Question 10
What does the 2nd Beast (USA) do to help the 1st Beast?
Bible
Revelation 13:14
"And deceives them that dwell on the earth…saying…they should make an image to the beast."
Answer
The 2nd Beast (USA) causes the earth to worship the 1st Beast by saying they should make an image to the first Beast (which is the papacy). The symbol of an "image" in Revelation points us back to the book of Daniel where Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednigo refused to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's image. The image was a statue that they were forced to worship in violation of God’s law. Likewise, this forced worship of the papacy's image will violate God’s law. Therefore, enforced worship of Sunday in place of the Bible Sabbath will be the Mark of the Beast.