Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 18 (The False Prophet, Part 25: “Roger Williams & The Two Horns of the False Prophet Beast”)

By admin On March 24th, 2021

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Daily Devotional, Year 4 – January 18

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The False Prophet,

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Part 25:

“Roger Williams & The Two Horns of the False Prophet Beast”

To read Part 1 of this series, click here… “JANUARY 26 (The False Prophet, Part 1: Lying Eyes!)”

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A name which has little familiarity in today’s world is that of Roger Williams. (No, not that pop pianist recording artist.)

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But perhaps only in Rhode Island is the name, Roger Williams, a familiar name, since he was the founder of that colony, later becoming that state.

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Roger Williams statue by Franklin Simmons – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE

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But Roger Williams discovered that the New World of America was fast becoming a place of religious oppression and intolerance by the rulers of the Puritan denomination.

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And this was an unthinkable situation, since escaping religious persecution was a major reason why the European pilgrims came here in the first place!

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Return of Roger Williams – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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FLEEING FOR HIS LIFE

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But Roger William’s plea for religious freedom was not well received by those in power. And soon, this righteous and principled product of God’s amazing grace had to escape for his life from the Puritan leadership for advocating these, “diverse and new and dangerous opinions” (info source: Wikipedia).

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Thus, Williams had to suffer for nearly three months while escaping from authorities through the harsh winter in Massachusetts. At times, a hollow tree became his nightly shelter from the frigid, snow-covered wilderness.

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Finally, Williams was mercifully taken in by the Narragansett native Americans, no doubt enjoying his time with them until the spring thaw.

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Roger Williams and the Narragansetts – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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ROGER WILLIAMS: DEFENDER AND ADVOCATE FOR LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE

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Well, the rest is history!

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Williams eventually rose up to become a well-known and highly respected defender of religious freedom, as well as a friend, defender, and evangelist to many Native Americans.

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Roger Williams Statue at Roger Williams University (photo has been cropped by this website) – photo courtesy of Bill Price III and Wikipedia – Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license

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ATHEISM: 6TH HEAD OF THE ANTICHRIST BEAST

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Now in yesterday’s devotional, (click here), it was discussed how secularism/atheism took control of the Reformation nations of Europe, and ultimately put to death that great Christian Reformation movement in those states.

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And this website has many devotionals which focus on how secular atheism and its related ideologies are actually the 6th head of the 7-headed Antichrist Beast of Revelation, Chapters 13 & 17.

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ABOVE PICTURE – The whore city, Babylon, the apostate church-world – Burgkmair – 1523 AD – Wikimedia – US Public Domain

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APOSTATE PROTESTANTISM: THE 7TH HEAD

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Nevertheless, Roger Williams encountered another Beast power, a religious one in the form of the apostate “Christian” leadership of that day.

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And so, even though Satan, through the centuries, persecuted true Christians via the tyrannical church-system of Europe (which was the 5th head of the Antichrist Beast), Williams was now encountering the progenitor of the 7th head of the Antichrist Beast: apostate Protestantism.

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Oh yes, God worked through Williams to squelch this new beast-power, but only for a time! Because the False Prophet Beast power was to eventually rise up once again, however at a later time.

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ABOVE PICTURE: Satan, The False Prophet who offers a world-loving gospel

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Well, if the Noble Berean will scroll down to almost the page bottom, he or she can listen to the audio chapter on Roger Williams, and his valiant stand for religious freedom of conscience in the new world of America.

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**This is Chapter 16 from Ellen White’s book, “The Great Controversy”.**

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Ellen G. White – Wikimedia – Public Domain

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TO READ PART 26, CLICK HERE…

January 30 (The False Prophet, Part 26: “Many Shall Say…Lord, Lord!”)

ABOVE PICTURE: Unfunny Judgment Day Cartoon – a party tonight – signsofheaven.org

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TODAY’S PRAYER…

Dear Lord, Give me an understanding of all these things. Make me to be wise as a serpent, but harmless as a dove in this dangerous and deceptive world…

Praying Hands – Otto Greiner – Wikimedia – .bassenge.com – Cropped image – Public Domain

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THE END

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TODAY’S FEATURED HEAVENLY SIGN

Info & pics of constellations on this site from Wikipedia & International Astronomical Union (click here)

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7 HEADS, 10 HORNS, & 7 CROWNS OF THE DRAGON

“And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads.” Rev. 12:3

In Revelation, the Dragon of Revelation 12 is described as having seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. However, the Dragon Constellation up in the night sky does not. But God has faithfully created the wave of water, in such a way, as to illustrate this same concept of the seven heads, ten horns, and seven crowns. Because this wave of water is basically composed of ten stars. The main body of the wave has seven stars (#‘s, 1 thru 7). And the tip of the crest of the wave has the other three stars (#’s, 8, 9 & 10). So we have this 7 and 10 numbering. And this gives us a great clue, as to where in the Bible we should look, to find out the riddle as to just what or who do these 7 heads, 10 crowns, and 7 horns represent. Because, the Bible speaks very much about floods and waters as being associated with Satan (the Dragon).

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TOMORROW

January 19 (Noble Bereans, Part 41: “God’s Prophetic Timeline”)

Bible prophecy chart – Wikipedia – Public Domain in US

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THE GREAT CONTROVERSY BY ELLEN G. WHITE

ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this 44 chapter audio book , a brief history of the Church, from the Cross of Christ forward to the Return of Christ.

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Chapter 16 – The Pilgrim Fathers

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Martin Luther – 95 Theses – Wikipedia – US Public Domain

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EXCERPTS FROM THE OPEN FORUM QUESTION/ANSWER RADIO TALK-SHOW…

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ALL ‘NOBLE BEREANS’ (open-minded seekers of Bible truth) are invited to listen to this small 30 minute sampling of the late Harold Camping’s nearly 50 year long series of 90 minute nightly talk shows…This is Open Forum Show #67

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