia Thayer Definition:
1) a
falling away, defection, apostasy
So
it’s quite clear the antichrist must have appeared some time in
the middle ages! Finally Christ will destroy him at The Advent!
QUESTION….3 Is there a
Rapture? Yes or No?
In
the above passage 2 Th 2, why does Paul talk about the Advent and skips the
Rapture? Lets look at “One Taken One Left”
Mat
24:37 “But as the days of Noah were, so shall be the comingG3952
of the Son of Man. :38 For as in the days before the flood, they
were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day Noah
entered into the ark. :39 And they did not know until the flood came
and took them all away. So also will be the coming G3952
of the Son of Man. 40 Then two shall be in the field; the one
shall be taken, and the other left. :41 Two shall be
grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other
left.” Who was taken in the time of Noah? Who gets taken at the comingG3952
of the Son of Man? In this context word G3952 means, ‘advent’.
Luke
17:26 “And as it was in the days of Noah, so it also shall be in the days
of the Son of Man. :27 They ate, they drank, they married wives,
they were given in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark; and
the flood came and destroyed them all. :28 So also as
it was in the days of Lot: they ate, they drank, they bought, they sold, they
planted, they built; :29 but the day Lot went out of Sodom, it
rained fire and brimstone from the heaven and destroyed them all. :30
Even so it shall be in the day when the Son of Man is
revealed.…. :34 I tell you, in that night there shall be two in one
bed, the one shall be taken, and the other shall be
left. :35 Two shall be grinding together, one will be taken,
and the other left. :36 Two shall be in the field, one
will be taken, and the other left. :37 And they answered
and said to Him, Where, Lord? And He said to them, Wherever the body
is, there the eagles will be gathered together.”
The
disciples are not asking where are they going to be left! They
are asking where are they to be taken? And Jesus answers with a statement that
alludes to, Ezekiel 39:17 “…So says the Lord Jehovah. Speak to the bird of
every wing, and to every beast of the field.…gather yourselves from all around
to My sacrifice that I sacrifice for you, a great sacrifice on the mountains of
Israel, so that you may eat flesh and drink blood.” At the comingG3952
of the Son of Man those that are taken will be destroyed, killed and eaten by
the wild beasts! Those “left behind” will see the glory of the
Lord at the Second Advent.
So
there is NO Pre-Tribulation Rapture!
QUESTION…4 What About The
Time, Times And Half Time?
Lets
look at Daniel 7:25, and he is speaking of the Little Horn, (the antichrist),
and what he will do to the saints! We have often been told it is a literal 3 ½
years. Dan 7:25 “…and they shall be given into his hand until a time
and times and the dividing of time.” We know this to be 1260 days or 42
months etc. Why have we always accepted that this supposedly means a literal 3
½ years? We do not apply a literal 70 weeks to Dan 9:24! We apply the principal
of “a day for a year”, so 70 weeks equals 70x7 days = 490 prophetic days = 490
literal years of fulfilled prophecy. A lot of the ‘Old’ scholars apply this
rule to many prophecies, referring to Num 14:34 and Eze 4:6.
Yet
only a few verses beforehand Daniel says the following in, Dan 7:12 “As
concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet
their lives were prolonged for a season and time.” If we apply a literal
meaning to Dan 7:12, (in the same way as a literal meaning is used to interpret
Dan 27:25), then the three dominions or Empires, (namely Babylon, Media-Persia
and Greece) would “have their lives prolonged”, for a meagre literal
15 months. That would be a minuscule “blip” in history, and obviously an
incorrect interpretation. Yet if we apply “a day for a year”, then “a season
and time” is equal to 90 days plus 360 days = 450 prophetic days, or 450 years
of fulfilled prophecy. By doing this we can see from history that these regions
came to power again, or “have their lives prolonged”, as the Byzantines the
Arabs then the Turks for some 450 literal years. The exploits of the later two
kingdoms are described very concisely in Daniel 11 as the King of the North and
the King of the South.
So
what happens if we apply “a day for a year” to Dan 7:25? We get the following…
“and they shall be given into his hand until a time and
times and the dividing of time.” That equals 1260 prophetic days = 1260
years of fulfilled prophecy. That means the antichrist would have power for
only 1260 literal years. We know he came to power some time between 480 and
600AD! And he ‘wears out the saints’ for 1260 literal years! Therefore
his tyrannical reign must have finished somewhere between 1740 and 1860. We
know from 2 Th 2:8 that the ‘Lord shall destroy the antichrist at His coming’.
