Topic: Rome and the papacy

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Concerning the sixty-eight million slain by the Roman Catholic church, what time in history did this take place? And over how long a period of time did this take place?

Answer

Take Schmucker’s Glorious Reformation. I guess some of these scholars have that. And it’s the history of the church. And I forget now just what page it’s on, but it taken place from the time of the—the…the thing was produced, or given to the church, by Saint Augustine of Hippo, Africa. That was A.D....

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You have said many times that communism was raised up by God, to serve His purpose, as King Nebuchadnezzar. Now where did the communism fit into the picture that will…it finally…will finally do? How does it wind up? Many scholars believe that in the kingdom of the north, Gog and Magog mentioned in the Scriptures, goes down against Israel in the—in the…(I can’t make out just what that is. Yeah. Yeah.) I believe, of the…some of the tapes taken, said, you said it would finally drop a…that communism would finally destroy Catholicism, or the Vatican, by an explosion. Is this right?

Answer

Yes. Revelation 16, you’ll find it, and Revelation 18:8 and 12. If the person is here, wants to take this piece of paper, on that, you can look it right up. Yeah. See, “Alas, alas, that great city! For in one hour she has come to her end.” You see, the merchants, and everything else, that brought he...

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Brother Branham, you said that Rome would take the government of the Jews at the last three and a half years. That is going the—the first three and a half years of the Tribulation, or will it be the last three and a half years? Is this correct?

Answer

It will be the last three and a half years. That’s right. Not the first, ’cause it’s already passed. Got one more after this one:

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What do the three letters mean on the Catholic crucifix? (Let’s see.) What does the three letters mean on the Catholic crucifix?

Answer

Well, I think all crucifix are the same, if I’m not…I’d better look that up. But it’s got I-R-N-I which means “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews.” See? If that’s what it is, I didn’t know they had any other special or something or other. But them letters means “Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews....

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What are the Latin words over the Vatican City? We want to know how they add up to six hundred and sixty-six, and what they mean.

Answer

Well, it isn’t over…the Latin—the Latin words isn’t over the Vatican City; it’s over the throne of the pope, where he sits on his throne. It’s wrote up there, “VICARIVS FILII DEI.” If you wish to, in the morning, I’ll bring it wrote out, everything, and put it on a piece of paper. And if you want it...

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Did God ever have an organized church in the Bible?

Answer

Let me say this to you, brother. God, in His Bible, never did have an organized church. That’s Doctrine. The Catholic church says they’re “the mother church.” They are the mother church. They are the mother of organizations, and Revelation 17 says the same thing. That’s right. They are the first org...