Awesome Truths and Amazing Facts
Richard Vaughn

Today: “Prophecy – The Mark of the Beast – Part 2”
If you are reading this article for the first time, it is important for you to read the nine previous articles on Daniel 2, Daniel 7 and Revelation 13. They clearly identified from God’s Word, the little horn power of Daniel 7 and the Beast power of Revelation 13 as being the government of Papal Rome. If you need to catch up, all previous articles can be read in Microsoft word.doc at http://victorysdachurch.org/newspaper2.html
Did the Papacy really change God's fourth commandment Sabbath to Sunday or only think that they had changed it? Daniel 7:25 "And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: "
Note- The message from God is clear, the Papacy only thinks a change has been made. The Sabbath of the fourth commandment is still binding. Sunday, the first day of the week, is not a holy day. According to the commandment, Sunday is one of the six days we are commanded to work. Exodus 20:9 “Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work:”  That’s Sunday through Friday.
 See what Jesus said about the perpetuity of the law in Matthew 5:18 " For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled."  
What was God's criticism of His ancient priests or pastors? Are today's priests and pastors any different?  Malachi 2:7-9 "For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. But ye are departed out of the way; ye have caused many to stumble at the law; ye have corrupted the covenant of Levi, saith the LORD of hosts. Therefore have I also made you contemptible and base before all the people, according as ye have not kept my ways, but have been partial in the law.” 
Note- God does not change, Malachi 3:6 "For I am the LORD, I change not;"
He still is hurt when religious leaders are partial to the nine commandments and cause people to stumble over His Sabbath commandment. 
How did the people of Hosea's day regard the great things of God's law? Hosea 8:12 "I have written to him the great things of my law, but they were counted as a strange thing." Note- Things have not changed. If you decide to keep the great holy Sabbath of God's law, people will still consider it a strange thing. 
How do the religious leaders of Ezekiel's day differ from today? God said in Ezekiel's day that the religious leaders were putting no difference between profane and holy things. What specifically did He have in mind? Ezekiel 22:26 "Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they showed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them."
Note-It is still happening today. Many religious leaders say, "There is no difference between Sabbath and Sunday" or "Any day will do if you are sincere". But God still says, "Thou hast despised mine holy things, and hast profaned my Sabbaths", Ezekiel 22:8. God will pour out His "indignation" Ezek 22:31 on those who say, "Thus saith the Lord God when the Lord hath not spoken." Ezek 22:28. 
In order for anyone to claim that God says Sunday is a holy day, when God has only ordained the Sabbath day, is a very serious matter, which He will not overlook.  
We are living in the last generation on earth. Satan, the most intelligent created being hates God, he hates God’s Word, he hates God’s law, and he especially hates God’s fourth commandment, seventh day Sabbath. It was his goal from the fourth century, to get every Christian to worship his counterfeit Pagan Sabbath, sun day. The beast of Revelation 13 received his power from the dragon, Satan, and claims to have changed God’s Sabbath as a Mark of Her Ecclesiastical power, for which she says, there is no scriptural authority.
Next week we will continue with this most important study.
Next Week: “Prophecy – The Mark of the Beast – Part 3”