So the antichrist must still be here, but he no longer has power to ‘wear out the saints’. Also from pure logic, the
antichrist cannot possible come to power in our present day! Why? Because if the antichrist did come to power,
‘to wear out the saint’s’, that
would mean that Chris’s Advent would still have to be 1260 years off in the
future!
The antichrists reign of, “a
time, times and half a time” equals 1260 literal years and it is now
FINISHED!
QUESTION…5 Who is the antichrist?
I
saved this one for last! We know his reign of power over the saints lasted for
1260 literal years. So he is not a single individual! The best description we
have of the antichrist is from Paul 2Th 2:3 “…and the man of sin shall be
revealed, the son of perdition, :4 who opposes and exalts himself
above all that is called God, or that is worshiped, so that he sits as
God in the templeG3485 of God, setting
himself forth, that he is God.” But what temple is Paul talking about,
because he uses the same word for temple in the following: -
1Co
3:16 “..you are a temple G3485 of God,..” 1Co
3:17 “..the temple G3485 of God is holy, which you
are.” 1Co 6:19 “..your body is a temple G3485 …”
2Co 6:16 “..you are the temple G3485 of
the living God,…” Eph 2:21 (KJV) “..groweth unto an holy temple G3485..”
So it
is not necessary to have a physical templeG2411 rebuilt!
The antichrist can, ‘sits as God in the templeG3485 of God, (the body of Christ), setting himself forth, that
he is God’. Also John speaks of the antichrist, and he indicates that he has come
from within the church. 1Jn 2:18 ‘…even now many antichrists have
risen up,..:19 They went out from us, but they were not of
us;’ So the antichrist could start off as a member of the ‘body of Christ’. So
this rules out anything to do with Islam. Mahomet started his preaching in
610AD. This puts him at the correct time for the rise of the antichrist. But no
Muslim in his right mind would ever dare declare himself to be God, and
defiantly not within a Christian assembly!
What
other scriptures do we have about the antichrist? Refer Daniel 7 verses 8, 20,
24 & 25. We have the following characteristics.
He
rose up amongst the ten horns, started as a ‘little horn’, uprooted three
of the ten horns. He ‘had eyes, (Ref. CN Clark on Dan 7:8. Eyes
indicating spiritual insight that normal horns, ‘kings’, do not have). And a mouth
speaking very great things,...appearance was greater than his
fellows’. Dan 7:25 ‘…speak words against the Most High, …wear
out the saints…plot to change times and laws…the saints given into
his hand, time, times & half time.’ Which we have proven is 1260 years of
fulfilled prophecy.
We
have the same characteristics in Revelation 13:4-7, where he is referred to as
the beast! Rev 13:4 ‘..And they worshiped the beast..:5 ..speaking
great things…and blasphemies…And authority was given to it
to continue forty-two months. :6 it..blasphemy toward God, to blaspheme
His name and His tabernacle, and those dwelling in Heaven. :7..to war
with the saints and to overcome them. And authority…over every tribe
and tongue and nation.’ The 42 months is again 1260 years of fulfilled
prophecy.
The only other power or king that had a religious
characteristic, that would fit this period of time 500-600AD is the Pope.
Consider the following: -
His
Authority; was granted by Emperor
Justinian. Refer http://www.moellerhaus.com/studies/JUS533.HTM
. ‘The Decrees of Justinian Declaring John, Bishop
of Rome to be Chief Bishop of All the Churches [AD 533]’ Then again his authority
was confirmed. Refer http://biblelight.net/claims.htm. “Pope
Boniface III (607 A.D.), a mere three years after the death of Gregory,
petitioned Emperor Phocus to declare the Roman See the head of all Christian
churches and that the title Universal Bishop would apply exclusively to the
Bishop of Rome. This was done in an attempt to end the ambitions of the
Patriarch of Constantinople.” See Boniface
III online at New Advent.
“Emperor Phocus granted the
request, and a grateful Boniface III erected a gilded statue of him in Rome
proclaiming his greatness.”
Limited
Authority. It had a limit of 42
months; 1260 years. If we add 1260 years to 533 we get 1793. What happened that
year? History tells us it was the year of the ‘French revolution’. At that time
France was the Popes strongest enforcer of his edicts, so effectively the Popes
reign of 1260 years, abruptly came to an end. Revolution infected the whole of
Europe; the Pope was taken from prison to prison. And the colossal wealth of
the Papal state confiscated by the French army. (You can do your own Google
search on all that).
