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 encouraging statement follows concerning the supply of power to the faint?
What was offered Christ at His crucifixion?
Why was it necessary for Christ to go away?
What great truth was then stated?
What is sin declared to be?
13. The righteous dead are raised at Christ's second coming. When will the rest of the dead, the wicked, be raised?
What does He say of the teachings of enchanters and sorcerers?

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