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earth and its inhabitants worship the first beast, whose fatal wound had
been healed. And he performed great and miraculous signs, even causing
fire to come down from heaven to earth in full view of men. Because of the
signs he was given power to do on behalf of the first beast, he deceived the
inhabitants of the earth. He ordered them to set up an image in honor of
the beast that was wounded by the sword and yet lived. He was given power
to give breath to the image of the first beast, so that it could speak and
cause all who refused to worship the image to be killed.
He a l s o f o r c ed
e v e r y one , sma l l and g r ea t , r i ch and poo r , f r e e and s l av e , t o r e c e i v e a
mark on h i s r i gh t hand o r on h i s f o r ehead , s o t ha t no one c ou l d buy o r
s e l l un l e s s he had t he mark,
which is the name of the beast or the number
of his name. This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate
the number of the beast, for it is man’s number. His number is 666.”
(Revelation 13:1-18)
Consider that the numbers 333 represents the fullness of the Triune God.
Or, the fullness of the Divine is portrayed in three different ways and three
separate times for one single purpose. Imagine the pride of Satan who
would consider a number twice as large, for 666 is correspondingly the
opposite of 333. Perhaps, to the world of numerology or to the intellect,
such may appear greater, but in essence [by spiritual implication] it is quite
the opposite. Not difficult to understand in concept, but deception within
the realm of knowledge distorts each and every possible truth by offering
plausible concepts that the mind may accept.
The Tr i n i t y o r t he f u l l ne s s o f 333
is
One numbe r by Di v i ne purpo s e
—
but not three Gods—only one purpose in three dimensions. Divinity in
One purpose does not constitute one divinity among three persons, because
each is whole by the very nature that causes it to be so. The Father is whole
because of the Son whom the Father created giving the Son the name of the
Father. The Son is whole because of the Father, as the Son, He is
representative in a physical dimension that the Divine Father made
[created/caused] in the image and likeness of man. Hence, the Father and
Son are one, and a Holy Spirit is the Divine binding force—as mere man is
the brother of the Son of God, the Father.
We who are blemished are now marked for slaughter, yet according to the
Old Testament rituals, only the purest animals were fit for sacrifice; animal
sacrifice seemed to be a good offering because sacrifice propitiated God.
However, God does not accept human sacrifice, for He desires mercy—
wishing perfection for the imperfect, so imperfectly we bow to Jesus to