{"id":42073,"date":"2017-05-13T07:30:12","date_gmt":"2017-05-13T15:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/?p=42073"},"modified":"2017-05-13T09:14:51","modified_gmt":"2017-05-13T17:14:51","slug":"pope-entrusts-people-to-mary-and-canonizes-two-related-related-to-fatima-yet-fatima-was-demonic-as-several-originally-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cogwriter.com\/news\/religious-news\/pope-entrusts-people-to-mary-and-canonizes-two-related-related-to-fatima-yet-fatima-was-demonic-as-several-originally-thought\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope entrusts people to ‘Mary’ and canonizes two related related to Fatima. Yet, Fatima was demonic as several originally thought."},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nFatima Statue and Image of What the Children Saw<\/em><\/p>\n

COGwriter<\/a><\/p>\n

Pope Francis went to Fatima, Portugal yesterday. Today he said the following (via a Vatican supplied translation into the English language) when he ‘canonized’ two of the three children who claimed to see an apparition 100 years ago:<\/p>\n

May 13, 2017<\/p>\n

\u201c[There] appeared in heaven a woman clothed with the sun\u201d. So the seer of Patmos tells us in the Book of Revelation (12:1), adding that she was about to give birth to a son. Then, in the Gospel, we hear Jesus say to his disciple, \u201cHere is your mother\u201d (Jn <\/i>19:27). We have a Mother! \u201cSo beautiful a Lady\u201d, as the seers of Fatima said to one another as they returned home on that blessed day of 13 May a hundred years ago. …<\/p>\n

We can take as our examples Saint Francisco and Saint Jacinta, whom the Virgin Mary introduced into the immense ocean of God\u2019s light …<\/p>\n

Thank you, brothers and sisters, for being here with me! I could not fail to come here to venerate the Virgin Mary and to entrust to her all her sons and daughters. Under her mantle they are not lost; from her embrace will come the hope and the peace that they require, and that I implore for all my brothers and sisters in baptism and in our human family, especially the sick and the disabled, prisoners and the unemployed, the poor and the abandoned. …\u00a0With Mary\u2019s protection, may we be for our world sentinels of the dawn … https:\/\/zenit.org\/articles\/popes-homily-at-canonization-mass-for-jacinta-francisco-marto-in-fatima\/<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, the Pope wants people to trust in Mary so that they will not be lost. This is not biblical.<\/p>\n

Catholic Leaders have Taught Revelation 12 is NOT a Reference to Mary<\/strong><\/p>\n

Before going further, it should be pointed out that the traditional Roman Catholic position on Revelation 12:1 was that the woman clothed with the sun was not Jesus’ mother Mary.<\/p>\n

Notice that comments in the Rheims New Testament (the Catholic-accepted translation of the Latin Vulgate into English), Catholic scholars correctly teach that the woman in 12:6 is the church fleeing persecution:<\/p>\n

ANNOTATIONS Chapter 12<\/p>\n

6. The woman fled<\/em>. ] This great persecution that the Church shall flee from\u2026 And by enlarging the sense, it may also very well signify the desolation and affliction that the Church suffereth and hath suffered from time to time in this wilderness of the world, by all the forerunners and ministers of Antichrist, Tyrants and Heretics (The Original And True Rheims New Testament Of Anno Domini 1582., pp. 556-557)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Another Catholic priest wrote the following–which has an imprimatur from a bishop:<\/p>\n

The woman of chapter 12 is not the Blessed Virgin Mary. The ancient interpreters beginning with Hippolytus and Methodius understood this was a figure of the Church<\/strong>. (Kramer HB. The Book of Destiny. Nihil Obstat: J.S. Considine, O.P., Censor Deputatus.\u00a0 Imprimatur: +Joseph M. Mueller, Bishop of Sioux City, Iowa, January 26, 1956.\u00a0 Reprint TAN Books, Rockford (IL), p. 276)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

If the woman was Mary, this would contradict the Catholic position that Mary gave birth to Jesus without pain as Revelation 12 teaches that pain was involved:<\/p>\n

1 And a great sign appeared in heaven: A woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars: 2 And being with child, she cried travailing in birth, and was in pain to be delivered. (Revelation 12:1-2, Douay-Rheims).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Catholic Encyclopedia<\/em> says this lack of pain situation was \u201cthe teaching of some of the principal Fathers and theologians: St. Ambrose [56], St. Gregory of Nyssa [57], St. John Damascene [58], the author of Christus patiens [59], St. Thomas [60], etc.\u201d (Maas AJ. The Blessed Virgin Mary. The Catholic Encyclopedia)<\/p>\n