The next interesting date was 607, we add 1260 and we get
1867! What happened? Remember this passage. Rev 17:16 “and the ten horns which
you saw on the beast, these will hate the harlot and will make her desolate and
naked. And they will eat her flesh and burn her with fire.” From 1793 to 1870
Europe was aflame with anti-papal revolutions. The ‘Ten Horns’ turned on the
‘antichrist harlot’. The revolutionaries tore the catholic churches to pieces,
slaughtering priests, turning churches into stables and looting the wealth of
Papal Rome. “On 24 Nov 1848 the Pope lost his kingdom and fled to an asylum in
Gaeta. Italy proclaimed itself a republic.” Ref. A.J.Ferris.
Also
[Ref. CN by TSK on Dan 7:25] “a time: That is, three years and a half,
or, reckoning thirty days to a month, 1,260 days, equal to the same number
of years in prophetic language; which, dated from the decree of Phocas
constituting him the supreme head of the church, A.D. 606, terminated in
1866.” 1870 marked the End
of the Papal States. That is a very brief look
at the coincidence of the 1260 years. There are other coincidences, like what
happened in 538 compared to 1798. But you can have fun looking them up
yourself.
Speaking Great Things and Blasphemies
Lets
look at some of “The Papal Claims Of Authority”. Remember about Feb-Mar 2019, there was an article going around the social media,
something like, “The Pope is Changing The Lord’s Prayer”! You might think, He
hasn’t got the Authority to do that?’ Millions of Catholics
believe him! The then Pope explains why he has the Authority to
do so in the following article, https://amredeemed.com/sunday-deception/vatican-declares-the-catholic-church-is-above-the-bible/.
Highlighted below is the portion that is quoted in
that website. But the rest of the paragraph below comes from a Booklet by
A.J.Ferris entitled, ‘The Second Advent, How: When: Where?’ 3rd
Edition July 1940, page 8-9. [Ref. www.amazon.com/Second-Advent-How-When-Where/dp/B004Z9ZAJ8]
From
A.J.Ferris, “[If prelates of the Church be called and counted of Constantine
for gods, I then, being above all prelates, seem by this reason to be above all
gods. Wherefore no marvel if it be in my power to change time and times, to alter and abrogate
laws, to dispense with all things, yea, with the precepts of Christ; for
where Christ biddeth Peter put up his sword and admonishes His disciples not to
use any outward force in revenging themselves, do not I, Pope Nicholas, writing
to the bishops of France, exhort them to draw out their material swords?
(Quoted by Grattan Guinness, p. 191 “The Approaching End Of The Age.”)]”
Copied
from the website as mentioned above. “The Pope has the power to change times, to abrogate laws, and
to dispense with all things, even the precepts of Christ.” “The Pope has
the authority and often exercised it, to dispense with the command of
Christ.” Decretal, de Tranlatic Episcop. Cap. (The Pope can modify
divine law.) Ferraris’Ecclesiastical Dictionary.”
As
for the following comments, this is a very delicate issue! I have no wish to
upset anyone’s faith or beliefs! I have used the Roman Catholic Encyclopaedia,
New Advent to
verify the existence of the claims. The claims STILL exist, on the basis of
papal infallibility. You can also find these claims in “History of the
Christian Church” via e-Sword, and I have underlined key phrases so that you
can find them in the reference given. Also I have give other website
references. Most can also be found in, http://biblelight.net/claims.htm .
607 “Pope Gregory condemned the
titles of Universal
Bishop..etc.. such pomposity was satanic or antichrist in nature. ..Pope
Boniface III a mere three years after the death of Gregory, petitioned Emperor
Phocus to declare the Roman See the head of all Christian churches.. the title Universal Bishop would
apply exclusively to the Bishop of Rome.” [ref HCC vol.4 ch.4:51,53]
858 Nicholas I "..superior
papal authority and dominion is derived from the law of the Caesars."
“...the appellation of God had been confirmed by Constantine on the Pope, who being God, cannot
be judged by man." [Ref. below “Dictates Of Hilderbrand”]
1054 “Pope Leo IX sent a letter
to Michael, Patriarch of Constantinople, in 1054, that cited a large portion of
the Donation of Constantine, to include the phrase Vicarius Filii Dei..Leo
provided the Greek Patriarch with the..text..to officially notify him that
Emperor Constantine.. conferred a unique dignity, authority..on the See of
Peter, making Constantinople subject to Rome. Leo IX assured the Patriarch that
the donation was completely genuine…Little did Leo IX know that he cited and
testified to the authenticity of the most stupendous fraud in European history.
