Let us now review the one ancient Bible prophecy of the 6th century B.C. showing conclusively the predator kingdom ruling in the days of Christ and His Apostles, and how this same kingdom extends to our day in the timeline of prophetic history. In the 6th century B.C. "A great image" was shown to King Nebudchadnezzar in a dream. "This great image" portrayed the world's kingdoms to the close of time. The image had four sections representing the four kingdoms that would bear rule over the earth until the 2nd Advent of Jesus Christ. The four kingdoms are as follows: 1) Babylon; 2) Medo-Persia; 3) Greece; 4) Rome. We live today in the fourth and last kingdom of earth before the coming of Christ. (In Daniel, chapter 7, GOD reviews these same four kingdoms, assigning their traits of behavior to those of predators.)

     Here is Nebuchadnezzar's dream—the infallible prophecy given by the GOD of heaven: "This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, his legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay"...."Thou [Nebudchadnezzar] art this head of gold [Babylon]. After thee another kingdom inferior to thee [Medo-Persia], and another third kingdom of brass [Greece], which shall bear rule over all the earth. And the fourth kingdom [Rome] shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise [pagan era]. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron [the Vatican era], forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay....And in the days of these kings shall the GOD of heaven set up a kingdom [Mk.1:15], which shall never be destroyed [Rev.1:8]: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms [including the Vatican], and it shall stand for ever." Dan.2:32,33,38-41,44.

     The "iron," representing both phases of the Roman dominion, pagan and papal, is easily verified by the study of history. We live today in the age of the final kingdom of earth’s sinful history. This kingdom is the Vatican of Rome. Remember the Bible’s prophetic destiny of Rome: the prophecy states that Christ will smash to smithereens the papal authority: "Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them." Dan.2:34,35. This is the fate of the papal system of Christianity. This disqualifies the Vatican’s claim to be the sole administrator of salvation, and removes any perception of Rome’s approval from the GOD of heaven. It also shows the great danger of men submitting to her doctrines, which lie at the heart of Christ’s retribution against her when He comes. But never forget, the righteousness of Christ covers all ignorant sins. Catholics by the millions are sinning ignorantly, and GOD does not hold them accountable for the sins willfully carried out by their leaders except as they knowingly turn from GOD and participate in those sins (Eccl.8:11; Prov.1:11-31).

     Logically, we must now ask the question, "What is the great sin of Rome that leads Christ to obliterate her when He comes?" In the following words of Pope Nicolaus both sin and blasphemy have been exalted to rule the church. His beliefs represent what lies at the heart of the Vatican’s version of Christianity to this day. It is the pope's teaching, verses the Bible's teaching that warns every man of the Vatican’s dramatic extinction when Christ returns. Herein lies the true purpose of Romanism as defined by Pope Nicolaus (as contrasted with the Holy Word of GOD):

Said Pope Nicolaus: "The Roman Pontiff judges all men but is judged by no one."

     Said Christ, the LORD: "For the Father judgeth no man." John 5:22; "I judge no man." John 8:15; "He that rejecteth Me, and receive not my words, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I have spoken, the same shall judge him in the last day." John 12:48.

The pope continues: "I am all in all and above all."

     Said Christ, "Whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased." Matt. 23:12. The great Antichrist of Scripture is defined thus: "Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all. But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things." Daniel 11:37,38.

"Wherefore if those things that I do be said not to be done of man but of GOD what can you make me but GOD?"

     Said Christ, "Take heed that no man deceive you. For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many." Matt.24:4,5. Various popes of the last 100+ years concurred with Nicolaus: "We hold the place of Almighty GOD on earth."—Pope Leo XIII, Apostolic Letter, June 20, 1894. "The Pope...is Jesus Christ himself, hidden under the veil of flesh." –Pope Pius X. "You know that I am the Holy Father, the representative of GOD on earth, the Vicar of Christ, which means that I am GOD on the earth." –Pope Pius XI, April 30, 1922. The blasphemy of claiming attributes of Deity is defined in Scripture thus: "The Jews answered Him [Christ], For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God." John 10:33.

"Wherefore no marvel if it be in my power to change time and times, to alter and abrogate laws."

     The great Antichrist of the Bible is defined thus: "And he shall speak great words against the most High, and think to change times and laws." Dan.7:25. Catholicism has officially removed the 2nd Commandment, and altered the Sabbath of the 4th Commandment from Saturday to Sunday, claiming for themselves the authority that belongs to GOD.

"To dispense with all things, yea, with the precepts of Christ."

     The selfish pick-and-choose theology, deciding which precepts given by Jesus Christ are worthy of honor and which of them are not is to be partial in obedience to His government. To be only partly saved is to be wholly lost: "For whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all." Ja.2:10. In essence, to do away with “one jot or one tittle” of the Law of Christ is to call Him a liar: "Heaven and earth shall pass away: but My words shall not pass away." Mark 13:31.

"I conclude, commanding, declaring, and pronouncing, to stand upon necessity of salvation, for every creature to be subject to me."

     On the night of The Last Supper Christ forbid any dictatorship: "The kings of the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. But Ye shall not be so." Luke 22:25,26. Whenever Christians lord authority over men, this is a sin in the eyes of heaven. The Apostles complimented the Savior’s words by saying that the use of tyranny violates the 6th Commandment, "Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer: and ye know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in him." "For the wrath of man worketh not the righteousness of God." I Jn.3:15; Ja.1:20.

     The steps that led to this self-exalting religion calling itself “Christian” will never be retraced. The prophecy of Rome is clear.