Here is what the important Catholic saint and theologian Hippolytus taught about Revelation 12 in the third century, as well as Catholic Bishop Victorinus, in that same century:<\/p>\n

61. By the woman then clothed with the sun, he meant most manifestly the Church, endued with the Father’s word, whose brightness is above the sun. And by the moon under her feet he referred to her being adorned, like the moon, with heavenly glory. And the words, upon her head a crown of twelve stars, refer to the twelve apostles by whom the Church was founded. And those, “she, being with child, cries, travailing in birth, and pained to be delivered,” mean that the Church will not cease to bear from her heart the Word that is persecuted by the unbelieving in the world. “And she brought forth,” he says, “a man-child, who is to rule all the nations; “by which is meant that the Church, always bringing forth Christ, the perfect man-child of God, who is declared to be God and man, becomes the instructor of all the nations. (Hippolytus on Christ and Antichrist. Translated by J.H. MacMahon.<\/span> From Ante-Nicene Fathers<\/span>, Vol. 5.<\/span> Edited by Alexander Roberts, James Donaldson, and A. Cleveland Coxe.<\/span> (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co.,<\/span> 1886.<\/span>) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight.<\/span> <http:\/\/www.newadvent.org\/fathers\/0516.htm><\/span>)<\/p>\n

“Victorinus said this is “the ancient church of fathers, and prophets, and saints, and apostles” (Ante-Nicene Fathers, VII, 355) {Source: from The Wycliffe Bible Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1962 by Moody Press}.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

So, Pope Francis has deviated from the traditional teaching of his church on this.<\/p>\n

The Lady Was Dressed Inappropriately<\/strong><\/p>\n

The next point is about what showed up at Fatima. The Lady did NOT look like the commonly adored Fatima statue which is prominent at the Fatima shrine.<\/p>\n

Consider also that the female-appearing apparition in Fatima never actually identified herself as Mary–but instead as ‘the Lady.’ People later decided that this ‘Lady’ was Jesus’ mother Mary. However, certain Muslims believe it was Mohamed’s daughter Fatima who appeared there. Neither Jesus’ mother nor Mohamed’s daughter appeared there.<\/p>\n

As far as what the Lady looked like, notice some of what the Parish Priest of Fatima, Manuel Marques Ferreira, wrote in 1917 that the three children of Fatima reported about the appearance of the apparition:<\/p>\n

The clothing was a white mantle, which fell from the head to below the skirt, which was golden from the waist to below the strings…The skirt was all white and gold\u2026 [and] fell only to the knees; the coat was white\u2026no shoes, but white socks with no gold; about the neck there was a gold chain with a pointed medallion. (Interrotag\u00f3rios \u00a0de Artur de Oliveria Santos, Doc. 53, Documenta\u00e7\u00e3o Critica de F\u00e1tima I. F\u00e1tima Sanctuary, <\/em>1992, p. 375 as cited and translated in Fernandes J, D\u2019Armada F. \u00a0Celestial Secrets, The Hidden History of the F\u00e1tima Incident. Anamolist Books, San Antonio (Texas), 2006, p. 152; also shown in Santo, ME. Os Mouros Fatimidas e as Apari\u00e7\u00f5es de F\u00e1tima. Ass\u00edrio & Alvim, 2006p. 217)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to an account from Jacinta Marto to one of the priests, Canon Manuel Nunes Formig\u00e3o investigating the matter in 1917, there is no way that Catholics should consider that Mary was seen in Fatima in 1917.\u00a0 Here is some of what Canon Manuel Nunes Formig\u00e3o wrote:<\/p>\n

Jacinta confirms\u2026a serious problem, opposing the very validity of the Apparition, giving rise in the spirit to the dread that this whole affair is a mystification, prepared by the Prince of Darkness. (Fernandes, p. 153; also in Santo, pp. 217-218)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A ‘Lady’ in a short skirt is what appeared. It did not look like the statue that Pope Francis and others often venerate. The appearance of the Lady wearing a short skirt is a fact. And while this may not seem unusual in the 21st century, this was NOT something that was considered acceptable in 1917 Portugal–a short skirt would be considered lewd and immodest by the majority of people there then.<\/p>\n