The Patriarch rejected the claims..and subsequently the Catholic Church was
split in two in the Great Schism of 1054.” [All was based on a fraud? ‘Vicarius
Filii Dei’ can be found in hundreds of documents, and it opens a can of
warms regarding 666. [Ref http://biblelight.net/claims.htm ]
[Ref. HCC vol.2 ch.4:49 (4)]
1073 The Dictates Of Hilderbrand
(POPE GREGORY VII) (1073-1085)
[Ref. http://biblelight.net/claims.htm,]
1. That the Roman Church was founded by the
Lord alone.
2. That the Roman Pontiff alone is justly called universal.
3. That he alone can depose bishops or restore them …
9. That all princes should kiss
the feet of the pope alone…
12. That it is lawful for him to depose emperors …
18. That his sentence
ought not to be reviewed by any one; and he alone can review [the
decisions] of all.
19. That he ought to be judged
by no one …
22. That the Roman Church
never erred; nor will it, according to Scripture, ever err …
27. That he can absolve subjects from their allegiance to unrighteous [rulers].
See more from this website; [https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/source/g7-dictpap.asp]
1198 Pope Innocent III. Claims Divine Authority ……it is "not only
as a man, but as the true God's vice governor on earth .. he dissolves not with human, but with divine authority"
[Ref. http://biblelight.net/claims.htm]
1198 Pope Innocent III Claims
Authority Over Kings. “Just as the founder of the universe established two
great lights in the firmament of heaven, the greater light to rule the
day, and the lesser light to rule the night, so too He set two great dignities in the firmament of the
universal church..., the greater one to rule the day, that is, souls,
and the lesser to rule the night, that is, bodies. These dignities are the
papal authority and the royal power.. just as the moon derives its light from
the sun and is indeed lower than it in quantity and quality, in position and in
power, so too the royal
power derives the splendour of its dignity from the pontifical authority”.
[ref HCC vol.5 ch.5:37]
1243 Innocent IV “Every cleric must obey
the Pope, even if he commands what is wrong, for no one can judge him.
The only exception was if the command involved heresy or tended to the
destruction of the church.” [Ref. http://biblelight.net/claims.htm]
1243 “The pope has
unrestricted power on the earth. It is so vast that even he himself cannot
know fully what he is able to do. His judgment is the judgment of God. Their tribunals
are one. His power of granting indulgences is so great that, if he so wished,
he could empty purgatory of its denizens provided that conditions were complied
with. …In spiritual matters he may err, because he remains a man, and when he
holds to heresy, he ceases to be pope. Council cannot depose him nor any other
human tribunal, for the pope is above all and can be judged by
none…Christendom, he argues, which is but one kingdom, can have but one head,
the pope. Whoever does not accept him as the head does not accept Christ. And
whosoever, with pure and believing eye, sees the pope, sees Christ himself.
Without communion
with the pope there is no salvation.” [ref HCC vol.6 ch.1:007]
1245 “Seeing that we, unworthy
as we are, hold on earth the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ,” [ref HCC
vol.5 ch.6:44]
“Where Peter (or his successor)
is, there is the Church." "There is No Allegiance to Christ Without Submission to the Pope").
[Ref. HCC vol.6 ch.10] [Ref. HCC
vol. 6 ch.1:8]
1320 The Decision of the Pope
and the Decision of God Constitute One Decision. “Only the Pope is said to be
the Vicar of God: because he alone is able to bind and loose, .. given to him
by God. The decision of the Pope and the decision of God constitute one
decision,…Therefore no one can appeal from the Pope to God, as no one can enter
into the consistory of God without the mediation of the Pope, who is the
key-bearer and the doorkeeper of the consistory of eternal life; and as no one
can appeal to himself, so no one can appeal from the Pope to God, because there
is one decision and one court of God, and the Pope.” [Augustinus Triumphus
(1243-1328) Summa…ecclesiastica (Summary On The Power Of The Church) Internet]
[Ref. HCC vol.6 ch.10]
1417 “The Roman Pontiff,
successor of the blessed Peter, and the vicar of Jesus Christ, and the
keeper of the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, of all regions of the
world, and of all of the nations and those who dwell in them,..” (4 April
1417).[ref HCC vol.5 ch.2:11]
Please do your own research! This is just a sample. Go to
the Library or Google “Papal Claims to Authority” or these useful websites.
“http://www.vatican.va/archive/ccc_css/archive/catechism/p123a9p4.htm” or “https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vicarius_Filii_Dei”. Or “http://biblelight.net/666.htm”. And use this site, http://biblelight.net/claims.htm, with the following key words and phrases.
“[Salvation - Universal - Dictates of Hilderbrand - Divine Authority - Authority Over King –
‘hold on earth the place of Jesus Christ,’ - Another God on Earth - Consistory
– Infallibility]”
I hope you have found this very
informative
God Bless You… Yours Adrian
