That's an assumption on your part. I have been sitting at my desk in one place or another, with God's word in front of me, studying the word of God for the last 45 years. No man is my teacher.
I wasn't taught anything on them. It is by my own studies that I came to this conclusion. I live in the book of Revelation, as well as the whole word of God.
* The woman you saw is that great city that rules over the kings of the earth - Revelation 17:18
At the time that John was receiving this information from the angel, Rome was that city that ruled over the kings of the earth
* The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits.
The seven heads of the beast are symbolic representing seven hills upon which the woman. Therefore, the woman is the city of Rome which was literally built on and famous for her seven hills/mountains. This is pointing us to the headquarters of Rome's religious system. The reason why she is referred to as "Mystery, Babylon the Great" is because within here can be found most of all the pagan practices and rituals which stemmed from Babylon. Take that MITRE hat that the pope and the rest of the bishops wear. It is the same as the fish hats that the priest of Dagon wore with the open fish mouth at the top. Within the RCC we find queen of heaven worship (Mary), mother and son worship, Mithraism and many, many more. And as I mentioned, there is that Pagan obelisk from Hierapolis Egypt which is standing in the front entrance.
* She was dressed in purple and scarlet and glittering with gold
Purple and scarlet are the exact colors worn by the bishops and cardinals, respectively.
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Yes sir, I know who the woman is. I've studied this topic enough to know.
Satan always creates counterfeits to deceive. If the RCC were the true church, what they believe and teach would have to agree with scripture, which it does not.
Personally from what I have studied and what I see, one of the future popes will most likely play the part of the false prophet, who will be performing miracles, signs and wonders on behalf of the antichrist to give him credibility to his claim of being God.
There is no teaching that there would be one man over the entire church, but only pastors over individual churches.
The pope and the RCC believe that all should come under the authority of the pope, which is also not scriptural. The pope's used to control kings and their armies under the threat of excommunication. Anyone who resisted the pope's were labeled as heretics, imprisoned, property confiscated, tortured and many burned at the stake. Those who will be here during the time of God's wrath, will see the true face of the office of the pope and the RCC, because the antichrist will provide the power and authority to the pope and his pagan system during that time.
Now, I am not saying that you are not in Christ. But I would suggest abandoning everything that Roman Catholicism believes and practices and trust in Jesus and His word, only. This means that since the teachings of the RCC are not in agreement with the word of God, then flee from them.
I heard a saying once, which I agree with which says, "It is not enough to know what is right, but what is almost right."
Roman Catholicism teaches the name of Jesus, but they also teach Mary as a co-redeemer and mediator, to pray to her using the rosary and that she is full of grace. They make statues of her.
Mary was blessed of God, written of by Isaiah as that virgin chosen to bring God into the world in a human body. And no one can take that away from her. However, that is where it should end.
My prayer for you is that God will reveal this to you, so that you can cut your ties with that pagan system and trust in Christ and His words only.
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