To accept that the Lady who appeared at Fatima could possibly be Mary is an argument against biblical fact. Even according to a Roman Catholic translation of the Bible, \u201cwomen are to wear suitable clothes and to be dressed quietly and modestly\u201d (1 Timothy 2:9, NJB). The fact is that Jesus’ Mary would not have appeared that way in 1917. The testimony from the only three who saw the ‘Lady’ confirms that this was not Mary.<\/p>\n

Yet, a major shrine complex was built in Fatima (which partially reminds me of how Vatican City looks) and many millions believe that Mary, the Mother of Jesus, actually appeared there.<\/p>\n

If more people knew the truth about this skirt matter they may have viewed Fatima as something not from God. Partially to test this hypothesis, on October 11, 2010, I asked a Catholic woman who had once been to Fatima on a religious pilgrimage, if the three children saw an apparition that was wearing a skirt shorter than even harlots in 1917 Portugal wore, if she thought that this could possibly be Mary, the Mother of Jesus.<\/p>\n

She responded with, \u201cNo, I would think that it was the devil.\u201d<\/p>\n

So, I explained to her that in mid 1917 both her parish priest and L\u00facia thought that the Lady of Fatima was probably the devil. She was shocked to learn this. She was also shocked to learn that Canon Formig\u00e3o still supported Fatima after confirming with Jacinta (and another of the children) that the apparition wore a short skirt.<\/p>\n

It has been speculated that because Jacinta told Canon Formig\u00e3o that \u00a0the\u00a0 Lady \u00a0mentioned \u00a0him by name, this may be part of why he was willing to overlook the skirt fact (Fernandes, p. 154), even though he realized it proved the apparition was demonic (Fernandes, p. 153; also in Santo, pp. 217-218).<\/p>\n

It Was Demonic<\/strong><\/p>\n

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L\u00facia (the oldest of the three children who claimed to see the Lady) reported that the following happened to her:<\/p>\n

I had a dream which only increased the darkness of my spirit. I saw the devil laughing at having deceived me\u2026The 13th of July was now at hand, and I was still doubtful as to whether I should go. I thought to myself: \u201cIf it\u2019s the devil, why should I go see him?\u2026I\u2019m afraid it may be the devil who is appearing to us, and for that reason I\u2019m not going\u2026\u201c I called Jacinta and Francisco, and told them \u2026\u201cNo, I\u2019m not going. Listen! If the Lady asks for me, tell her I\u2019m not going because I\u2019m afraid it may be the devil.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

I left them\u2026The following day\u2026I suddenly felt I had to go, impelled by some strange force that I could hardly resist (Santos L. Fatima in L\u00facia\u2019s Own Words, 14th edition. Priest L Kondor ed. Translated by Dominican Nuns of Perpetual Rosary. Imprimatur Fatimae, Junii 2003 + Seraphinus, Episc. Leir-Fatimensis, Ravengate Press, September 2004, pp. 86-87)<\/p>\n

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Francisco and Jacinta were apparently so afraid of the apparition that they refused to go unless L\u00facia went with them, so they all went together (ibid, p. 87). Even L\u00facia had major doubts about what she saw at first, while her mother, Maria Rosa, thought that if L\u00facia was not making the story up, it was likely to be \u201cthe devil\u2019s trick\u201d (Apostoli A. Fatima for Today. Ignatius Press, 2010, p. 50).<\/p>\n

The \u00a0devil is described in scripture as \u201cthat serpent of old, called the Devil and Satan, who deceives the whole world\u201d (Revelation 12:9, NKJV) or \u201cthat old serpent, who is called the devil and Satan, seduceth the whole world\u201d (DRB) or \u201cled all the world astray\u201d (NJB).<\/p>\n

Deception is something that the devil does. Could the children at Fatima have been deceived?<\/p>\n

Sadly, it appears so. One of them, Jacinta, improperly claimed that the apparition was not the devil, because she said, \u201cthe devil is very ugly and he is down under the ground\u201d (Santos, p. 86).<\/p>\n

Scripture is clear that the devil is not ugly nor is he currently confined below the ground:<\/p>\n

14 Satan himself transformeth himself into an angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14, DRB)<\/p>\n

1 The Spirit has explicitly said that during the last times some will desert the faith and pay attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines that come from devils (1 Timothy 4:1, NJB)<\/p>\n

