Pope to Satan: You're finished!

[Amelia]

Pope to Satan: You're finished!

Pontiff invokes the Apocalypse, discusses ultimate defeat of evil

Posted: January 13, 2005

© 2005 WorldNetDaily.com

In comments before 7,000 people attending the General Papal Audience yesterday at the Vatican, Pope John Paul II commented on the Apocalypse, saying that the increase in violence and injustice in the world is the work of a furious Satan who doesn't have "much time left" and ultimately will be defeated.

According to a report in the Italian website AGI online, the pope said, "God and the Lamb, Christ, surrounded by the 'Council of the Crown,' are judging human history in good and evil, but showing us however the ultimate end in salvation and glory. The songs which are found in the Apocalypse and which serve to illustrate the issue of divine glory which regulates the flux, often disconcerting, of the tide of human events."

The pope then predicts Satan's downfall:

"Satan, the original adversary, who accused our brothers in the heavenly court, has now been cast down from heaven and therefore no longer has great power. He knows he has not much time left because history is about to see a radical turning point in freedom from evil and therefore he is reacting full of great fury.

"And then the resurrected Christ will rise up, whose blood is the principle of salvation and who received from the Father royal power over the entire universe; in Him are centered salvation, strength and the kingdom of our God. In his victory are associated the Christian martyrs who chose the path of the cross, not yielding to evil and it virulence, but delivering themselves to the Father and uniting themselves to the death of Christ by means of a testimony of donation and courage which brought them to give up life in order to die."

Concluded the pope: "The words of the Apocalypse regarding those who have vanquished Satan and evil through the blood of the Lamb, echo also in the splendid prayer attributed to the Christian martyr Simeon, from Seleucia-Ctesifonte in Persia: 'I will receive life without pain, worry, anguish, persecutor, persecuted, oppressor, oppressed, tyrant or victim, there I will see no threat of king, or terror of prefects, no one will quote me in court or terrorize me and no one will drag me or scare me.'"

[Nicodema]

Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth.

Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.

(Matthew 5:5,7,9)

[Neil D]

When I first saw the thread title, being the fast skimming reader, I thought it said, Pope to Stan: You're finished.

[Nicodema]

Neil: LOL!

[Stan]

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I thought it said, Pope to Stan: You're finished.

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hmmm some people seem to confuse as all the time...

I am the one who lives were it can get cold in winter...

[Ron Lambert]

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According to a report in the Italian website AGI online, the pope said, "God and the Lamb, Christ, surrounded by the 'Council of the Crown,'

are judging human history

in good and evil, but showing us however the ultimate end in salvation and glory. The songs which are found in the Apocalypse and which serve to illustrate the issue of divine glory which regulates the flux, often disconcerting, of the tide of human events."

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This reads like the papacy is acknowledging that the judgment is going on now--in harmony with the first angel's message (note the part I highlighted). It also seems to be borrowing elements of Rev. chapters four and five, and implying that these two chapters are depicting the pre-Advent, Investigative Judgment (which is in harmony with sound exegesis of the text). Apparently the Lord can cause the Pope to slip up once in a while, and confirm sound Bible doctrine, despite church traditions.