--Israel Nat'l News/Ted Belman Prophecies ... WARS and rumors of war ISLAM vs The WORD of GOD ALLAH was the Ancient Babylonian-Arabian MOON GOD Prophecies: FALSE PROPHETS Would Rise and Lead Many Prophecies: The coming ANTICHRIST
"Allah". . . The Moon God
"You shall have no other gods before Me"
(The First Commandment . . . Exodus 20:3)
--Jerusalem Post
The "Crescent Moon" shown above the alter in this seal is the symbol of the chiefBabylonian god "Sin"... which was also the chief god worshiped in ancient Arabia at the time of Mohammed ... the "Crescent Moon" still symbolizes the Arab-Islam moon-god re-named "Allah."
(Biblebelievers.org.au)
"In Old Testament times, Nabonidus (555-539 BC), the last king of Babylon, built Tayma, Arabia as a center of Moon-god worship. Segall stated, "South Arabia's stellar religion has always been dominated by the Moon-god in various variations." Many scholars have also noticed that the Moon-god's name "Sin" is a part of such Arabic words as "Sinai," the "wilderness of Sin," etc. When the popularity of the Moon-god waned elsewhere, the Arabs remained true to their conviction that the Moon-god was the greatest of all gods. While they worshipped 360 gods at the Kabah in Mecca, the Moon-god was the chief deity. Mecca was in fact built as a shrine for the Moon-god.
This is what made it the most sacred site of Arabian paganism. In 1944, G. Caton Thompson revealed in her book, The Tombs and Moon Temple of Hureidha, that she had uncovered a temple of the Moon-god in southern Arabia. The symbols of the crescent moon and no less than twenty-one inscriptions with the name Sin were found in this temple. An idol which may be the Moon-god himself was also discovered. This was later confirmed by other well-known archeologists. The evidence reveals that the temple of the Moon-god was active even in the Christian era. Evidence gathered from both North and South Arabia demonstrate that Moon-god worship was clearly active even in Muhammad's day and was still the dominant cult. According to numerous inscriptions, while the name of the Moon-god was Sin, his title was al- ilah, i.e. "the deity," meaning that he was the chief or high god among the gods. As Coon pointed out, "The god Il or Ilah was originally a phase of the Moon God." The Moon-god was called al- ilah, i.e. the god, which was shortened to Allah in pre-Islamic times. The pagan Arabs even used Allah in the names they gave to their children. For example, both Muhammad's father and uncle had Allah as part of their names . . ."
This is what made it the most sacred site of Arabian paganism. In 1944, G. Caton Thompson revealed in her book, The Tombs and Moon Temple of Hureidha, that she had uncovered a temple of the Moon-god in southern Arabia. The symbols of the crescent moon and no less than twenty-one inscriptions with the name Sin were found in this temple. An idol which may be the Moon-god himself was also discovered. This was later confirmed by other well-known archeologists. The evidence reveals that the temple of the Moon-god was active even in the Christian era. Evidence gathered from both North and South Arabia demonstrate that Moon-god worship was clearly active even in Muhammad's day and was still the dominant cult. According to numerous inscriptions, while the name of the Moon-god was Sin, his title was al- ilah, i.e. "the deity," meaning that he was the chief or high god among the gods. As Coon pointed out, "The god Il or Ilah was originally a phase of the Moon God." The Moon-god was called al- ilah, i.e. the god, which was shortened to Allah in pre-Islamic times. The pagan Arabs even used Allah in the names they gave to their children. For example, both Muhammad's father and uncle had Allah as part of their names . . ."
For more of this article, including photos, click on"ALLAH - The Moon God". . .
Serious Warning From The Bible . . .
"If there is found among you,
within any of your gates which the LORD your God gives you,
a man or a woman who has been wicked in the sight of the LORD your God,
in transgressing His Covenant,
who has gone and served other gods and worshipped them,
either the sun
or MOON
or any of the host of heaven (stars)
which I (God) have not commanded ..."
(Serious stuff ... the next verses warn this "abomination" is worthy of death!)
(Deuteronomy 17:2-5) (Prophecies ... False Prophets would rise)
The Bible warned (and still warns) us false Prophets would rise and lead many . . .
"I marvel that you are turning away so soon from Him
but there are some who trouble you
and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
But even if we,
or an angel from heaven, (Mohammed claimed his new 'gospel' came from an angel)
preach any other gospel to you
than what we have preached to you,
let him be accursed.
As we have said before, so now I say again,
if anyone preaches any other gospel to you
than what you have received, let him be accursed."
(Galatians 1:6-9) (The Gospel ... the ASSURANCE of life in Heaven ... it's NOT too late!!!)
And because lawlessness (ignoring the Bible) will abound,
the love of many (for Jesus Christ ... Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew)
will grow cold."
(Matthew 24:11-12)
‘Look, here is the Messiah (Christ)!’ or ‘There!’
do not believe it.
For false messiahs (christs) and false Prophets will arise
and show great signs and wonders (miracles)
so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect. (The coming "Antichrist")
See, I have told you beforehand." (Meaning - "Listen, this is a prophecy!)
"Therefore if they say to you,
‘Look, He is in the desert!’
do not go out;
or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ (in a coming Jewish Temple)
do not believe it.
For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes to the west,
so also will the coming of the Son of Man be."
(Matthew 24:23-27) (Prophecies of Messiah's Return)
The Kingdom of Heaven is available to every man, woman, boy, and girl in this world. It is freely offered to any and all who will receive it. Simply learn of Jesus, invite Him into your life as Lord, believe He died on the Cross for all of your sins and rose from the grave (proving there is life in Heaven). Learn of Him and believe in Him . . . for He was the only one who has ever loved you enough to substitute Himself foryou on the Cross. He suffered and died on the Cross to save you from the torments and darkness of Hell ... if you will accept it. That is why He is called Savior. If you sincerely believe these things and ask Jesus to come into your life and honestly try to stop doing those things God says are wrong, you will go to Heaven.
It's God's Promise!!!
The only unpardonable sin is to reject God's love and His free offer of life in Heaven by rejecting Jesus Christ, who stepped forth from Heaven ... not to condemn the sinner, but to save the sinner (from Hell) and who willingly and lovingly shed His blood on the Cross so we can be washed clean of all of our sins. The Bible also says there will be no peace in our lives until we make peace with God, through His Son, our Lord Jesus Christ. The Bible also says there will be no peace on Earth until Jesus Christ returns . . .
■ "Wars and Rumors of Wars"
(AND Ethnic Group (Ethnos) Will Rise Against Ethnic Group)
"Now as He (Jesus-Yeshua) sat on the Mount of Olives (in Israel),
the disciples came to Him privately, saying,
‘Tell us, when will these things be?’
And ‘What will be the sign of Your coming,
and of the end of the Age?’"
(Matthew 24:3)
"Jesus answered and said to them . . .
'And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars.
See that you are not troubled;
for all these things must come to pass,
but the end is not yet.
(Still before the Rapture and the 'Apocalypse')
For nation (ethnic group) will rise against nation (ethnic group),
and kingdom (country) against kingdom (country) . . .
All these are the beginning of sorrows
(Actual translation is "birth pangs"... they will grow closer and closer)
(Matthew 24:6-7)
(Note: The original Greek word translated "nation" was "ethnos," from which we get our word "ethnic.")
