UNMASKING THE BEAST
The Antichrist
Part 13
Things the Antichrist will Do
that will Mark his Characteristics
THIRTEEN
The
lawless one will be revealed, whose coming will be after the working of satan
with all power and signs and lying wonders. God shall send them strong
delusion, that they should believe a lie.
And then the lawless
one will be revealed, whom The Lord Jesus will overthrow with the breath of His
mouth and destroy by the splendor of His coming. The coming of the lawless one
will be in accordance with the work of Satan displayed in all kinds of
counterfeit miracles, signs and wonders, and in every sort of evil that
deceives those who are perishing. They perish because they refused to love the
Truth and so be saved. For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so
that they will believe the lie and so
that all will be condemned who have not believed the Truth but have delighted
in wickedness.
2 Thess 2:8-12 NIV
“The mystery of iniquity” is already at work in the
world and “the man of sin” who is the lawless one (the antichrist) will soon be
revealed just as GOD’s Word prophesied!
“The false prophet” has already been revealed!
Read “Unmasking The Beast Part 1” and ‘the
concluding part’ for more details on this.
When The Lamb Of GOD opens “The Seventh Seal” “the
antichrist” will show up!
GOD’s Word clearly reveals that “the antichrist”
will come into the world in ‘the form of a man’ and deceive many by intrigues
and flatteries.
He will rule a major part of the world as many
nations will surrender power to him in the time of “the Great Tribulation.”
This will occur after “the Rapture” has taken place.
After “The Seventh Seal” opens, “the Rapture” will
take place within the space of prophetic "half an hour." This time
frame is in Revelation 8 verse 1.
The lawless one (the antichrist) will be revealed
and The Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of His mouth and bring him to an
end by His appearing at His Coming.
“The antichrist” will be the ‘representation of
wickedness’ in the earth, but THE HOLY SPIRIT will consume him like a flame—and
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST will destroy him with the brightness of His Coming
[Second Coming].
The coming of the lawless one is through the
activity and working of satan the dragon—through his “strong delusion” so that many
will believe “a lie.”
What is a lie?
An invention which is untrue.
And what is delusion?
It is a trick, a fantasy, a fiction or magic to make
someone believe a lie.
“Delusion” is the opposite of “Reality.” And “Lie”
is the opposite of “Truth.”
The antichrist is “a lie” of the devil, and many
people in the world are already falling for it.
The lawless one will deceive many by fabrication of
all sorts of pretended miracles and signs and delusive marvels — lying wonders
— and by unlimited seduction to evil and with all wicked deception for those
who are perishing because they did not welcome the Truth—they believe not the
Truth, but have pleasure in unrighteousness.
Verse 11 of II Thessalonians 2 says, that for this
reason GOD sends them a strong delusion (ref. KJV)—a misleading influence, to
make them believe a lie. This means, the invention of satan which is untrue and
deceit will mislead many people to make them believe his falsehood. He is the
father of lies.
The antichrist is satan’s instrument for this evil
work.
Revelation 13 reveals that the earth marvels after
“the beast” (v.3), the whole earth marvels after the beast—they’re enthralled
by it. They love it. “The antichrist” will wield power because the earth is in
love with him—he is the embodiment of everything wicked man has always sought
to worship from the beginning of life after “the Fall of Man:” man has desired
to worship himself and govern himself instead of relying upon God.
This ‘beast’ is given authority to act for 42
months, which is a 3½ years.
The first beast had a mouth like that of a lion— it
‘was given a mouth to utter proud words and blasphemies.’ It blasphemes God, it
blasphemes God’s Throne, and it blasphemes “those tabernacling in Heaven”
(vv.5-6).
This means, the beast will speak evil of the
saints—of “the Bride” that was raptured in chapter 4, and of the hosts of
Heaven.
“The antichrist” will be seen as a man of peace, a
man who loves the world. And all those whose names are not written in The
Lamb’s Book of Life will find themselves worshipping “the beast.”
The doctrine of “the false prophet” is that of the
first beast—“the antichrist.” The false prophet executes all the authority of
the first beast. It means “the false prophet” will have the power to speak and
act for “the antichrist.” Through the miracles “the false prophet” has the
power to work, the world is deceived into worshipping the antichrist.
In other words, “the false prophet” will use
miracles to validate his ministry.
