1. I have a limited amount of interest in determining who this person is whose name is "666". Why? Because there is no command nor even a suggestion that one should try and do that.
Revelation 13:18 (ASV) "Here is wisdom. He that hath understanding, let him count the number of the beast; for it is the number of a man: and his number is Six hundred and sixty and six."
What John through the Spirit wrote was to alert those who are true followers of Christ to watch. Yes, watch for some very unique and evil individual who will be coming and who must come according to God's perfect plan to bring judgment upon this world... And, to purge the visible Church of false believers... And, to sanctify His saints through persecution. For after this "666" individual arrives, the coming of Christ will soon? follow and our redemption which He said draws near shall come to its fruition.
2. Thus, I spend no time trying to speculate who this particular individual was or is. My time is spent 'watching', not current events, but rather myself in how I live on this earth striving to complete the race and to avoid all sin through the power of the indwelling Spirit.
3. My position is that NO ONE knows who this person is except God, just as no one knows the hour or day when Christ shall appear once again to gather His elect for glory.
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