So, although the world has always had wars, ethnic violence and strife, earthquakes, false messiahs and prophets, famines, and deadly diseases, Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) warns us that as a sign that we are entering into the last days we will see each of these increase in frequency and size. Described as "birth pangs," these "pains" will continue to grow worse and worse, coming closer and closer together, as signs we are preparing to enter the Apocalypse.
For then Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) warns . . .
"For then there will be great tribulation,
such as has not been
since the beginning of the world until this time,
no, nor ever shall be (the coming "Apocalypse").
And unless those days were shortened,
no flesh would be saved"
(Matt 24:21-22)
Jesus (Yeshua) warns that never in the history of Mankind has there been anything as terrible on Earth as the coming "Apocalypse", the "Great Tribulation", "The Day of (God's) Wrath" - only a small remnant of the world will survive.
God warns there will be NO peace in Israel (or in the world) until Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) returns . . . beware of "Peace Plans" or "Roadmaps to Peace"!
"Because, even because
they have seduced My people (Israel),
saying, "Peace",
and THERE WAS NO PEACE ..."
(Ezekiel 13:10)
"For they have healed the hurt
of the daughter of My people slightly,
saying, 'Peace, Peace;
WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE!"
(Jeremiah 8:11)
"For you yourselves know perfectly
that the Day of the Lord (the coming 'Apocalypse' and Armageddon)
so comes as a thief in the night.
FOR WHEN THEY SAY, "PEACE AND SAFETY!"
THEN SUDDEN DESTRUCTION COMES UPON THEM,
as labor pains upon a pregnant woman.
And they shall not escape."
(1 Thessalonians 5:2-3)
Have a hard time believing in God? Just watch the news. The above verses are clear ...
Why? God is warning us . . .
■ Islam
vs.
The Word of God
ANY Religion ...
There are religions today who teach they must convert the world "by the sword" using intimidation, violence, and terror ...
It is important to note that God, the true God of Abraham, never forces Himself on anyone ... and never in the Bible does Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) try to force anybody to believe in Him, or to attend His church or synagogue. Jesus (Yeshua) simply says that He "stands at the door and knocks" (Revelation 3:20). We have to open that door and invite Him in.
God tells us that He has given each and every man and woman a free will to decide for themselves whether or not to accept His offer of salvation (life in Heaven) through Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. He clearly outlines the choice, and sincerely warns us of the consequences. It is a personal decision. God says that He looks into each man and woman’s heart to see if they are sincere in their belief. God is looking for people to come to Him out of love. If a man or woman ever decides not to believe in Jesus (Yeshua), that is their choice. It saddens God for He knows what their destiny will be after they die. But, never does He ask others to force a non-believer to return, or try to force them into believing through threats of injury or death. God shows us the only places we will find these coercive conversion tactics are from those who are driven by a depraved spirit and the dark power of Satan.
God says the Bible is His Word. The Bible says God cannot lie and God says He will never change. The Bible has withstood the test of time. God challenges every religious system to hold the words of their books, their leaders, their founders, their prophets, and their angels up to the light of truth. God welcomes all to search His Scriptures and try to find error, contradictions, or lies. He also includes many, many prophecies to authenticate His Word.
If you belong to a religion, or church, that follows a prophet or worships a god who is so small and insecure that he would have people threatened with death if they criticize or refuse to join, and will threaten people with death or bodily harm if they decide to leave through their own free will, then flee! If you follow a religion or belong to a church that is afraid to hold the people who founded the religion or the words they spoke and the books they ask you to believe, up to the light of truth, then flee!
God’s warning to the non-believer is clear. But God also tells us clearly that we are not to judge others, for they will be judged by Him after our earthly bodies die. God looks directly into the heart of each man and woman to see what each truly believes. Only a strange, twisted, paranoid religion, driven by the dark and evil powers of Satan himself would ever rape, torture, kill, imprison, beat, kidnap, behead, bomb, burn alive, or harm people in any way as a means to convert or to force people into joining, or staying, in their religion. The god of that religion is not, and never has been, the God of Abraham. Any religion that would do these things is not led by the Holy Spirit of God. It is a religion of darkness. It is a religion of evil, twisted, wicked men, directed and led by the power of Satan.
Many blessings are promised in Heaven to those who withstand such religions and suffer or die in their faith for doing so. Remember, being a Christian (all those who love, trust, and follow Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah) is a relationship with God, now made possible by having our sins washed clean ("white as snow") through the innocent "blood of the Lamb"... the promised Messiah who willingly and lovingly laid down His life as the ultimate sin sacrifice ... for both Jew and Gentile alike ... the sacrificial "Lamb of God" ... and the promised "light unto the Gentiles" (the whole world). The Bible warns we can't earn our way into Heaven through our good deeds "lest any man should boast." Being a follower of Jesus, the promised Messiah, is a new relationship with our God, Creator, and loving Father in Heaven ... which is only attainable through having our sins washed clean by the innocent blood of "the Lamb of God", Jesus Christ ... for He alone can present us righteous, holy, and clean (through His righteousness, not ours) before the awesome and Holy throne of God ... and into the wonders, the peace, the rest, and the beauty of His eternal Kingdom of Heaven.
Warnings of False Prophets
Bible prophecy warns of things that would happen in the future. The Bible warns false Prophets would rise deceiving and leading many away from Messiah (Christ). The followers of Islam (Islamics, Moslems, and Muslims) follow a Prophet named Mohammed who did rise many years after these prophecies were written.
The Bible even goes on to warn against "Religions" based on "revelations" brought by "angels" that add or teach "other ways" to heaven than simply believing in the only One who died for all of our sins on the Cross and was raised from the dead (to prove there is life in Heaven ... and Hell)
It is interesting the 'prophet' Mohammed started his religion "Islam" (Moslems) and the 'prophet' Joseph Smith started his "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" (Mormons) on "revelations" they claimed they received from angels! It is also interesting they both teach a different Gospel (way to Heaven) than the Bible teaches. Mohammed received his revelation from an angel (he called Gabriel) about 600 years after this prophetic warning was written, and Joseph Smith received his revelation from an angel (he called Maroni) about 1,800 years after this clear prophetic warning was written. In many ways Mohammed and Joseph Smith are very similar ... they both claim that angels from heaven gave them new revelations because the Jews and the Christians have changed the Bible (yet they never show us what passages they claim have been changed). Yet, their new books (the Quran and Book of Mormon) add nothing new ... they just attack the fact Jesus Christ is who He (and all the ancient prophets and prophecies in the Bible) say He is ... and both revert back to those man-made 'religions' which convince people the way into Heaven can somehow be 'earned' through good works or deeds (or through killing Jews and Christians) ... so, none of their followers (or followers of any religion that convinces people they can 'balance the scales' of judgment in their favor through 'good works, deeds, or money') will ever have the secure promise and hope of Heaven given to all who simply place their faith, love, and trust in Jesus Christ who stepped forth from eternity to save us from our sins and from Hell ...
"I marvel that you
are turning away
so soon from Him
who called you in the grace of Christ,
to a different gospel (way to Heaven),
which is not another;
but there are some
who trouble you
and want to pervert
the gospel of Christ.
But even if we, or
AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN,
preach any other gospel to you
than what we have preached to you,
let him be accursed.
As we have said before,
so now I say again,
if anyone preaches
any other gospel to you
than what you have received,
let him be accursed."
