Prophecy: The antichrist power was to receive a deadly wound after his 1260 - year reign. However, this deadly wound will be healed, and the entire world will wonder at him (Revelation 13:3; Revelation 17:8). Fulfilment: After her terrible reign of 1260 years, the Papal power received a deadly wound. In 1798, the French general; Alexander Berthier, under the command of Napoleon, marched his armies into Rome and pulled the pope off his throne. Berthier brought the pope to France as a captive. All the properties of the church were confiscated, and the French directory government decreed that there would never be another bishop of Rome. From the book Church History, p. 24, we read: "The enemies of the church rejoiced. The last Pope, they declared had resigned." In fact, as far as the world was concerned, and by all outward appearances, the Catholic Church was dead. "But careful students of Bible prophecy knew that this fatal blow was not the end of the Catholic Church; for the prophecy predicted that his deadly wound will be healed and that the entire world will come to wonder at him (Revelation 13:3). In early 1929, the Papal power began a journey that was to heal the sore wound that she received from France in 1798. On February 11 1929, Cardinal Gasparri (representing pope Pius XI) and Benito Mussolini (representing king Victor Emmanuel III of Italy) signed the Lateran Treaty which gave the Papacy absolute and sole jurisdiction over the Vatican State. From the San Francisco Chronicle, February 11, 1929 we read: "The Roman question tonight was a thing of the past and the Vatican was at peace with Italy ... In affixing the autographs to the memorable document healing the wound ... extreme cordiality was displayed on both sides." On the next day, that is, February 12 1929, the same paper came out with the headlines: "Mussolini and Gasparri Sign Historic Roman Pact … Healed Wound of Many Years". it is interesting to discover how the editors of the San Francisco article utilized almost the same wording from Revelation 13:3 to describe this important Bible prophecy event. After this memorable event in 1929, the Papal power has risen to world influence and recognition at a speed that has surprised many. The Bible clearly predicted that his deadly wound will be healed and all the world will wonder after him. We are living at a time in the history of our world where this prophecy is being fulfilled right before our eyes. Today, almost the entire human race is wondering at the power and prestige of the Catholic system. The pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church is revered not just by almost all religious entities, but political leaders as well. No human being, how high his office, will be able to compete with the pomp, display and preparations that go into welcoming the bishop of Rome into any country of the world today. The sore wound of the Catholic Church is forever healed; and she is just bidding her time for the right opportunity to assume total control of the world.

Throughout Scripture, God emphasizes that idolatry is the sin that corrupts every other: Exodus 20:4-5 – The 2nd Commandment forbids images in worship. Deut. 6:14-15 – God is a jealous God; idolatry provokes His wrath. 1 Corinthians 10:14 – "Flee from idolatry." Revelation 9:20.

What is the number one reason why the Catholic church is considered part of Christian denomination?