Hmmmm If I could put a finger to my SDA days and the end times..... Hmmmm End time stuff........ I could see Israel representing the Antichrist and our good old boy playing the beast that hands them the control.. The only defacto at the moment is the roman Catholic church........ But Yeah I could see how that would make Bible Prophecy.... Its almost writing itself.............art imitating life, or life imitating art.......which ever way: It is a Holy disaster, similar to Armageddon and Genocide........... The rest of the world is watching, consumed by their own selfishness of the murdering, suffering and Genocide as a people, and yet, the world turns a blind eye......What have we become but selfish immoral souls to busy to care about them over there..... Innocent unarmed men women and children are being slaughtered.... Yes, I can see conformity to a NWO, many are not even aware they are participating in......Hitlers Jews didnt realize it either, that is, until it was too late.........just brain-washed and stone cold crazy!... In the end if we say nothing and do nothing: we should not cry when they come for us.... Therefore, if we take our cue from John, we can assume (accurately) that antichrists have come and gone since the day John penned his letters. In the book of Revelation, John refers to the final and ultimate Antichrist as the Beast. The Beast will be the embodiment of the entire spirit and power of Satan. He will have supernatural power and global influence. Antichrist: The Worlds Greatest Peacemaker - He comes to power on a platform of Peace - He comes in peaceably and deceives the many.... The Bible Teaches us that the Antichrist will rise up out of the sea of nations. This Beast appears as an astute. and miraculous political leader, who comes in to power on a platform of peace, safety and prosperity. Billions will be astonished and the hundreds of thousands of peace groups, peace-lovers, peace-niks. pacifists, green-peace environmentalists, peace-corps and peace makers from amongst all the nations and amongst all the religions of the world will marvel at his peace plans and his ability to forge peace contacts with Israel and between all nations and with Judaism and between all religions. They will worship and uplift him to the office of The peace leader of The World - He will be made the leader of the New World Order and The head of The One World Government - He will come in peaceably on a platform of peace, prosperity and safety for all nations and all religions. He will deceive the majority. 1Thes:5:3: For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, ...... and they shall not escape. He will make peace contracts with all warring individuals, religions and nations! Dan:8:25: And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: . Later he takes on the role of a world religious leader who is worshipped. Supported by his sidekick - the False Prophet - the Beast will deceive the world. He, his prophet, and Satan will form an unholy trinity to rule all of creation. Although we derive much of our thinking about the Antichrist from the descriptions of the beasts found in Revelation 13, the word Antichrist appears only in the epistles of John. As discussed earlier, Johns reference was more pointed to a false doctrine than to a particular person. However, because of the interest in the person or persons described in Revelation, a brief look at the connection between Johns idea concerning antichrist and the beasts described in Revelation is essential. Two meanings go along with the prefix anti. The first carries the thought of instead of or a substitute. A better way of putting this would be false Christ. The second meaning is probably the one most often thought of - against, or against Christ. If you are anti something, then you are against it. This, I believe, is the more accurate meaning of the term used in Johns epistles. The latter definition lends itself to the description of the first beast in Revelation 13:1, I stood on the sand of the sea. And I saw a beast rising up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and on his horns ten crowns, and on his heads a blasphemous name. Scripture says this first beast will set himself up in direct opposition to Christ, falsely pledging to give Israel the land, bringing about peace for the first three and one half years of the tribulation period. For this reason, many evangelicals believe this first beast to be the Antichrist. Revelations 13:2-10: And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him? And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. If any man have an ear, let him hear. He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints. The description of the first beast - especially the ten horns and seven heads - has led many to conclude that the first beast will be a political leader. He will achieve worldwide control through his plan for peace. This ruler will be in this position for the entire seven year tribulation period. Who will he be? Will he be resurrected from the dead, as many believe because of the reference to a fatal wound that has been healed? No one knows, and our most educated guesses are just that. In direct cooperation with the first beast is a second beast known as the False Prophet, who will assume a place of leadership in the world ecumenical religious community that rightly belongs to Christ. Reference to this second beast is found in Revelation 13:11: I saw another beast coming up out of the earth, and he had two horns like a lamb and spoke like a dragon. There is much to be learned about the False Prophet from the description in Revelation 13:12-17: And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. The description that he had two horns like a lamb but spoke like a dragon signifies his ecumenical religious role. The word dragon has been used as a name for Satan; thus, the False Prophet is described in terms such that he will look like a lamb (Christ) but speak like a dragon (Satan). The role of this second beast is to support the first beast - the political leader. The authority that this False Prophet claims is derived from Satan and the political leader. His role is to cause the inhabitants of the earth to worship the first beast, thus fulfilling the third part of the false trinity. Many terms have been used to describe or define antichrist(s) or the Antichrist. One that comes to mind most often is the deceiver. Based on further study of Scripture, we can see that there will be an onslaught of false teaching that will cause many to form a new ecumenical one world religion, that incoporates all the worlds religions into a single united religious body. This One World Religion or One World Church, will be controlled by the Second Beast also known as The False Prophet Those drawn to this new theology will be deceived into believing Satans lies, as taught by antichrists (those who teach against Christ) and the False Prophet who deceives those who listen to his lies. As the ecumenical religious leader of this time, the False Prophet will gather credibility among the earths peoples by performing great and miraculous feats. Although all who believe in the only true and living God recognize His ability to perform miracles, many forget that (within limitations) Satan can also perform miracles. With power derived from Satan, the False Prophet is able to induce the inhabitants of the earth to worship the Beast, thus deceiving them with false teaching. In addition to the use of miracles, the False Prophet will require everyone to wear the Mark of the Beast on or in the hand or forehead as a sign that he or she has worshipped the Beast. Many have speculated on what the mark will be, with the most common thought being some use of the number 666. Again, this is speculation at best, and I will leave those studies to others. Suffice it to say that Scripture says there will be a mark, and whatever that mark is, it will be placed on everyone who worships the Beast. All those that reject the mark and will not bow down and worship the Antichrist will be killed! Revelation. 13: 16-18: And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six (666). Without it, Scripture says the right to buy and sell would be prohibited. The false ecumenical religious system that is now coming into being will be a clever, but nonetheless false, imitation of the divine Trinity. In his unholy schemes, Satan desires to be worshipped as God the Father, with the first beast (the Antichrist) assuming the place of Jesus Christ and the second beast (the False Prophet) taking the place of the Holy Spirit.
Posted on: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 05:14:41 +0000