(Galatians 1:6-9)
"Then many false prophets
will rise up and deceive many.
And because lawlessness (sin) will abound,
the love of many (for Jesus Christ)
will grow cold."
(Matthew 24:11-12)
"Then if anyone says to you,
‘Look, here is the Christ (Messiah)!’
or ‘There!’
do not believe it.
For false christs and
false Prophets will arise
and show great signs
and wonders (miracles)
so as to deceive,
if possible, even the elect.
See, I have told you beforehand." (A prophecy!)
"Therefore if they say to you,
‘Look, He is in the desert!’
do not go out;
or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’
do not believe it.
For as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes to the west,
so also will the coming
of the Son of Man be."
(Matthew 24:23-27)
It's also interesting that the only prophecies found in the Bible that point toward the coming of the Prophet Mohammed or the Prophet Joseph Smith simply say "false prophets will rise up and deceive many," whereas the many, many ancient prophecies describing Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) are astounding, remarkable, undeniable, and conclusive.
The Arabian Moon God
"Crescents" or the "Crescent Moon" symbolized the chief Babylonian god "Sin"... which was also the chief god worshiped in ancient Arabia at the time of Mohammed (around 600 AD). The "Crescent Moon" still symbolizes the Islamic Arabian moon-god called "Allah" whom Mohammed re-branded and then falsely claimed was the God of the Bible ...
A short excerpt from the article "Allah -The Moon God" ...
"In Old Testament times, Nabonidus (555-539 BC), the last king of Babylon, built Tayma, Arabia as a center of Moon-god worship. Segall stated, "South Arabia's stellar religion has always been dominated by the Moon-god in various variations." Many scholars have also noticed that the Moon-god's name "Sin" is a part of such Arabic words as "Sinai," the "wilderness of Sin," etc. When the popularity of the Moon-god waned elsewhere, the Arabs remained true to their conviction that the Moon-god was the greatest of all gods. While they worshiped 360 gods at the Kabah in Mecca, the Moon-god was the chief deity. Mecca was in fact built as a shrine for the Moon-god.
This is what made it the most sacred site of Arabian paganism. In 1944, G. Caton Thompson revealed in her book, The Tombs and Moon Temple of Hureidha, that she had uncovered a temple of the Moon-god in southern Arabia. The symbols of the crescent moon and no less than twenty-one inscriptions with the name Sin were found in this temple. An idol which may be the Moon-god himself was also discovered. This was later confirmed by other well-known archeologists. The evidence reveals that the temple of the Moon-god was active even in the Christian era. Evidence gathered from both North and South Arabia demonstrate that Moon-god worship was clearly active even in Muhammad's day and was still the dominant cult. According to numerous inscriptions, while the name of the Moon-god was Sin, his title was al- ilah, i.e. "the deity," meaning that he was the chief or high god among the gods. As Coon pointed out, "The god Il or Ilah was originally a phase of the Moon God." The Moon-god was called al- ilah, i.e. the god, which was shortened to Allah in pre-Islamic times. The pagan Arabs even used Allah in the names they gave to their children. For example, both Muhammad's father and uncle had Allah as part of their names ..." (excerpted from Biblebelievers.org.au)
Even at the time of Gideon (around 1162 BC - 1122 BC) in the book of Judges we find the Midianites (who were from the Arabian Peninsula) with "Crescents" which symbolized their pagan Moon-god ...
"Zebah and Zalmunna (Midian kings) said,
"Rise yourself and fall upon us,
for as the man is, so is his strength."
And Gideon arose
and killed Zebah and Zalmunna,
and he took the crescent ornaments
that were on the necks of their camels."
(Judges 8:21)
"And the weight of the golden earrings
that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold,
besides the crescent ornaments
and the pendants and the purple garments
worn by the kings of Midian"
(Judges 8:26)
A Biblical warning against worshiping a Moon-god ...
"If there is found among you,
within any of your gates which
the LORD your God gives you,
a man or a woman
who has been wicked
in the sight of the LORD your God,
in transgressing His Covenant,
who has gone and served
other gods and worshiped them,
either the Sun
or MOON
or any of the host of heaven (stars)
which I (God) have not commanded ..."
(Serious words of warning)
(Deuteronomy 17:2-5)
Denying The Son of God
Jesus Christ warns ...
"He who denies Me before men
will be denied
before the angels of God."
(Luke 12:8-9)
Islam loudly (and arrogantly) denies Jesus Christ is the promised Son of God, and also denies Jesus died on the Cross and was Resurrected on the third day. Then, in order to mock God, Jesus, and the Bible they engraved their denial all around the gold-domed "Dome Of The Rock" in Jerusalem for all the world to see ...
Hundreds of years before Mohammed God warned ALL who deny Jesus Christ is the promised "Son of God" ...
"For this is the witness of God
which He has testified of His Son.
He who believes in the Son of God
has the witness in himself;
he who does not believe God
has made Him (God) a liar,
because he has not believed
the testimony that God
has given of His Son.
And this is the testimony:
That God has given us
eternal life (in Heaven),
and this life is in His Son.
He who has the Son has life (in Heaven);
he who does not have the Son of God
does NOT have life (in Heaven).
These things I have written to you
who believe in the Name
of the Son of God,
that you may know that you have
eternal life (in Heaven),
and that you may continue
to believe in the Name
of the Son of God."
(1 John 5:9-13)
"And we know that
the Son of God has come
and has given us an understanding,
that we may know Him who is true;
and we are in Him who is true,
in His (God's) Son Jesus Christ.
This is the true God and eternal life."
(1 John 5:20)
"Anyone who has rejected Moses' Law
dies without mercy on the testimony
of two or three witnesses.
Of how much worse punishment,
do you suppose,
will he be thought worthy who has
trampled the Son of God underfoot,
counted the blood of the Covenant
by which He was sanctified
a common thing,
and insulted the Spirit of Grace?
For we know Him who said,
"Vengeance is Mine,
I will repay," says the Lord.
And again,
"The LORD will judge His people."
It is a fearful thing
to fall into the hands
of the living God."
(Hebrews 10:28-31)
The "Son of God" was first introduced to the world around 1000 BC in the book of Psalms ...
"I (God) have set MY King
on My Holy Hill of Zion. (Jerusalem)
I (God) will declare the Decree:
The LORD has said to Me,
YOU ARE MY SON
this day I (God)
have begotten You.
Ask of Me, and I will
give You the nations (Gentiles)
for Your inheritance,
and the ends of the Earth
for Your possession ..."
(Psalm 2:6-7)
"Kiss the SON (of God)
lest He be angry,
and you perish in the way,
when His wrath
is kindled but a little. (Hell)
Blessed are all those
who trust in Him."
(Psalm 2:12)
"Who has established
all the ends of the Earth?
What is His Name,
and what is His SON's Name,
if you know?
(Proverbs 30:4)
"For You have made Him
(the "Son of God")
a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned Him
with glory and honor."
(Psalm 8:5 ... and Hebrews 2:7)
"But we see Jesus,
who was made
a little lower than the angels,
for the suffering of death
crowned with glory and honor,
that He, by the grace of God,
might taste death for everyone."
(Hebrews 2:9)
God's sends a promise to any and all in the world who will believe and trust in His Son ...
"For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him
should NOT perish (in Hell)
but have everlasting life (in Heaven)
For God did not send His Son
into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world through Him
might be saved (from Hell).