1 Then Jesus was led by the spirit into the desert, to be tempted by the devil\u2026Then Jesus saith to him: Begone\u2026 (Matthew 4:1, 10, DRB).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Jacinta, who was only age 7, may have understood that the apparition could have been the devil if she knew what the Bible actually taught about Satan the devil. \u00a0The fact that Jacinta was scripturally wrong on these points suggests that she could easily be deceived by a demonic apparition.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it should be mentioned that because of what the “Lady” allegedly told them, L\u00facia, Francisco, and Jacinta would sometimes intentionally cause themselves pain as they would mutually agree to \u201coffer this sacrifice to God\u201d (such as inflicting \u201cterrible suffering\u201d through intentionally tying rough ropes around their waists that caused tears<\/strong>). The God of the Holy Bible never suggests that children are to inflict intentional pain upon themselves (cf. 3 John 2).\u00a0 \u00a0Jesus repeatedly taught, \u201cI will have mercy and not sacrifice\u201d (Matthew 9:13; 12:7, DRB). \u00a0Yet, L\u00facia wrote that the Lady kept telling the children to do sacrifices.\u00a0 Notice, for one example, what she wrote Jacinta said:<\/p>\n

That Lady told us to say the Rosary and to make sacrifices for the conversion of sinners. (Santos, p. 45)<\/p>\n

The Apostle Paul wrote:<\/p>\n

8 In saying before, Sacrifices, and oblations, and holocausts for sin thou wouldest not, neither are they pleasing to thee, which are offered according to the law\u2026 12 He, on the other hand, has offered one single sacrifice for sins<\/strong>, and then taken his seat for ever, at the right hand of God\u202614 By virtue of that one single offering, he has achieved the eternal perfection of all who are sanctified. (Hebrews 10:8, 12, 14 DRB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

So, the word of God says Jesus made the ONE sacrifice for sinners.<\/p>\n

Christians normally consider that Mary of the Bible would be kind and comforting, especially to children. Yet, the three children of Fatima were afraid of the apparition and hurt themselves because of her words. \u00a0Should they really have been afraid of Mary of the Bible? \u00a0Would Mary really tell children to hurt themselves?<\/p>\n

Two of the Children Canonized, But …<\/strong><\/p>\n

Despite the truth, Pope Francis ‘canonized’ Jacinta and Francisco Marto today. The basic criteria is that if someone has prayed to them, after they died, and normally two ‘miracles’ are ascribed, then the Church of Rome will, after investigation, consider making them saints.<\/p>\n

\"\"COGwriter at Jacinta\u2019s and Francisco\u2019s House (Photo by Joyce Thiel, May 2011)<\/em><\/p>\n

Notice some of what the Bible teaches (using Catholic and Protestant versions respectively) that seems related to this:<\/p>\n

10 Neither let there be found among you any one that<\/strong>\u2026consulteth soothsayers, or observeth dreams and omens, neither let there be any wizard, 11 Nor charmer, nor any one that consulteth pythonic spirits, or fortune tellers, or that seeketh the truth from the dead<\/strong>.\u00a0 12 For the Lord abhorreth all these things, and for these abominations he will destroy them at thy coming (Deuteronomy 18:10-12, DRB).<\/p>\n

10 There shall not be found among you anyone\u2026who practices witchcraft\u202611 or one who conjures spells\u2026or one who calls up the dead. 12 For all who do these things are an abomination to the Lord\u2026( Deuteronomy 18:10-12, NKJV)<\/p>\n

5\u2026the dead know not any thing (Ecclesiastes 9:5, KJV)<\/p>\n

5\u2026the dead know nothing whatever (Ecclesiastes 9:5, NJB)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Christians are not to pray to the dead. Mary, who died nearly two thousand years ago, did not appear to Jacinta and Francisco Marto. I believe that the children were deceived and have inadvertently helped deceive others.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, one does not BECOME a saint after one dies. The Apostle Paul<\/a> clearly referred to saints that were alive in his writings. Here are few examples:<\/p>\n

21 Salute ye every saint in Christ Jesus. 22 The brethren who are with me, salute you. All the saints salute you; especially they that are of Caesar\u2019s household. (Philippians 4:21-22, DRB)<\/p>\n

1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the will of God, to all the saints who are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus. (Ephesians 1:1, DRB)<\/p>\n

