The False Prophet

Revelation 13:11–18
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For the first time in history, there will be a super church, a one-world religion, with Satan incarnate receiving the world’s worship. In this apostasy, the Antichrist (The Beast) will have a helper, “the False Prophet” (Rev. 19:20; 20:10). He is the “second” beast of Rev. 13. This world religious leader will actively promote the worship of the Antichrist as God (Rev. 13:12). And with the power of punishment by death and economic control, the False Prophet succeeds. The Antichrist is deified as god. Thus, we see an Unholy Trinity—Satan, Antichrist, & False Prophet—at work during the time of tribulation.

       2.   The False Prophet (11-18)

            a.   He comes out of the earth. (Some say he is an apostate Jew) (v. 11).

     b.   As a religious leader, he supports the beast, the political ruler (v. 12).

            c.   He performs miraculous signs to get people to worship the beast (v 13).

     d.   He has power to give life unto the image of the beast who is able to speak, command      worship and give out capital punishment (vv. 14-15).

            e.   He requires everyone to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead and without it no one can buy or sell the necessities of life (vv. 16-17).

    f.    The number of the beast is man’s number which is 666 (v. 18).

Application

I am so thankful that my name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life (v. 8) and that I will escape all that takes place when the Beast and the False Prophet takes control.