He who believes (trusts) in Him
is not condemned (to Hell);
but he who does not believe
IS condemned (to Hell) already"
(Many should tremble at this warning)
(John 3:16)
According to the Bible, false religions and false prophets such as Mohammed, Islam, and their non-biblical god "Allah" are enemies of God and God's Word ...
"Who is a liar
but he who denies
that Jesus is
the Messiah (Christ)?
He is antichrist
who denies the Father
and the Son."
(1 John 2:22)
"Little children,
it is the last hour;
and as you have heard
that the Antichrist is coming,
even now many antichrists have come,
by which we know
that it is the last hour."
(1 John 2:15-18)
"For many deceivers
have gone out into the world
who do not confess Jesus Christ
as coming in the flesh.
This is a deceiver
and an antichrist."
(Not the Antichrist but an ‘antichrist’)
(2 John 1:9-1)
"Whoever transgresses
and does not abide
in the doctrine of Messiah (Christ)
does not have God.
He who does abide
in the doctrine of Christ
has both the Father and the Son.
If anyone comes to you
and does not bring this doctrine,
do not receive him
into your house
nor greet him;
for he who greets him
shares in his evil deeds."
(2 John 1:9-1)
God warns anyone who embraces or approves of any religions, teachers, or people who deny Jesus Christ is the promised Son of God will be held terribly responsible. These are God's words in these verses ... not mine. So, beware if your church or church leader embraces any religion which denies Jesus Christ is God who stepped forth from eternity as the Son of God ... "from of old, from everlasting" (see Micah 5:2) to suffer and die on the Cross for all of our sins, and was buried and then raised from the dead the third day as the "firstfruits" of the coming Resurrection.
"So it will be
at the end of the Age.
The angels will come forth,
separate the wicked
from among the just,
and cast them
into the furnace of fire.
There will be wailing
and gnashing of teeth."
(Matthew 13:49-50)
■ False Prophets
Will Rise and Deceive Many
False Prophets ...
Bible prophecy warns of things that would happen in the future. The Bible warns false Prophets would rise to deceive and lead many sometime after the birth, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Bible even specifies false prophets would one day rise with doctrines based on revelations brought by angels which would teach "other ways" to Heaven than the Gospel taught in the Bible ...
"I marvel that you are turning away so soon
from Him who called you in the grace of Christ,
to a different gospel (way to Heaven),
which is not another;
but there are some who trouble you
and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
But even if we,
OR an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel to you
than what we have preached to you,
let him be accursed.
As we have said before, so now I say again,
if anyone preaches any other gospel (way to Heaven) to you
than what you have received,
let him be accursed."
(Galatians 1:6-9)
"Then many false Prophets will rise up and deceive many.
And because lawlessness (sin) will abound,
the love of many (for Jesus Christ) will grow cold."
(Matthew 24:11-12)
"Then if anyone says to you,
‘Look, here is the Christ (Messiah)!’ or ‘There!’
do not believe it.
For false christs and false Prophets will arise
and show great signs and wonders (miracles)
(we are warned the Antichrist will one day perform ‘miracles’)
so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
See, I have told you beforehand."
(Meaning - "Listen up, this is a prophecy!")
"Therefore if they say to you,
‘Look, He is in the desert!’
do not go out; or
‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ (a prophecy of the Antichrist)
do not believe it.
For as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes to the west,
so also will the coming of
the Son of Man be."
(Matthew 24:23-27)
When studying history, it is interesting to find that both the 'prophet' Mohammed and the 'prophet' Joseph Smith founded their religions, Islam (Muslims) and the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), on revelations both Mohammed and Joseph Smith said were given by angels! Mohammed received his revelation from an angel (whom he called Gabriel) about 600 years after this prophecy was written, and Joseph Smith received his revelation from an angel (he called Maroni) about 1,800 years after this prophecy was written.
It is also interesting that both religions now teach a different Gospel (way to Heaven) than the Bible teaches. So, in many ways Mohammed and Joseph Smith are very similar. They both said angels gave them "new" revelations because the Jews and Christians had changed the Bible (yet, discoveries of ancient Bible texts prove it has never been changed.)
The critical issue which now separates believing Christians from Muslims and Mormons is the "Gospel" (Gospel is the Greek word for "very good news".) The Gospel provides the believer with complete assurance they will go to Heaven, as it promises all mankind can be saved into Heaven through sincere "faith" that Jesus Christ willingly and lovingly suffered and died upon the Cross for all our sins, and that He rose again on the third day. In contrast, both Muslims and Mormons are now being taught a different gospel which provides their followers with no assurance they will enter into Heaven after they die, for it says all people must "earn" their way into Heaven through some final 'balancing of the scales' between their good deeds and bad deeds.
It is also important to compare the prophecies found in the Old Testament (Tanakh) which were written 400-1000 years before the birth of Christ. There are over 200 specific prophecies describing Messiah and His first coming which Jesus fulfilled (see the "Prophecies of Messiah" Addendum), while it appears the only specific prophecies concerning the Prophet Mohammed or the Prophet Joseph Smith simply warned "false prophets would rise and deceive many" while teaching "a different gospel given by angels." (PROPHECIES of JESUS CHRIST from the ancient Jewish Prophets) (A Remarkable MATHEMATICAL Bible Prophecy of the Messiah)
However, the Bible does say a LOT about another false Prophet who will one day rise, and has not yet been revealed to Mankind ...
A Future False Prophet ...
The Coming Antichrist
God warns of a world leader who will soon rise and grow in power. This coming world leader has been given around 33 different names and titles in the Bible describing attributes (both in the Old and New Testaments). The best known of the names he has been given is the "Antichrist"...
"Little children,
it is the last hour;
and as you have heard
that the Antichrist is coming,
even now many antichrists have come,
by which we know that it is the last hour."
(1 John 2:18)
The Bible says this man will not be revealed until after the 'Restrainer' (the Holy Spirit - including the body of believers alive at the time) is "taken away" during an event which we call the "Rapture" of the Church. This coming False Prophet (the Antichrist) will begin by first exerting control over ten nations which were once part of the ancient Roman Empire ...
"The ten horns are ten kings
who shall arise from (out of)
this kingdom (the Roman Empire)
And another shall rise after them;
he (the Antichrist) shall be
different from the first ones,
and shall subdue three kings (nations)"
(The end begins)
(Daniel 7:24)
"Shall be different"... we don't know what nationality this man will be, or what might make him "different." In another verse he is described as the ‘Assyrian' (an area around Syria and Iraq). He may even be considered an 'alien' by some. This man will quickly consolidate power over 10 nations which were once part of the Roman Empire, and then will rise in power over the whole world through treaties and war. God warns this man will be empowered by Satan. He will lead the world into the terrors of the Apocalypse. This coming world leader (a False Prophet) has been given many names and titles in the Bible, including one of the best known, yet most misleading - the 'Antichrist.' Although he will be against believing Christians and will oppose God’s Word, the world will view him as a great leader and a man of peace. This man will be Satan’s counterfeit messiah ... a "pseudo-Christ." He will use deception and lies to "spin" his web of deceit and to conceal his true motives. Prophecies tell us this man will not be fully revealed until after the Rapture, when the "Restrainer" is taken out of the way ...
"For the mystery of lawlessness
is already at work;
only He who now restrains (the Holy Spirit)
will do so until He is taken out of the way.