15 And I beseech you, brethren, you know the house of Stephanas, and of Fortunatus, and of Achaicus, that they are the firstfruits of Achaia, and have dedicated themselves to the ministry of the saints: (1 Corinthians 16:15, DRB)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Bible does not endorse the Pope nor anyone else being able to canonize someone as a saint after death. One becomes a saint by becoming a real Christian. Only God, not any man like a pontiff, can make anyone else a saint (cf. Romans 8:9).<\/p>\n

Background on Fatima<\/strong><\/p>\n

For those unfamiliar with Fatima, some background might be helpful. The modern story of Fatima began in 1915, when a girl named L\u00facia dos Santos with some companions saw something in the air that they could not identify which did not seem to be of earthly origin. In 1916, some children including L\u00facia, received messages from something that years later were said to have come from an angel. That unusual visitor indicated that something else would happen in the future.<\/p>\n

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In the little known town of F\u00e1tima, Portugal, beginning on May 13, 1917, three children (L\u00facia dos Santos, Jacinta Marto, and Francisco Marto) said they saw some type of female apparition six times, once per month. The monthly appearances culminated in a visit where tens of thousands of people claimed to witness some type of miracle\/change in the sky on October 13, 1917. This apparition is now commonly referred to as \u201cour Lady,\u201d \u201cthe Lady,\u201d or \u201cthe Virgin of Fatima\u201d and multiple millions believe it was Mary herself.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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So, why pay attention to this? There are at least four reasons:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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1) Some of the events claimed to have been predicted in 1917 by the “lady’ have taken place (though several of the messages were not made public until after the events occurred). This has given the Fatima messages credibility even among non-Catholics.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

2) The Fatima appearances, though not necessarily all the messages, have been somewhat accepted by the Vatican. As there are at least 1-2 billion people with at least some minimal ties with the Church of Rome, this means that a huge number of people throughout the world have reasons to pay attention to the Fatima messages because of their religion. Pope Francis continues to promote Fatima.<\/p>\n

3) Some of the Fatima messages are claimed to still be for the future. Whether people believe them or not, there will be repercussions from them. Some of those repercussions will likely shock the world. Some of them are scary. If you survive, you will be affected by their repercussions in the not too distant future.<\/p>\n

4) Learning the truth about the shocking messages of Fatima and that the Lady could not have been Jesus’ mother Mary could save you and your loved ones from making horrible mistakes.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Coming Deception and the ‘Lady of the Kingdoms’<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Bible warns of a more widespread deception coming:<\/p>\n

9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, 10 and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. 11 And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, 12 that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness. (2 Thessalonians 2:9-12, NKJV)<\/p>\n

24 For false christs and false prophets will rise and show great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.\u00a0 25 See, I have told you beforehand.\u00a0 (Matthew 24:24-25, NKJV)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is my position that it is very likely that apparitions that people will claim will be Mary will be part of the signs and lying wonders that are mentioned in 2 Thessalonians 2:9 and Matthew 24:24\u2013and this seems consistent with statements made related to the \u201cLady of the Kingdoms\u201d in Isaiah 47.<\/p>\n

On May 13, 2013, the pontificate of Pope Francis dedicated to the ‘Lady of Fatima’ per his two requests (Pope Francis\u2019 pontificate consecrated to \u2018Lady of Fatima\u2019<\/a>). He also ‘consecrated the world to the immaculate heart of Mary’ before the statue that is normally in Fatima, Portugal on October 13, 2013 (see Francis consecrated world to the \u2018immaculate heart\u2019 of an alleged \u2018Fatima\u2019 statue<\/a>). He has also taken other ‘Marian’ steps and is expected to do something further on October 13, 2017 in honor of the apparition.<\/p>\n

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What the three children saw was not Mary in a short skirt, but could have been related to \u201cthe Lady of Kingdoms,\u201d as she also seems to have a skirt (Isaiah 47:2, 4 NJB\/NKJV.)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Bible warns of a \u201cvirgin\u201d that uses enchantments who is also called the Lady of Kingdoms:<\/p>\n

