Beast overcomes Christians and conquers the world

Revelation 13:7-8

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“And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.” Revelation 13:7-8

The beast was given the authority to make war with the saints, and this authority is similar to the authority that Satan was given to make war with Job, as quoted, “There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was blameless and upright, and one who feared God and shunned evil…Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, one who fears God and shuns evil?” So Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge around him, around his household, and around all that he has on every side? But now, stretch out Your hand and touch all that he has, and he will surely curse You to Your face!” And the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power…” Job 1:18-12

How are the saints overcome by Satan nowadays? By the power that the beast has over physiology to manipulate what people think, feel, say, and do. That beast is against belief in God, against the forgiveness of sin through Jesus Christ, and against the presence of the Holy Spirit. The beast will manipulate our thoughts away from God and to focus our mind on the cares of this world. The beast will make us feel things in every part of our body to entice us away from life in the Spirit and into fleshly pursuits. The beast will put words in our mouth that we wonder why we would ever say such a thing and fill our heart and mind with much guilt and many regrets. The beast will motivate our behavior against the way we should behave as followers of Jesus Christ. We can relate to what Paul said through the Holy Spirit, “For what I am doing, I do not understand. For what I will to do, that I do not practice; but what I hate, that I do.” Romans 7:15

The beast is living through the masses of people in every city around the world, and by what they say and do, they make war with Christians and the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Power is given to the beast over all the peoples and nations of the world, and everyone who lives on this planet serves him. Today’s culture, which is global, despises the message of the Cross. The Gospel of Christ is offensive to them because Jesus says they are sinners in need of the forgiveness of sin. Because of that, today’s culture has made war with belief in God, aggressively opposes the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and oppresses the presence of the Holy Spirit [who convicts of sin]. They do all they can to convert the feelings, words, and behaviors of people away from God, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit. They want to convert us to integrate into the atheistic culture of the beast.

“…they defile the flesh, reject authority, and speak evil of dignitaries….These are spots in your love feasts, while they feast with you without fear, serving only themselves. They are clouds without water, carried about by the winds; late autumn trees without fruit, twice dead, pulled up by the roots; raging waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.” Jude 1:8, 12-13

Today’s culture overwhelms the churches by their numbers, and the Gospel of Jesus Christ has been tossed out as the churches have integrated with the agenda of the community values. The values of today’s culture dominate government lawmakers as the values of the Bible are no longer integrated into laws, policies, and executive orders. The agenda of today’s culture overcomes the educational system as the values of the Bible are prohibited from being taught in the classrooms. Today’s culture overwhelms the community as the spread of the Gospel of Jesus Christ is unwelcomed in every sector of society. Our Lord Jesus says, “I must work the works of Him who sent Me while it is day; the night is coming when no one can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.” John 9:4-5

All the population of the world serves the beast except those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Our Lord Jesus says this, “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it.” Matthew 7:13-14 The Holy Spirit says to us, “Come out of her, my people, lest you share in her sins, and lest you receive of her plagues. For her sins have reached to heaven, and God has remembered her iniquities.” Revelation 18:4-5

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“….to you who do not hold to her teaching and have not learned Satan’s so-called deep secrets,“
‘I will not impose any other burden on you, except to hold on to what you have until I come.’”
“I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown.”
Revelation 2:24-25, 3:1