And THEN the Lawless One (Antichrist)
will be revealed,
whom the Lord will consume
with the breath of His mouth
and destroy with the brightness of His coming.
The coming of the Lawless One (Antichrist)
is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs (miracles),
and lying wonders"
(2 Thessalonians 2:7-9)
"He who now restrains"...
We are told that all who believe Jesus Christ died for their sins, was buried, and raised from the dead, and receive Him as their Lord and Savior (who saves us from Hell) are "born again," and are then indwelt by the Holy Spirit. According to the Bible, you cannot separate the Holy Spirit from the believing Christian. This is God’s promise. So, in order to remove "He who now restrains" (the Holy Spirit), God must also remove the body of believers who are alive at that time. This is why many believe the man some call the Antichrist cannot be revealed until after the Rapture (so, we don't spend much time trying to figure out who this guy is.) Also, since there doesn't appear to be any obvious prophecies concerning America specifically during the Tribulation period, some feel the U.S. may be "neutralized" as an international restraining force around this same time ...
"The Beast": The rise of Satan’s Antichrist ...
The world will soon get the leader it seems to be longing and waiting for. A powerful leader who will be popular, attractive, charismatic, and a great talker whose many words will not be chosen for truth, but for deception. A leader who will kill many Christians ...
"Then I stood on the sand of the sea.
And I saw a Beast (Satan’s Antichrist)
rising up out of the sea,
having seven heads and ten horns, (compare to Satan above)
and on his horns ten crowns,
(These represent 10 nations from the Roman Empire)
and on his heads a blasphemous name ...
The dragon (Satan) gave him his power,
his throne, and great authority."
(Revelation 13:1,2)
He will be indwelt by Satan ...
"The coming of the Lawless One (Antichrist)
is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs (miracles),
and lying wonders"
(2 Thessalonians 2:9-10)
He will demand to be worshiped ...
"Then the king (Antichrist)
shall do according to his own will:
he shall exalt and magnify himself
above every god,
shall speak blasphemies
against the God of gods,
and shall prosper until the Wrath (the Day of the Lord)
has been accomplished;
for what has been determined
shall be done. (The coming "Apocalypse"...)
He shall regard neither the God of his fathers
NOR the desire of women,
(he may promote the homosexual agenda)
nor regard any god;
for he shall exalt himself above them all."
(Daniel 11:36-37)
"The Son of Perdition, (another title of the Antichrist)
who opposes and exalts himself
above all that is called God or that is worshiped,
so that he (the Antichrist) sits as God
in the Temple of God, (a new Temple will be built)
showing himself that he is God."
(2 Thessalonians 2:4)
He will rule over the whole world ...
"It was granted to him
to make war with the saints
and to overcome them
(he will slaughter millions).
And authority was given him
over every tribe, tongue, and nation."
(A One-World Government)
(Revelation 13:7)
A physical description ...
"Woe to the worthless shepherd, (another name of the Antichrist)
who leaves the flock! (Israel? Jewish?)
A sword shall be against his arm
and against his right eye;
his (the Antichrist’s) arm
shall completely wither,
and his right eye
shall be totally blinded."
(Zechariah 11:17)
(This may happen when he receives his mortal head wound)
As noted, this man whom we call the Antichrist has been given many different titles in the Bible. The term "Antichrist" is somewhat misleading. Misleading in that even though this man will be against Christ, the world will see him as a "pseudo-christ." This future world leader will be Satan’s counterfeit Christ. He will be very, very popular in the eyes of the world. The world will view him as a great leader and as a messiah. God sees this man as a vicious and bloodthirsty "Beast."
We are told quite a bit about this future world leader, Satan’s counterfeit messiah ...
- He will be indwelt and empowered by Satan
- He will rise in power over the whole world
- He will conquer through treaties and war
- He will be portrayed as "a man of peace"
- He will be very popular around the world
- He will be a great talker and speech maker
- He will likely be attractive (like King Saul)
- He will not regard the desire of women
- He will receive a seemingly mortal head wound
- His right eye may be blinded
- His arm may be completely withered
- He will appear to be "resurrected"
- He will enforce a 7 year peace plan (‘covenant’) with Israel
- He will require everyone to receive his ‘mark’
- He may help get a new Jewish Temple built
- He will stand in a new Temple to say he’s ‘God’ (This triggers the ‘Great Tribulation’)
- He will execute millions of Christians
- He will lead the world into ... Armageddon
A Second Beast ...
The Antichrist’s RELIGIOUS partner
"Then I saw another beast
coming up out of the Earth,
and he had two horns like a lamb
and spoke like a dragon.
And he exercises all the authority of the
first beast (the Antichrist) in his presence,
and causes the Earth and those who dwell in it
to worship the first beast (Antichrist),
whose deadly (head) wound was healed."
(Revelation 13:11-12)
The Antichrist will not be alone. Another man, also empowered by Satan, will rule alongside the Antichrist. This powerful and deadly religious leader or "beast" (as God sees him) will rise to world power with the Antichrist. In this prophecy God reveals some important information and details concerning this religious man of power ...
"Two horns like a lamb," tells us he will emerge with Christian credentials or doctrine, but "spoke like a dragon" tells us he will be controlled and directed by Satan. This person, along with the religious system he will lead, is also referred to as "The Woman Who Rides the Beast." We are warned this all encompassing, one-world religion will rise to power out of Rome.
The "Image of the Beast" ...
"He was granted power
to give breath to the image of the beast,
that the image of the beast
should both speak and cause
as many as would not worship
the image of the beast to be killed."
(Revelation 13:15)
This religious leader will create some sort of an "image" of the Antichrist. It may be something very miraculous, or it may be two-thousand year old vocabulary trying to describe some future technology such as robotics, animatronics, or virtual reality.
The "Mark of the Beast" ...
"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."
(Revelation 13:16-17)
This prophecy is very crucial for those who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and will be alive when this law is enacted and enforced. This "mark" will show a person’s allegiance to this coming world leader. It may include some kind of tatoo, or implanted microchip with all of your credit card and banking information, we really don’t know right now. It will not be easy to refuse this mark, whatever it is, for many of you will have families and children that will need to be fed. By taking this mark, you will have sealed your eternal fate and doom. Study this passage ... people will receive a mark with his (the Antichrist’s) name or his number ... this way people are identifying themselves and placing their loyalties with him. There will be no turning back for any who take the "mark, the name of the beast, or the number of his name." In God’s eyes it will identify you with the Antichrist. This mark will be a spiritual death sentence to all who take it.
An Enigma ...
"Here is wisdom.
Let him who has understanding
calculate the number
of the Beast (the Antichrist),
for it is the number of a man:
His number is 666."
(Revelation 13:18)
■ The Antichrist
Introduction . . .
God warns of a world leader who will soon rise and grow in power. This coming world leader has been given around 33 names and titles (which describe attributes) in the Bible (both in the Old and New Testaments) ... one of which is the 'Antichrist.' The Bible says this man will not be revealed until after the 'Restrainer' (the Holy Spirit - including the body of believers alive at the time) is 'removed' (as a note, some believe at that time the U.S. will also be "removed" from its role as a "restraining" world power). This coming world leader (the Antichrist) will begin by exerting control over ten nations which were once part of the Roman Empire (most likely European) . . .
