And Jesus said: For judgment I am come into this world; that they who see not, may see; and they who see, may become blind (John 9:39; Douay-Rheims).
Because our Lord is omniscient, He foreknew that many of His people would be perplexed over the correct identity of the false Church, Mystery Babylon, and its Head, the Antichrist Beast.
And because our Lord is compassionate, having mercy upon whom He will have mercy, He wisely made that, which to many is confusing, really quite simple for His Elect to grasp, no matter who or where they are.
He color-coded the prophecies as a learning aid for the spiritually challenged and blind.
Lesson # 1: And I saw a woman sitting upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns (Revelation 17:3; Douay-Rheims).
[N.B. The following information is from the Roman Catholic website Aleteia.]
Cardinal
“The technical name for the color that cardinals wear is ‘scarlet.’ This color distinguishes them as members of the College of Cardinals and a “Prince” of the Church…… Interestingly, the bird known in North America as the ‘cardinal’ was named after this class of Roman Catholic clergy.”
Cardinal O’Malley
Lesson # 2: And the woman was clothed round about with purple and scarlet (Revelation 17:4; Douay-Rheims).
Bishop
“For most of Church history green was the color for bishops. This color is still seen on the traditional coat of arms that each bishop chooses when elected. However, in the 16th century the color was switched to ‘amaranth red,’ which is named so in reference to the color of the amaranth flower. In practicality it more resembles the color fuschia. [sic]
Since it is a color similar to purple, it holds a symbolic value that points to the task of the bishop to govern his local diocese.”
Bishop Robert Barron
Lesson # 3: “Cardinals are princes of the Church appointed by the Pope. He generally chooses bishops who head departments of the Roman Curia or important episcopal sees throughout the world. As a whole, the cardinals compose a College of Cardinals which advises the Pope, and those cardinals under the age of 80 at the death or resignation of a Pope elect his successor.” (Source).
Lesson # 4: “The bishops, who possess the fullness of orders, and therefore the fullness of both priesthood and diaconate, are as a body (the College of Bishops) considered the successors of the Apostles and are ‘constituted Pastors in the Church, to be the teachers of doctrine, the priests of sacred worship and the ministers of governance’ and ‘represent the Church’” (Source).
Lesson # 5: The Cardinals and Bishops are the elite hierarchy of the Roman Catholic Church. They rule the lesser clergy and all Roman Catholic parishioners worldwide under their head, the Pope of Rome.
A Cardinal flanked by Bishops.
Lesson # 6: The Pope of Rome is the highest Bishop, the Bishop of Rome, whose color is scarlet.
Lesson # 7: Just as Satan masquerades as an angel of light, so too, does the Pope, who often wears white to appear holy, righteous and innocent as a lamb, though Scripture calls him a beastly blasphemer, the Man of Sin, the Antichrist.
Conclusion: The Roman Catholic Cardinals and Bishops are symbolic of the entire body of the Roman Catholic Church, claiming to be the Spouse of Christ. Their colors are purple and scarlet betraying their true despicable character and immoral nature.
The Pope is the scarlet-colored Beast who is opposed to the Lamb of God, though he pretends to be his Vicar.
Hey Rand! Excellent post! Have you done any research into Pope Joan? Ever since I first saw her mentioned in Bale’s Pageant of Popes, I’ve been hunting down everything I could find for years now and have amassed quite a library that proves her existence!
Brother Keith: I have been hunting you down for years on the Internet, but have been unsuccessful. I praise God you have contacted me! Before upgrading my Directv system, I had saved a documentary about this very topic on my digital hard drive. Once my system was upgraded I lost all material on that hard drive. Needless to say, the documentary made a strong case for Pope Joan, including her rise to the throne, her giving birth on a Roman thoroughfare, etc. I will contact you via your email for further important correspondence.
Hello, I am translating Francis Turretin’s book into Italian “whether it can be proven that the Pope of Rome is the Antichrist”. I have seen that there is copyright. Who do I have to ask permission to publish it? Thanks
You may do so, since I own the copyright.
Ok thanks… anyway I saw the review by Dr. Leonardo De Chirico. But this person accepts dialogue and collaboration with Rome, dividing social issues from religious ones.
I do not have in-depth knowledge of Leonardo. I know he is against Roman Catholicism because it is unbiblical and heretical. He also believes the Roman Pontiff to be the fulfillment of the prophetical Antichrist. Living in Italy forces one to be accommodating to Catholic Italians, at least to a certain extent. Personally, I know of many politicians here in America with whom I agree and would support politically, though they are Roman Catholic. They would be the first I would evangelize, should I have the opportunity.