1 Come down, sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon<\/strong>, sit on the ground: there is no throne for the daughter of the Chaldeans, for thou shalt no more be called delicate and tender\u20264 Our redeemer, the Lord of hosts is his name, the Holy One of Israel. 5 Sit thou silent, and get thee into darkness, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called the lady of kingdoms<\/strong>. 6 I was angry with my people, I have polluted my inheritance, and have given them into thy bend: thou hast shown no mercy to them: upon the ancient thou hast laid thy yoke exceeding heavy. 7 And thou hast said: I shall be a lady forever: thou hast not laid these things to thy heart, neither hast thou remembered thy latter end. 8 And now hear these things, thou that art delicate, and dwellest confidently, that sayest in thy heart: I am, and there is none else besides me: I shall not sit as a widow, and I shall not know barrenness. 9 These two things shall come upon thee suddenly in one day, barrenness and widowhood. All things are come upon thee, because of the multitude of thy sorceries, and for the great hardness of thy enchanters<\/strong>. 10 And thou best trusted in thy wickedness, and hast said: There is none that seeth me. Thy wisdom, and thy knowledge, this hath deceived thee. And thou best said in thy heart: I am, and besides me there is no other. 11 Evil shall come upon thee, and then shalt not know the rising thereof: and calamity shall fall violently upon thee, which thou canst not keep off: misery shall come upon thee suddenly, which thou shalt not know. 12 Stand now with thy enchanters, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, in which thou hast laboured from thy youth, if so be it may profit thee any thing, or if thou mayst become stronger. 13 Thou hast failed in the multitude or thy counsels: let now the astrologers stand and save thee, they that gazed at the stars, and counted the months, that from them they might tell the things that shall come to thee. (Isaiah 47:1, 4-7, 11-13, DRB)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Interestingly, the second of the seven wonders of the ancient world has been called, \u201cBabylon the Great, the Lady of the Kingdoms, the glory of the whole earth\u201c (and the fourth wonder was called the temple of Diana of the Ephesians).<\/p>\n

The Bible also seems to connect the Lady\u2019s haughty comments in verses 7 & 8 with those of the harlot of Revelation 17:1, 18; 18:7-8, 11 and the city in Zephaniah 2:15.<\/p>\n

Some may be surprised to see this, but this immoral \u201cLady\u201d also seems to have the title of \u201cqueen\u201d and \u201charlot\u201d:<\/p>\n

7 You thought, \u2018I shall be a queen forever.\u2019 <\/strong>8\u2026\u2019I am the only one who matters. I shall never be widowed, never know bereavement<\/strong>.\u2019 9 Yet both these things will befall you, suddenly, in one day. Bereavement and widowhood will suddenly befall you\u2026 (Isaiah 47:7, 8b, 9 NJB)<\/p>\n

4 Because of the multitude of harlotries of the seductive harlot, The mistress of sorceries, Who sells nations through her harlotries, And families through her sorceries. (Nahum 3:4, NKJV)<\/p>\n

5 Look, I am against you!- declares Yahweh Sabaoth- I shall lift your skirts as high as your face and show your nakedness to the nations, your shame to the kingdoms. (Nahum 3:5, NJB)<\/p>\n

3 All the nations have drunk deep of the wine of her prostitution; every king on the earth has prostituted himself with her, and every merchant grown rich through her debauchery. (Revelation 18:3, NJB)<\/p>\n

17:1\u2026Come, I will shew thee the condemnation of the great harlot, who sitteth upon many waters\u202618:7 As much as she hath glorified herself, and lived in delicacies, so much torment and sorrow give ye to her; because she saith in her heart: I sit a queen, and am no widow; and sorrow I shall not see. <\/strong>8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine,and she shall be burnt with the fire; because God is strong, who shall judge her. (Revelation 17:1b, 18:7-8, DRB)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

So, what will happen to the queen\/Lady of the Kingdoms as well as to Babylon is warned against in Revelation.<\/p>\n

Furthermore, neither the Bible nor the apostles referred to Mary as any type of queen. Sacred scripture clearly warns against doing anything, such as making cakes, to honor one known as \u201cthe queen of heaven\u201d (Jeremiah 7:18-19; 44:17-25)…<\/p>\n

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This short-skirted \u201cLady of Kingdoms\u201d is clearly something Mary of the Bible would not want to be. Nearly two hundred years ago, Mary Cornwallis observed the following about the passages in Isaiah:<\/p>\n

Under new terms we find the prophet denouncing ruin upon the Chaldeans, for their sins, and their abuse of power\u2026 O daughter of the Chaldeans; for thou shalt no longer be called, The lady of the kingdoms\u2026While we contemplate the fall of this illustrious city, it must not be forgotten that several passages in the Apocalypse justify the application of these prophecies to the destruction of the Roman empire, of which Babylon is the type.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Yet, notice that some Catholic writers have written that Mary is the Lady (or Queen) of the Kingdoms\/Nations (the first three are directly related to the same mystic):<\/p>\n

