PART #18 - THE VICAR OF CHRIST(Pontifex Maximus)

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                                                                (see "Prophetic Vocabulary") 

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        In the previous Posts, the JURY heard the TESTIMONY of 2 Religious Groups RISING UP inside of the ROMAN IMPERIAL STATE.




      One of those groups was the TRUE "Christian" Church, WHICH KEPT THE COMMANDMENTS OF GOD, and had the TESTIMONY OF JESUS.




       The other group, THE MYSTERIES OF MITHRAS, "SATAN'S" COUNTERFEIT  of "Christianity", WHICH DID NOT REGARD GOD'S 10 COMMANDMENTS, had its own;

• "Instead of"  -BAPTISM

• "Instead of" -SACRAMENT of Bread and Wine

• "Instead of" -SABBATH Day of Rest

• "Instead of" -JESUS CHRIST

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15401a.htm

Vicar

(Latin vicarius, from vice, "instead of") 

Vicar of Christ

(Latin Vicarius Christi). "instead of Christ"

       A title of the pope implying his supreme and universal primacy, both of honour and of jurisdiction, over the Church of Christ.

       The title "INSTEAD OF" Christ is more expressive of his supreme headship of the Church on earth.





        In PART #10, it was questioned how a LONG DEAD EMPIRE could have survived to remain as the LAST of the FOUR KINGDOMS OF DANIEL.





       It was also questioned whether this "LITTLE KING / KINGDOM" (SATAN), would be;

• a POLITICAL SUPERPOWER,

• or a RELIGIOUS SUPERPOWER

that would make war against those that keep the Commandments of God.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_emperor

Roman Emperors

        In addition to their pontifical office, emperors were given divine status: initially after their death, but later from the start of their reign.




       As "PONTIFEX MAXIMUS" Christianity prevailed, the emperor's religious status changed to that of Christ's regent on earth, and the Empire's status was seen as part of God's plan to Christianize the world.

Main Entry: re·gent 
Pronunciation: r-jnt
Function: noun


1 : a person who governs a kingdom when a monarch is not able to






        Pontifex Maximus' last use with reference to the emperors is in inscriptions of Gratian (reigned 375–383) who, however, then decided to omit the words "pontifex maximus" from his title.

       When the Eastern emperor Theodosius established "CATHOLIC " Christianity as the  official religion of the empire, the Western Emperor Gratian relinquished the office of PONTIFEX MAXIMUS to the Christian Popes of Rome, who have held it since that time.

• In the ROMAN PAPAL STATE;

-Beginning around 380 AD until present day, the Title "Pontifex Maximus" has been held the Head of the ROMAN "CHRISTIAN" church(the Popes).





       In the next post, the JURY will continue to hear the TESTIMONY of "Documented Human history" regarding ROMAN "Christianity".