“The false prophet” appears to the world as ‘a
Christian,’ even so, his doctrine is anti-Christian. His ministry is backed up
by tremendous miracles.
This second beast which had horns like a lamb, spoke
like a dragon speaks blasphemy.
He will cause as many as would not worship “the
image of the beast” to be killed.
He causes all, both small and great, rich and poor,
free and slave, to receive a mark on their right hand or on their foreheads, and
that no one may buy or sell except one who has the mark or the name of the
beast, or the number of his name (vv.15-17).
The antichrist is “the son of perdition.”
Let no man deceive you
by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away
first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2 Thess 2:3 KJV
That Day [the Rapture] shall not come, except there
come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed!
The personality of the antichrist will be revealed,
even as his works are being revealed now!
“The mark of
the beast” has been exposed!
The mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of
his name, are one and the same.
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.
Rev. 13:17 KJV
Very important note: the "buying and
selling" is not just to those that have “the mark,” but also those that
have “the name” of the beast, or “the number” of his name.
Revelation 13:17 clearly reveals three ways people
can "buy or sell":
And that no man might buy or sell, save he:
1.) that had the mark,
2.) or the name of the beast,
3.) or the number of his name.
How do people "receive" the name of the
beast, or the number of his name?
Five times the Bible refers to "receiving"
the mark (13:16, 14:9,
14:11, 19:20, and 20:4).
Three times the Bible refers to
"receiving" the mark specifically
"in their right hand, or in their
foreheads:" (13:16, 14:9, and
20:4).
But nowhere does the Bible mention
"receiving" the name of the beast.
And the third angel
followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his
image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The same shall
drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without mixture into
the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire and brimstone
in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the Lamb:
And the smoke of their
torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they have no rest day nor night,
who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark of his
name.
Revelation 14:9-11
And the beast was
taken, and with him the false prophet that
wrought miracles
before him, with which he deceived them
that had received the
mark of the beast, and them that
worshipped his image.
These both were cast alive into a lake of
fire burning with
brimstone.
Rev 19:20
What about the name of the beast, or the number of
his name?
Is there any punishment for "receiving"
them?
In Rev. 16:2, a "noisome and grievous
sore" falls upon those who receive the mark:
And the first went,
and poured out his vial upon the earth; and there fell a noisome and grievous
sore upon the men which had the mark of the beast, and upon them which
worshipped his image.
Rev. 16:2
The mark, the name of the beast, or the number of
his name are the same single mark. In this case, because we know what the
number is, the mark would be "666".
"This passage [Rev 13:16-18] provides five key
clues as to the interpretation of the mark of the beast.
1. The name of the beast
2. The number representing his name
3. The number of the beast
4. The number of a man
5. The number is 666
When these five clues are followed through their
logical progression, the number or mark of the beast is the number of a man who
is the antichrist or final world ruler (human world ruler).
This number is the number of the antichrist's own
name.
The mark of the antichrist consists of both the
number of his name (666) and his name combined in a single mark. Some type of
"esoteric" mark forming a "666" while also symbolic of his name.
"The 'mark' itself is at once a number and a
name.
The mark is associated or represented somehow, to
his name and his number (666).
"What kind of mark is it?
The mark of the beast, as related in Scripture, is absolutely
literal. Soon, people on earth will be coerced into accepting a mark in their
right hand or forehead. It is an inject able passive RFID transponder with a
computer chip — a literal injection with a literal electronic biochip
"mark."
It is a physical, literal mark, visible, that the false
prophet will force every man and woman to receive it on the right hand or
forehead. The mark will be related to both the 'name of the beast' as well as
the 'number of his name' — 666."
The main reason the false prophet of the antichrist
will give people the mark of the beast is worship and allegiance to the
antichrist. Not just the right to "buying and selling!"
The mark is a proof of worship and allegiance to the
beast, and that is why GOD will punish all who worship and receive the mark of
the beast.
What is the real purpose of the mark of the beast?
What is it about the mark of the beast, that so
"grieves" and “provokes” a just and Holy GOD, that He would justly
"torment someone in fire and brimstone for all eternity" for
receiving the mark?
The purpose of the mark of the beast is a
"mark" of allegiance and worship of the antichrist. And it is a
rejection of a Holy GOD.
