The False Prophet

You might have heard some people talking about a mysterious figure called the Antichrist who will come to form a government over the whole world, then put a 666 mark onto everyone which they will need to buy and sell. Well the first thing that needs to be cleared up is that he is not called the Antichrist, because the Bible refers to him and his kingdom as the "second beast out of the ground" or as the "false prophet", so I will use these correct names and avoid the media influenced name that has been used to confuse people, when they decide to read the Bible in order to find out what people are talking about, so that they can make some extra cash. The next thing that needs to be cleared up is that the first thing that he is going to do is not to give everyone a 666 mark, but he will first be showing signs and wonders to the whole world in order to deceive them into thinking that he is a replacement for the one true God. We can read about this initial attack in Revelation 13:11-14 which says "And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 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 we see that he uses these miracles to deceive people, to make it easier to persuade them to build the image. If you talk to most Bible prophecy people they will be convinced that it is the second beast that builds the image, but you should note that there must be a reason why the beast has to convince the people of the earth to build it instead.

Image of deception

We can see what happens next in Revelation 13:15 where it says "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" and we see now that the image, that the people of the earth have built, has been given life by the second beast. Once seemingly alive, it then starts to speak and causes people to be killed if they do not worship it. I believe that the life will be given to it in a deceptive way so that mankind will think that they are the ones that somehow managed to build it so that it is alive. This would then make them a lot more eager to do whatever it commands, because they will somehow think that the image will reward them for killing the people who do not worship it.

The mark (not chip) of the beast

Once the second beast is satisfied with how the killing is progressing, he will then move onto the second part of his plan. We can now read about the part that everyone knows about in Revelation 13:16-18 which says "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." and you should note that the mark is not specifically given to stop people from buying and selling, because you will be able to do these things even if you only have the name of the beast or the number of his name (this shows you that the mark is separate from the number of his name). The vast majority of panic merchants will always go on about the mark, but they will fail to tell you that avoiding worshipping the image will be the hardest part to survive, because killing is not mentioned when the second beast is causing people to receive it. This could indicate that the deception is operating even now because you will notice that the vast majority of "clever" people will always go on about the mark and will use this as a selling point for why you should listen to them, but they will not break the verses down properly to show you how they have come to their conclusion.

Don't get cosy with your credit card

It is interesting to note that we are now at a stage where buying and selling can now be restricted in a way that would make the second beasts plans possible. If he had tried to implement the restrictions mentioned in the Bible, without the current encryption technologies that we have now, then it would have been easy to get around them. You should notice that the banks are trying to get people used to paying electronically, with the excuse that it will save them money (but notice that they do not pass on the savings), so that they can finally remove the ability to pay with cash, which will then make it very easy for the second beast to impose his requirements on the people who want to buy or sell. The majority of people are ok with this because it makes their life easier, but they do not realise that the current way in which they are being deceived, relies on the fact that people tend to be selfish by default, unless their life is being threatened, which then makes it easy to deceive them by saying that whatever is being done will make things easier for them, so that they can now enjoy their life that little bit more. They will of course forget to tell you about the death part at the end, because they know how short sighted the average human is, which is the reason why God is the only option in this life, because He is the only one who will make sure that you are prepared for the end before it arrives. We can also read about the unfortunate end that awaits anyone, that thinks that they can get away with worshipping the beasts image or taking his mark, in Revelation 14:9-12 which says "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. Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus." and we see here that there is simply no way that God can let off anyone who worships the beast and his image, then takes his mark, because He has already promised that they will be tormented if they do and His word can never change.

The devils super hero

I now also want to make you aware of an interesting point that you will also find that the "clever" people will not seem to have noticed. In II Thessalonians 2:3-10 it says "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; Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God. Remember ye not, that, when I was yet with you, I told you these things? And now ye know what withholdeth that he might be revealed in his time. For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." and we have here some extra details about what the leader of the second beast will be doing. The main thing that I want you to notice, though, is the statement that "the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth" which seems to show how the second beast will be defeated, but for this statement to be fully true, it would have to not be possible for mankind to kill him. This almost seems to indicate that he will either be a bit like Superman or Neo from The Matrix, who both, as far as I know, did never acknowledge that there was a God over them that was running things. This almost seems to indicate that the comic and film industries have been set up as a way to get us used to having god like figures on this earth, who will satisfy our immediate needs, rather than to help us to wait patiently for the true God to return and destroy all the people who love to do evil. Notice also that the term "Antichrist" is not mentioned anywhere in Revelation or II Thessalonians, which shows that the people who use this term, have just been influenced by the entertainment industry and other "clever" people.

Hero or villain?

After writing the above I also realised some other similarities to the film The Matrix and this is in relation to some things that happened to the seeming hero of the film. I realised that some of the sentences could be rewritten to bring the star of the film into the mix, which could indicate where the film makers might have gotten some of their material from. Revelation 13:3 could be rewritten as "And I saw (one of his heads)/Neo's chest as (it)/he were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after (the beast)/Neo.", Revelation 13:12 could be rewritten as "And he exerciseth all the power of (the first beast)/Neo before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the (first beast)/Neo, whose deadly wound was healed." and Revelation 13:14 could be rewritten as "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)/Neo; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to (the beast)/Neo, (which)/who had the wound by a (sword)/bullet, and did live.". So, was Neo the hero? Or is he a secret villain that the entertainment industry has managed to sneak into the cinema, in order to prepare us for the man of sin? Remember that Neo did have sex outside of marriage in that underground place, which shows that he cannot be a servant of the one true God.

Finding the real information

So, will you continue to follow what the "clever" people and the entertainment industry are saying? Or will you finally decide to make the break so that God can allow you to get the understanding from His words, that will help you to not be deceived by the words/entertainment from the forces of darkness? You can forget about getting any useful information from the fake pastors that are inhabiting the modern Christian church, because their main goal is still to extract money from people, even from their credit cards of doom, so they will be fine with deceiving people about the mark of the beast, so that they will keep on coming back to listen to the sweet words that these pastors have to speak about them. If you want some real information about the things mentioned in the book of Revelation, then ask a question on the forum and we will do the best to answer it, with the abilities that God has given us. Hopefully you will also be seeking those same abilities, so that you can also answer questions about God's word in the Bible as well.