1945-1984\u2026Our Lady appeared\u2026under the title of \u201cLady of the Nations\u201d\u2026The Church approved these apparitions in 2002.<\/p>\n

These apparitions and messages were given to a woman named Ida Peerdeman in Amsterdam, Holland\u2026 Apparition \u2013 November 16, 1950\u2026 \u201cMy child, I am standing on this globe, because I want to be called \u2018the Lady of All Nations.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n

On March 4, 1951, the Lady says: \u201d\u2026I want to be \u2018The Lady of All Peoples\u2019\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n

In very truth we can say that Mary is the First Lady of the kingdom that Jesus Christ lived, taught, died and rose from the dead to establish.<\/p>\n

November 10, 2000 <\/em>Janie: While I was in prayer, Our Lady came as the Lady of All Nations.<\/p>\n

Mary is Queen of the Kingdom of which Christ is King.<\/p>\n

O Mary\u2026You are\u2026the Queen of the Kingdom\u2026<\/p>\n

For it is Mary of Nazareth, who becomes the Queen and Mother in the Kingdom of God, as the Mother of Christ, King of All Nations.<\/p>\n

The vision of Mary crowned with twelve stars reveals Mary as the queen of the kingdom of God!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It is distressing that any would wish to tie Jesus\u2019 mother Mary in with the \u201clady of kingdoms\u201d as the Bible warns that \u201cthe lady of the kingdoms\u201d will be destroyed.<\/p>\n

Believe the Word of God More than Your Eyes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Consider that it is likely that apparitions claiming to be Mary of the Bible, yet spiritually resembling \u201cMary\u201d of Fatima, will likely be cited as \u201cproof\u201d that a coming new world order of the Beast should be accepted. Signs and lying wonders will be pointed to as reasons to believe that the coming King of the North Beast<\/a> and Antichrist are instead something with God’s blessing. People will be misled by seeing those apparitions and various signs and lying wonders that will occur.<\/p>\n

I believe that Pope Francis is intending to get the “Lady of the Kingdom” accepted by the nations of the world.<\/p>\n

Although most non-Catholics do not think that Fatima can affect them, if they live long enough this century, they will find that this is not the case. Fatima is a much bigger deal than people realize and seems to tie into a variety of prophecies throughout the Bible (e.g. Isaiah 47, Matthew 24, 2 Thessalonians 2, Revelation 17). How apparitions are likely to affect the world at the end seems to be a missing dimension in understanding prophecy by most who profess Christ<\/strong> (see also the video Marian Apparitions May Fulfill Prophecy<\/a>).
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Pope Francis has personally taken several steps since becoming pope in March to direct people to Mary (see, for example, Pope Francis continues to direct his followers towards \u201cMary\u201d)<\/a>. A lot of Catholic prophecy indicates that “Mary” will be a major factor in bringing people to the Catholic faith–which will be a changed faith. This changed faith is warned against in the Bible, yet steps are being taken to implement it.<\/p>\n

Notice also something from the Fatima Center:<\/p>\n

Our Lady of Fatima said, \u201cOnly I can help you.\u201d And Our Lady told us what we have to do to obtain that help: the Pope and the bishops, together, must consecrate Russia to Her Immaculate Heart. When this is done, Our Lady promises the conversion of Russia, the end of wars and a period of world peace.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Many in the 21st century believe that Fatima is the way to peace and solving all the problems facing the modern world.<\/p>\n

Yet, the “Lady of Fatima” is NOT the answer to humanity’s ills, despite many Catholics believing otherwise.<\/p>\n

We need the return of Jesus Christ and the establishment of His kingdom to eliminate war, implement peace, and bring in true prosperity. Not misunderstandings about an apparition that appeared decades ago and is likely to appear again in the future.<\/p>\n

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Some items of related interest may include:<\/em><\/p>\n

