How much power will this beast exercise?

Answer

"And he exercises all the power of the first beast before him, and causes the earth and them which dwell
therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed." Verse 12.
NOTE - The "first beast before him" (papal Rome) exercised the power of persecuting and putting
to death all who differed from it in religious matters. The only way the earth can be made to worship is by
causing work to cease on it through voluntary or enforced rest, or Sabbath-keeping. "For as long as she
[the land] lay desolate she kept Sabbath." 2 Chron. 36: 21. Enforced Sunday observance is evidently
implied.

What danger attends the teaching of false doctrine?
To whom did God commit the care and early training of His only begotten Son?
17. After having made atonement for the people in the most holy place, what did the high priest next do?
What is the essential teaching of the new covenant?
When Christ came to this earth, what was His attitude toward God's will, or law?
What do Catholics say of the observance of Sunday by Protestants?
What is set forth as the basis for hope and comfort?

Questions & Answers are from the book Bible Readings for the Home Circle