Take note, those who worship “the beast” and his
image, receive “the mark of the beast.” Look at the following verses:
"If any man
worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark . . . "Rev. 14:9
". . . who
worship the beast and his image, and whosoever receiveth the mark. . .
"Rev. 14:11
" . . .which had
the mark of the beast, and upon them which worshipped his image." Rev.
16:2
" . . . them that
had received the mark of the beast, and them
that worshipped his
image. . ." Rev. 19:20
" . . . which had
not worshipped the beast, neither his image,
neither had received
his . . ." Rev. 20:4
Only one verse connects "buying and
selling" with the mark.
But there are many verses that connect the mark to
worship.
Satan desires what belongs only to GOD ALMIGHTY —
worship.
In recent times, governments have already endorsed
systems that will require of people: proper identification to withdraw or
deposit money in the bank. The identification process will ultimately result in
implant or inscription of a literal number: a national identification number
(NIN) on the right hand or forehead! In some countries, like in the US, they
issue a mandatory federal insurance number.
What they tell you is that: “they are issued and
used by governments of countries as means of tracking their citizens, permanent
residents, and temporary residents for the purposes of work, taxation, government
benefits, health care, and other governmentally-related functions.
But, the truth is that such represents the Bible prophesied
mark of the beast. The governments’ administrations and agencies who circulate
this ‘mark’ which is coded in biochip, will never tell you that it is 666. They
will never tell you something like: ‘go and take the mark of the beast or, go
and take the number 666’ as that will make the fact very obvious.
But, rather, they tell you, “go and get bio-chipped
so that you can buy or sell; they tell you it’s for the purpose of obtaining a
welfare package or government program.
According to Revelation 17:8, ‘the beast” ‘was, and
is not’; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit [abyss], and go into perdition.
The beast that thou
sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into
perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not
written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold
the beast that was, and is not, and yet is.
KJV
“The antichrist” is a demon out of “the bottomless
pit,” and incarnated in the flesh of a certain man by the power of satan. The
same with his false prophet.
The inhabitants of the earth whose names are not
written in the Book of Life will be astonished when they see “the beast.”
Why?
Because ‘he once was, now is not, and yet is.’
The antichrist is satan's incarnate who will conquer
the world both in politics and economy.
When the Roman Empire collapsed, ten divisions
resulted. Barbarian tribes hammered at the Roman Empire for many years until it
fell apart and the ten divisions were ruled by ten kings! They were: the
Alemani (Germany),the Franks (France), Burgundians (Switzerland),the Suevi (Portugal),the
Anglo-Saxons (Britain),the Visigoths (Spain),the Lombards (Italy),the Vandals,
Ostrogoths, and Heruli.
The last three were destroyed by the Pope of Rome
because they refused to become "Christian." The armies of Emperor
Justinian, in cooperation with the Pope, thrust the Ostrogoths out of the city
of Rome.
They have become extinct.
In 538 A.D. the Pope took possession of the city
after the Emperor decreed that he should be the head of all the Christian
churches.
These ten divisions of Rome are the 10 horns of “the
dragon” (same as of the beast). They emerged as the 10 nation European
confederacy from the old Roman boundaries—which today is known as European
Union (EU).
Each horn of the dragon represents a king, a ruler
(Dan.7:24).
The antichrist emerged to power and position both in
politics and economics.
Right now, he is hibernated in Europe!
Soon he will attain power on the world scene ‘he
once was; now is not, and yet is.’ The ungodly of the earth will be dumbfounded
at his reappearance to take the rein of power.
The beast gets its power, seat and authority from
Rome—“the seat of satan!”
The inhabitants of the world will see him as a man
of great ingenuity, but he is “the lie” of satan from the pit of hell.
His false prophet has already been revealed!
The rider on a pale horse is called Death, and Hades
was following close behind him. He rides on the pale horse to kill a fourth of
the earth by sword, famine, plague and by wild beasts. He will ride as the
false prophet—‘a deadly beast’ (See Rev.6:7-8).
Who is this “false prophet of the antichrist”—the
man of sin, as revealed today, and recorded in the book of Revelation?
He is an African American who already has attained
political power!
“The
antichrist”—the man of sin, will be revealed soon in the opening of “the
Seventh Seal.”