Think to Change God's Law

Think to Change God's Law

"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. " Daniel 7:25 God predicted that a power would arise who would "think to change" His Holy law. God gave several points of identification so that those who wanted to know the truth would make no mistake. This issue, the attempted change of the Sabbath, involves some of the most serious warnings in all of the Bible. Who Is Responsible? We have looked at several quotations by the Catholic Church claiming the responsibility for the attempted change in God's law, we want to now see if the Bible confirms their statements by looking at the other verses that describe the little horn who would think to change God's law. Words of Care and Concern Lest some should think that we are attacking fellow Christians by identifying this little-horn power, please keep in mind that the prophecy is aimed at a system and not individuals. There are sincere, devout Christians in all churches. Daniel chapter 7 is simply a message of judgment and correction upon a large religious institution which compromised with paganism, like so many other churches that arose after her. The Little Horn - 11 Points of Identification 1. A Nation "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." Daniel 7:8, 20 2. A Little Nation "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. Daniel 7:8 3. A Little Nation in Western Europe "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. Daniel 7:8 4. A Nation That Arises After the Division of the Roman Empire "And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them ; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings." Daniel 7:24 5. It Destroys Three Nations as it Comes Into Power "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. Daniel 7:8, 20, 24 6. It is Different From the Other Nations "And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them ; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings." Daniel 7:24,8 7. Has a Man at the Head "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. Daniel 7:8, 20 8. It Would Blaspheme God "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. Daniel 7:8, 20, 25 9. Persecutes God's Followers "I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; " Daniel 7:21, 25 10. Power Over the Saints for 1260 Years "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." Daniel 7:25 11. It Would Think to Change God's Law "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. " Daniel 7:25