"The ten horns are ten kings who shall arise from (out of)
this kingdom (the Roman Empire ... could be 10 nations out of the Europe Union)
And another shall rise after them;
he (the Antichrist) shall be different from the first ones,
and shall subdue three kings (or nations) . . ." (The end begins)
(Daniel 7:24)
"Shall be different"... we don't know what nationality this man will be, or what might make him "different." In one verse he is described as 'the Assyrian' (an area around Syria and Iraq). He may be considered an 'alien' by some. This man will quickly consolidate power over 10 nations which were once part of the Roman Empire (probably European) and then over the whole world through treaties and war. God warns this man will be empowered by Satan. He will lead the world into the terrors of the Apocalypse. This coming world leader has been given many names and titles in the Bible, including one of the best known, yet most misleading - the 'Antichrist.' Although he will be against faithful Christians and will mock God’s Word, the world will view him as a great leader and a man of peace. This man will be Satan’s counterfeit messiah. He will use deception and lies to "spin" his web of deceit and to conceal his true motives. Prophecies hint this man will not be fully revealed until after the Rapture, when the "Restrainer" is taken out of the way . . .
"For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work;
only He who now restrains (the Holy Spirit)
will do so UNTIL He is taken out of the way.
And THEN the lawless one (Antichrist) will be revealed,
whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth
and destroy with the brightness of His coming.
The coming of the lawless one (Antichrist)
is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs (miracles), and lying wonders"
(2 Thessalonians 2:7-9)
"He who now restrains" . . . The Rapture of the Church
We are told that all who believe Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) died for their sins, was buried, then raised from the dead, and accept Him as their Lord and Savior (who saves us from Hell) are "born again," and are then indwelt by the Holy Spirit. According to the Bible, you cannot separate the Holy Spirit from the believing Christian. This is God’s promise. So, in order to remove "He who now restrains" (the Holy Spirit), God must also remove the body of believers who are alive at that time. This is why many believe the man some call the 'Antichrist' cannot be revealed until after the Rapture of the Church (admittedly a pretty 'hard to comprehend' prophecy) . . . so we don't spend too much time trying to figure out who this guy is. Also, since there doesn't appear to be any obvious prophecies concerning America specifically during the Tribulation period, some feel the U.S. may be "neutralized" as an international restraining force at or around this same time . . .
The Beast: The Rise of Satan's Antichrist . . .
So, the world will soon get the leader it seems to be longing and waiting for. A powerful leader who will be popular, attractive, charismatic, and a great talker whose many words will not be chosen for truth, but for lies and deception. A leader who will kill many Christians and Jews . . .
"Then I stood on the sand of the sea.
And I saw a beast (Satan’s Antichrist)
rising up out of the sea,
having seven heads and ten horns,
and on his horns ten crowns,
(The book of Daniel explains these represent 10 nations he will rule)
and on his heads a blasphemous name . . .
The dragon (Satan) gave him his power,
his throne, and great authority."
(Revelation 13:1,2)
"The coming of the lawless one (the coming 'Antichrist')
is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs (miracles), and lying wonders"
(2 Thessalonians 2:9-10)
"It was granted to him to make war with the saints
and to overcome them (he will slaughter millions).
And authority was given him
over every tribe, tongue, and nation."
(This "leader" will dominate "World" governments)
(Revelation 13:7)
"Then the king (Antichrist) shall do according to his own will:
he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god,
shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods,
and shall prosper until the Wrath (God's wrath) has been accomplished;
for what has been determined SHALL be done. (The coming "Apocalypse"...)
He shall regard neither the God of his fathers
NOR the desire of women, (he may aggressively promote the "homosexual" agenda ...)
nor regard any god;
for he shall exalt himself above them all."
(Daniel 11:36-37)
"Woe to the worthless shepherd,
who leaves the flock! (Jewish? Christian?)
A sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye;
his (the Antichrist’s) arm shall completely wither,
and his right eye shall be totally blinded."
(This may happen when he receives his mortal "head wound")
(Zechariah 11:17)
This man whom we call the Antichrist has been given many different titles in the Bible. The most well known term "Antichrist" is unfortunate, because it is misleading. Misleading because, although this man will be against Christ (the Messiah), the world will see him as a "pseudo-christ." This man will not be ugly or scary looking. This future world leader will be Satan’s counterfeit Christ (Messiah.) This coming leader will be very, very popular in the eyes of the world. The world will love him. The world will see him as a great leader, a man of "peace," and as a "messiah." While God sees this man as a lying, evil, vicious, and bloodthirsty . . . "Beast."
We are told quite a bit about this coming world leader, Satan’s counterfeit messiah, who will someday soon rise in power . . .
- He will be indwelt and empowered by Satan
- He will rise to power first over 3 and then 10 nations (from the old Roman Empire ... Europe?!)
- He will somehow be 'diverse from the rest' so we are not certain he will be European
- He will bring 'peace', yet conquer through treaties and war
- He will be very, very popular around the world
- He will speak blasphemies against the God of gods
- He will not regard "the desire of women"
- He will be a great talker and speech maker
- He will likely be charismatic and physically attractive ... like King Saul
- He will receive what appears to be a fatal wound to the head
- He will appear to be resurrected from the dead
- His right eye may be blinded and his arm completely withered
- He will enforce a "peace" plan or resolution (covenant) upon nation Israel
(It doesn’t say he signs this treaty, but he enforces some coming 'peace plan' or resolution)
- He may help to get the new Jewish Temple built in Jerusalem
- He will appear to perform miracles ("lying signs and wonders")
- He will require that everybody on Earth receive a mark or identification on their
forehead or hand and nobody will legally be able to buy or sell without it
- He will stand in a new Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and declare he is "God"
- Unspeakable terror and war will then engulf Earth for exactly 3½ years (1260 days)
- He will direct the slaughter of millions of Christians and Jews who come to know the Lord
- He will lead the armies of the world into Israel . . . Armageddon.
A SECOND Beast will Rise.
The coming Antichrist will have a religious partner . . .
"Then I saw ANOTHER beast coming up out of the Earth,
and he had two horns like a lamb
and spoke like a dragon.
And he exercises all the authority
of the first beast (the Antichrist) in his presence,
and causes the Earth and those who dwell in it
to worship the first beast (the Antichrist),
whose deadly (head) wound was healed."
(Revelation 13:11-12) (The Antichrist will appear to be resurrected from a wound)
The coming Antichrist will not be alone. Another man, also empowered by Satan, will rule with the Antichrist. This powerful religious leader or "beast" (as God sees him) will rise to power with the Antichrist. In this prophecy God reveals some important information and details concerning this coming "religious" man of power ...
"Two horns like a lamb," tells us he will emerge with Christian credentials or doctrine, but "spoke like a dragon" tells us he will be controlled and directed by Satan. There are hints this man might even have Jewish blood. This person, along with the coming "one-world" (global) religious system he will lead, is referred to as "The Woman Who Rides the Beast" in the book of Revelation. This evil, blood-thirsty "one-world" religion appears to rise out of Rome.
The "IMAGE of the Beast" . . .
"He was granted power to give breath to the image of the Beast, (the coming Antichrist)
that the image of the Beast should both speak
AND cause as many as would not worship
the image of the Beast to be killed."
