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Question 11 (point 4)

Point 4 says the Beast is guilty of blasphemy. What is blasphemy according to the Bible?

Bible

Revelation 13:6

"He opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme His name."

John 10:33

"For a good work we stone you not; but for blasphemy, because you, being a man, make yourself God."

Luke 5:21

"Who is this which speaks blasphemies? Who can forgive sin but God alone?"
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Answer

In our 4th identifying point, the Bible says the Beast would be guilty of blasphemey against God. What is blasphemy? The Bible gives two definitions for the word blasphemy: 1. For a man to assume the place of God, and, 2. For a man to claim the right to forgive sin. In the texts above, Jesus was accused of blasphemy two times; First, for being "a man and making himself God", and second, for claiming the right to "forgive sin" which is a perogative that belongs to God alone. For a man to claim either one of these rights, is called blaspemy according to the Bible. What the accusers refused to acknowlege was the fact that Jesus was God and did have the right to forgive sin.

Does the Roman Catholic Papacy fit point #4? Does the Pope claim to be in the place of God on earth and have the right to forgive man's sins?

Yes!

Here are just a few of quotes from their own writings;

"The Pope is of so great dignity and so exalted that he is not a mere man, but as it were God." Prompta Bibliotheca, Vol. VI, pp. 25-29
"We hold upon this earth the place of God Almighty." Pope Leo XIII
"God himself is obliged to abide by the judgment of his priest and either not pardon or to pardon according as they refuse or give absolution…the sentence of the priest precedes, and God subscribes to it." Dignities and Duties of the Priest, Vol. 12, p. 27

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