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CHAPTER 17
Part Two
THE BEAST
11)
And the beast which was and is not, is himself also an eighth, and
is one of the seven, and he goes to destruction
And
the Antichrist who lived and died is also an eighth king. He is also
one of the seven kings and will go to destruction.
12)
And the ten horns which you saw are ten kings, who have not yet
received a kingdom but they receive authority as kings with the
beast for one hour
The ten kings
which you saw do not yet have a kingdom to rule but they receive
their authority as kings with the Antichrist for a very short period
of time.
13)
These have one purpose (or mind) and they give their power
and authority to the beast
For God had put in their hearts to execute
His purpose by having a common purpose, and by giving their kingdom
to the beast (Antichrist) until the words of God should be
fulfilled. (Rev. 17: 17)
14) "These will wage war against
the Lamb, and the Lamb will overcome them, because He is Lord of
lords and King of kings, and those who are with him are the called
and chosen and faithful.
The sole purpose of the ten kings who receive their authority as
kings with the Antichrist for a short period of time is to wage war
against the Lamb. They give their complete support to the leader of
the Antichrist. The Lamb will overcome them because He is Lord of
Lords and King of Kings.
15) And he said to me, “The waters which you saw where
the harlot sits, are peoples and multitudes and nations and tongues
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