(Revelation 13:15)
This religious leader will create some sort of an interactive "image" representing the Antichrist. All those who refuse to worship it will be executed. It may be something very miraculous, or it may be two-thousand year old vocabulary trying to describe some future technology such as robotics, animatronics, or 3D virtual reality ...
God describes these men as "beasts" because these "beasts" will slaughter and devour millions of believing Christians and Jews who will come to know Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) after the coming "Rapture."
The "MARK of the Beast" . . .
"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 (or get health care)
except one who has the mark,
or the name of the Beast,
or the number of his name."
(Revelation 13:16-17)
This prophecy is very crucial for those who have not accepted Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) as their Lord and will be alive when this law is enacted and enforced. This "mark" may be some kind of tattoo, or implanted microchip with all of your credit card and banking information, we really don’t know right now. It will not be easy to refuse this mark, whatever it is, for many of you will have families and children that will need to be fed. But, please be warned . . . by taking this mark, you will have sealed your eternal fate in Hell. In God’s eyes it identifies you with the Antichrist. There will be no turning back for any who take the "mark, the name of the Beast, or the number of his name." The utter darkness, loneliness, and torments of Hell will be their fate. Blessings are promised in Heaven to all those who refuse to take the "mark" and refuse to bow down to this coming world leader . . . and die in their faith for doing so. The Lord will take the sting out of death.
An enigma . . . 666
"Here is wisdom.
Let him who has understanding
calculate the number of the beast (the coming Antichrist),
for it is the number of a man:
His number is 666."
(Revelation 13:18)
~Bible Prophecy
(AND Ethnic Group (Ethnos) Will Rise Against Ethnic Group)
"Now as He (Jesus-Yeshua) sat on the Mount of Olives (in Israel),
the disciples came to Him privately, saying,
‘Tell us, when will these things be?’
And ‘What will be the sign of Your coming,
and of the end of the Age?’"
(Matthew 24:3)
"Jesus answered and said to them . . .
'And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars.
See that you are not troubled;
for all these things must come to pass,
but the end is not yet.
(Still before the Rapture and the 'Apocalypse')
For nation (ethnic group) will rise against nation (ethnic group),
and kingdom (country) against kingdom (country) . . .
All these are the beginning of sorrows
(Actual translation is "birth pangs"... they will grow closer and closer)
(Matthew 24:6-7)
(Note: The original Greek word translated "nation" was "ethnos," from which we get our word "ethnic.")
So, although the world has always had wars, ethnic violence and strife, earthquakes, false messiahs and prophets, famines, and deadly diseases, Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) warns us that as a sign that we are entering into the last days we will see each of these increase in frequency and size. Described as "birth pangs," these "pains" will continue to grow worse and worse, coming closer and closer together, as signs we are preparing to enter the Apocalypse.
For then Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) warns . . .
"For then there will be great tribulation,
such as has not been
since the beginning of the world until this time,
no, nor ever shall be (the coming "Apocalypse").
And unless those days were shortened,
no flesh would be saved"
(Matt 24:21-22)
Jesus (Yeshua) warns that never in the history of Mankind has there been anything as terrible on Earth as the coming "Apocalypse", the "Great Tribulation", "The Day of (God's) Wrath" - only a small remnant of the world will survive.
God warns there will be NO peace in Israel (or in the world) until Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) returns . . . beware of "Peace Plans" or "Roadmaps to Peace"!
"Because, even because
they have seduced My people (Israel),
saying, "Peace",
and THERE WAS NO PEACE ..."
(Ezekiel 13:10)
"For they have healed the hurt
of the daughter of My people slightly,
saying, 'Peace, Peace;
WHEN THERE IS NO PEACE!"
(Jeremiah 8:11)
"For you yourselves know perfectly
that the Day of the Lord (the coming 'Apocalypse' and Armageddon)
so comes as a thief in the night.
FOR WHEN THEY SAY, "PEACE AND SAFETY!"
THEN SUDDEN DESTRUCTION COMES UPON THEM,
as labor pains upon a pregnant woman.
And they shall not escape."
(1 Thessalonians 5:2-3)
Have a hard time believing in God? Just watch the news. The above verses are clear ...
Why? God is warning us . . .
■ Islam
vs.
The Word of God
ANY Religion ...
There are religions today who teach they must convert the world "by the sword" using intimidation, violence, and terror ...
It is important to note that God, the true God of Abraham, never forces Himself on anyone ... and never in the Bible does Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) try to force anybody to believe in Him, or to attend His church or synagogue. Jesus (Yeshua) simply says that He "stands at the door and knocks" (Revelation 3:20). We have to open that door and invite Him in.
God tells us that He has given each and every man and woman a free will to decide for themselves whether or not to accept His offer of salvation (life in Heaven) through Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah. He clearly outlines the choice, and sincerely warns us of the consequences. It is a personal decision. God says that He looks into each man and woman’s heart to see if they are sincere in their belief. God is looking for people to come to Him out of love. If a man or woman ever decides not to believe in Jesus (Yeshua), that is their choice. It saddens God for He knows what their destiny will be after they die. But, never does He ask others to force a non-believer to return, or try to force them into believing through threats of injury or death. God shows us the only places we will find these coercive conversion tactics are from those who are driven by a depraved spirit and the dark power of Satan.
God says the Bible is His Word. The Bible says God cannot lie and God says He will never change. The Bible has withstood the test of time. God challenges every religious system to hold the words of their books, their leaders, their founders, their prophets, and their angels up to the light of truth. God welcomes all to search His Scriptures and try to find error, contradictions, or lies. He also includes many, many prophecies to authenticate His Word.
If you belong to a religion, or church, that follows a prophet or worships a god who is so small and insecure that he would have people threatened with death if they criticize or refuse to join, and will threaten people with death or bodily harm if they decide to leave through their own free will, then flee! If you follow a religion or belong to a church that is afraid to hold the people who founded the religion or the words they spoke and the books they ask you to believe, up to the light of truth, then flee!
God’s warning to the non-believer is clear. But God also tells us clearly that we are not to judge others, for they will be judged by Him after our earthly bodies die. God looks directly into the heart of each man and woman to see what each truly believes. Only a strange, twisted, paranoid religion, driven by the dark and evil powers of Satan himself would ever rape, torture, kill, imprison, beat, kidnap, behead, bomb, burn alive, or harm people in any way as a means to convert or to force people into joining, or staying, in their religion. The god of that religion is not, and never has been, the God of Abraham. Any religion that would do these things is not led by the Holy Spirit of God. It is a religion of darkness. It is a religion of evil, twisted, wicked men, directed and led by the power of Satan.
Many blessings are promised in Heaven to those who withstand such religions and suffer or die in their faith for doing so. Remember, being a Christian (all those who love, trust, and follow Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah) is a relationship with God, now made possible by having our sins washed clean ("white as snow") through the innocent "blood of the Lamb"... the promised Messiah who willingly and lovingly laid down His life as the ultimate sin sacrifice ... for both Jew and Gentile alike ... the sacrificial "Lamb of God" ... and the promised "light unto the Gentiles" (the whole world). The Bible warns we can't earn our way into Heaven through our good deeds "lest any man should boast." Being a follower of Jesus, the promised Messiah, is a new relationship with our God, Creator, and loving Father in Heaven ... which is only attainable through having our sins washed clean by the innocent blood of "the Lamb of God", Jesus Christ ... for He alone can present us righteous, holy, and clean (through His righteousness, not ours) before the awesome and Holy throne of God ... and into the wonders, the peace, the rest, and the beauty of His eternal Kingdom of Heaven.
