From studying the beasts of Revelation 13, we learned that the ten horns of the fourth beast represented the ten kingdoms of Europe. Therefore this little horn must also be a "kingdom". And what is the first identifying feature of this little horn? It's LITTLE !! Does this fit the Roman Catholic Church? Yes, because the Vatican state is it's own country. It's the smallest kingdom there is! Let's see what else Daniel says about this antichrist little horn power:
Daniel 7:8,21,25 .....'I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.
I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them. And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.'
Little horn comes up among other horns - Well, the first thing we notice, apart from this horn (kingdom) being little, is the fact that it came up "among" the other ten horns. What does this mean? It means that this little kingdom came up among the ten nations of Europe, after the kingdom of Rome fell. Did the Roman Catholic Church come up among the nations of Europe? Yes, the vatican is based in Rome itself, and gained control of civil powers in 538AD after the fall of the Roman Empire.
Little horn plucks up 3 horns - Next we notice that the antichrist little horn plucks up three of the other horns, which means this little horn kingdom destroyed three of the ten kingdoms of Europe. Did the Roman Catholic Church do this? Yes, history confirms that after she rose to power, the Roman Catholic Church, through the Roman army, caused the total destruction of the 'Heruli', the 'Vandals', and the 'Ostrogoths'. Why? Because these three kingdoms would not accept the "authority" of the Roman Catholic Church.
Little horn has eyes like a man and speaks against God - What could the "eyes like a man" mean, concerning the antichrist little horn? Well, it could point to the fact that this little horn kingdom would have a very prominent figure (person) at the head of it. This fits with the Pope of the Catholic Church. Daniel also confirms that the little horn power speaks great things "AGAINST" the Most High, Creator God. Just take a look at a few quotes below that come from the Roman Catholic Church:
"The pope is of so great dignity, and so exalted, that he is not a mere man, but as it were God." (Ferraris Ecclesiastical Dictionary)
"To believe that our Lord GOD the Pope has not the power to decree as he is decreed, is to be deemed heretical." (The Gloss Extravagantes o.f Pope John XXII Cum inter, Tit. XIV, Cap. IV. Ad Callem Sexti Decretalium, Paris, 1685)
"The Pope and God are the same, so he has all power in Heaven and earth." (Pope Pius V, quoted in Barclay, Chapter XXVII, p. 218, Cities Petrus Bertanous) The Papal Church of Rome certainly quote great pompous words against our Heavenly Father and Christ Jesus our Saviour. No man on earth is equal to any angel, let alone Christ Jesus. These blasphemous words are nothing but evil. If you would like see more astonishing quotes from the Catholic Church, please download the file from Catholic Church Quotes
Little horn makes war with the saints - Continuing to identify this antichrist little horn power, we see that Daniel confirms this little horn makes war with the saints and wears them out. Now it is a well known historical fact that the Roman Catholic Church, during the dark ages persecuted and murdered tens of millions of Christians who chose to obey God, rather than the Roman Catholic Pope. It is stated that the Papal Church of Rome has shed more blood than any other institution that has ever existed. The Catholic Church even had people murdered for just owning a Bible!!
"From the birth of popery to the present time, it is estimated by careful and credible historians, that more than fifty millions of the human family, have been slaughtered for the crime of heresy by popish persecutors,--an average of more than 40,000 religious murders for every year of the existence of popery to the present day. Of course the average number of victims yearly, was vastly greater, during those gloomy ages when popery was in her glory and reigned despot of the world; and it has been much less since the power of the popes has diminished to tyrannize over the nations, and to compel the princes of the earth, by the terrors of excommunication, interdiction, and deposition, to butcher their heretical subjects." (John Dowling, The History of Romanism, pp. 541-542)
The leaders of this antichrist church have certainly got a lot to answer for!
Little horn thinks to change law - The next identifying mark of this little horn power, is the fact that it "thinks to change times and law". What times and law is Daniel referring to? God's time and law of course. Now there is only one institution pompous enough to "think to change times and law", God's law, and that is the Roman Catholic Church. Does God's law contain anything to do with time? Yes, the fourth commandment concerning the Sabbath Day, which God commanded a "time" for us to rest and spend with Him each week. God specifically says that the Sabbath Day is the seventh day of the week. And what does the Catholic Church claim to have done? They claim they have the power to change the Sabbath from the seventh day to the first, and that is exactly what they did. And most of the Christian world follows them by keeping Sunday as the Sabbath day. Not only that, but they also changed the second of the Bible ten commandments, so that they could make and worship idols, which God clearly forbids! Take a look a this pompous quote:
"The authority of the church could therefore not be bound to the authority of the scriptures, because the church had changed the Sabbath into Sunday, not by command of Christ, but by it's own authority." (Canon and Tradition, page.263)
What does this quote mean? It means that this antichrist little horn power, the Roman Catholic Church, believe they are NOT bound by the authority of ALMIGHTY GOD! This CANNOT be the church of Christ Jesus. That sort of self exaltation can only come from Satan. Antichrist Little Horn is Roman Catholic Church
There can be no doubt, when comparing the Word of God concerning the little horn power with history, that the ONLY institution or kingdom to match the indentifying marks of the little horn, is none other than the Papal Church of Rome, known as the Roman Catholic Church. It's a PERFECT match! And the great protestant reformers also knew this truth about the little horn power.