Fatima and Pope Francis<\/a> Could end time prophecies be fulfilled by apparitions? May 13, 2017 marks the 100th anniversary of a \u2018Lady\u2019 that appeared before three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal. The Vatican announced that Pope Francis will declare them Catholic saints on the 100th anniversary\u2013how did the children describe what they saw? Is it possible that Jesus\u2019 mother Mary appeared at Fatima? Could signs and lying wonders come from apparitions? How could the Fatima hype be setting the world up for the end? Did the old Radio Church of God teach about Fatima? Dr. Thiel addresses these issues and more. This is a video.
\nWho is the Man of Sin of 2 Thessalonians 2?<\/a> Is this the King of the North, the ten-horned beast of Revelation 13:1-11, or the two-horned Beast of Revelation 13:12-16? Some rely on traditions, but what does the Bible teach? Here is a related link in Spanish\/espa\u00f1ol: \u00bfQui\u00e9n es el Hombre de Pecado de 2 Tesalonicenses 2?<\/a> Here is a version in Mandarin: \u4e3b\u7f16\uff1a \u8c01\u662f\u2019\u5927\u7f6a\u4eba\u2019\uff1f<\/a>Here is a link to a related YouTube video, in English, titled Who is the Man of Sin?<\/a>
\nSome Doctrines of Antichrist<\/a> Are there any doctrines taught outside the Churches of God which can be considered as doctrines of antichrist? This article suggests at least three. It also provides information on 666 and the identity of \u201cthe false prophet.\u201d Plus it shows that several Catholic writers seem to warn about an ecumenical antipope that will support heresy. You can also watch a video titled What Does the Bible teach about the Antichrist?<\/a>
\n<\/a>Who is the King of the North?<\/a> Is there one? Do biblical and Roman Catholic prophecies for the Great Monarch point to the same leader? Should he be followed? Who will be the King of the North discussed in Daniel 11? Is a nuclear attack prophesied to happen to the English-speaking peoples of the United States, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand<\/span>? When do the 1335 days, 1290 days, and 1260 days (the time, times, and half a time) of Daniel 12 begin? When does the Bible show that economic collapse will affect the United States? In the Spanish language check out \u00bfQui\u00e9n es el Rey del Norte?<\/a> Here is a link to a video titled: The Future King of the North<\/span><\/a>.
\nThe Gospel of the Kingdom of God<\/a> This free online pdf booklet has answers many questions people have about the Gospel of the Kingdom of God and explains why it is the solution to the issues the world is facing. Here are links to three related sermons: The World\u2019s False Gospel<\/a>, The Gospel of the Kingdom: From the New and Old Testaments<\/a>, and The Kingdom of God is the Solution<\/a>.
\nPope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/a> Pope Francis has taken many steps to turn people more towards his version of \u2018Mary.\u2019 Could this be consistent with biblical and Catholic prophecies? This article documents what has been happening. There is also a video version titled Pope Francis: Could this Marian Focused Pontiff be Fulfilling Prophecy?<\/a>
\n<\/a>The ‘Lady’ of Guadalupe: Any Future Ramifications?<\/a> It is claimed that a female apparition appeared near Mexico City on December 12, 1531. How has it affected the world? What might it suggest about the future? A video of related interest is titled: The ‘Lady of Guadalupe’ and Prophecy<\/a>.
\nMary, the Mother of Jesus and the Apparitions<\/a> Do you know much about Mary? Are the apparitions real? What happened at Fatima? What might they mean for the rise of the ecumenical religion of Antichrist? Are Protestants moving towards Mary? How do the Eastern\/Greek Orthodox view Mary? How might Mary view her adorers? See also the video Marian Apparitions May Fulfill Prophecy.<\/a>
\nFeast of the Immaculate Conception?<\/a> Did early Christians teach Mary had an immaculate conception and led a sinless life?
\nOrigin of the Marian Dogmas: <\/a>Where Do Catholic Scholars Say The Four Dogmas of Mary Came From?
\nAssumption of Mary<\/a> Did Mary die? Was she taken to heaven on August 15th? What is known? What does the Bible show?
\nWill You Be Deceived by Antichrist?<\/a> 1964 article by David Jon Hill, originally published in the old Good News magazine.
\nCould Pope Francis be the Last Pope and Antichrist?<\/a> According to some interpretations of the prophecies of the popes by the Catholic saint and Bishop Malachy, Pope Francis I is in the position of \u201cPeter the Roman,\u201d the pontiff who reigns during tribulations until around the time of the destruction of Rome. Do biblical prophecies warn of someone that sounds like Peter the Roman? Could Francis I be the heretical antipope of Catholic private prophecies and the final Antichrist of Bible prophecy? This is a YouTube video.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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