Warnings of False Prophets
Bible prophecy warns of things that would happen in the future. The Bible warns false Prophets would rise deceiving and leading many away from Messiah (Christ). The followers of Islam (Islamics, Moslems, and Muslims) follow a Prophet named Mohammed who did rise many years after these prophecies were written.
The Bible even goes on to warn against "Religions" based on "revelations" brought by "angels" that add or teach "other ways" to heaven than simply believing in the only One who died for all of our sins on the Cross and was raised from the dead (to prove there is life in Heaven ... and Hell)
It is interesting the 'prophet' Mohammed started his religion "Islam" (Moslems) and the 'prophet' Joseph Smith started his "Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints" (Mormons) on "revelations" they claimed they received from angels! It is also interesting they both teach a different Gospel (way to Heaven) than the Bible teaches. Mohammed received his revelation from an angel (he called Gabriel) about 600 years after this prophetic warning was written, and Joseph Smith received his revelation from an angel (he called Maroni) about 1,800 years after this clear prophetic warning was written. In many ways Mohammed and Joseph Smith are very similar ... they both claim that angels from heaven gave them new revelations because the Jews and the Christians have changed the Bible (yet they never show us what passages they claim have been changed). Yet, their new books (the Quran and Book of Mormon) add nothing new ... they just attack the fact Jesus Christ is who He (and all the ancient prophets and prophecies in the Bible) say He is ... and both revert back to those man-made 'religions' which convince people the way into Heaven can somehow be 'earned' through good works or deeds (or through killing Jews and Christians) ... so, none of their followers (or followers of any religion that convinces people they can 'balance the scales' of judgment in their favor through 'good works, deeds, or money') will ever have the secure promise and hope of Heaven given to all who simply place their faith, love, and trust in Jesus Christ who stepped forth from eternity to save us from our sins and from Hell ...
"I marvel that you
are turning away
so soon from Him
who called you in the grace of Christ,
to a different gospel (way to Heaven),
which is not another;
but there are some
who trouble you
and want to pervert
the gospel of Christ.
But even if we, or
AN ANGEL FROM HEAVEN,
preach any other gospel to you
than what we have preached to you,
let him be accursed.
As we have said before,
so now I say again,
if anyone preaches
any other gospel to you
than what you have received,
let him be accursed."
(Galatians 1:6-9)
"Then many false prophets
will rise up and deceive many.
And because lawlessness (sin) will abound,
the love of many (for Jesus Christ)
will grow cold."
(Matthew 24:11-12)
"Then if anyone says to you,
‘Look, here is the Christ (Messiah)!’
or ‘There!’
do not believe it.
For false christs and
false Prophets will arise
and show great signs
and wonders (miracles)
so as to deceive,
if possible, even the elect.
See, I have told you beforehand." (A prophecy!)
"Therefore if they say to you,
‘Look, He is in the desert!’
do not go out;
or ‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’
do not believe it.
For as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes to the west,
so also will the coming
of the Son of Man be."
(Matthew 24:23-27)
It's also interesting that the only prophecies found in the Bible that point toward the coming of the Prophet Mohammed or the Prophet Joseph Smith simply say "false prophets will rise up and deceive many," whereas the many, many ancient prophecies describing Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) are astounding, remarkable, undeniable, and conclusive.
The Arabian Moon God
"Crescents" or the "Crescent Moon" symbolized the chief Babylonian god "Sin"... which was also the chief god worshiped in ancient Arabia at the time of Mohammed (around 600 AD). The "Crescent Moon" still symbolizes the Islamic Arabian moon-god called "Allah" whom Mohammed re-branded and then falsely claimed was the God of the Bible ...
A short excerpt from the article "Allah -The Moon God" ...
"In Old Testament times, Nabonidus (555-539 BC), the last king of Babylon, built Tayma, Arabia as a center of Moon-god worship. Segall stated, "South Arabia's stellar religion has always been dominated by the Moon-god in various variations." Many scholars have also noticed that the Moon-god's name "Sin" is a part of such Arabic words as "Sinai," the "wilderness of Sin," etc. When the popularity of the Moon-god waned elsewhere, the Arabs remained true to their conviction that the Moon-god was the greatest of all gods. While they worshiped 360 gods at the Kabah in Mecca, the Moon-god was the chief deity. Mecca was in fact built as a shrine for the Moon-god.
This is what made it the most sacred site of Arabian paganism. In 1944, G. Caton Thompson revealed in her book, The Tombs and Moon Temple of Hureidha, that she had uncovered a temple of the Moon-god in southern Arabia. The symbols of the crescent moon and no less than twenty-one inscriptions with the name Sin were found in this temple. An idol which may be the Moon-god himself was also discovered. This was later confirmed by other well-known archeologists. The evidence reveals that the temple of the Moon-god was active even in the Christian era. Evidence gathered from both North and South Arabia demonstrate that Moon-god worship was clearly active even in Muhammad's day and was still the dominant cult. According to numerous inscriptions, while the name of the Moon-god was Sin, his title was al- ilah, i.e. "the deity," meaning that he was the chief or high god among the gods. As Coon pointed out, "The god Il or Ilah was originally a phase of the Moon God." The Moon-god was called al- ilah, i.e. the god, which was shortened to Allah in pre-Islamic times. The pagan Arabs even used Allah in the names they gave to their children. For example, both Muhammad's father and uncle had Allah as part of their names ..." (excerpted from Biblebelievers.org.au)
Even at the time of Gideon (around 1162 BC - 1122 BC) in the book of Judges we find the Midianites (who were from the Arabian Peninsula) with "Crescents" which symbolized their pagan Moon-god ...
"Zebah and Zalmunna (Midian kings) said,
"Rise yourself and fall upon us,
for as the man is, so is his strength."
And Gideon arose
and killed Zebah and Zalmunna,
and he took the crescent ornaments
that were on the necks of their camels."
(Judges 8:21)
"And the weight of the golden earrings
that he requested was 1,700 shekels of gold,
besides the crescent ornaments
and the pendants and the purple garments
worn by the kings of Midian"
(Judges 8:26)
A Biblical warning against worshiping a Moon-god ...
"If there is found among you,
within any of your gates which
the LORD your God gives you,
a man or a woman
who has been wicked
in the sight of the LORD your God,
in transgressing His Covenant,
who has gone and served
other gods and worshiped them,
either the Sun
or MOON
or any of the host of heaven (stars)
which I (God) have not commanded ..."
(Serious words of warning)
(Deuteronomy 17:2-5)
Denying The Son of God
Jesus Christ warns ...
"He who denies Me before men
will be denied
before the angels of God."
(Luke 12:8-9)
Islam loudly (and arrogantly) denies Jesus Christ is the promised Son of God, and also denies Jesus died on the Cross and was Resurrected on the third day. Then, in order to mock God, Jesus, and the Bible they engraved their denial all around the gold-domed "Dome Of The Rock" in Jerusalem for all the world to see ...
Hundreds of years before Mohammed God warned ALL who deny Jesus Christ is the promised "Son of God" ...
"For this is the witness of God
which He has testified of His Son.
He who believes in the Son of God
has the witness in himself;
he who does not believe God
has made Him (God) a liar,
because he has not believed
the testimony that God
has given of His Son.
And this is the testimony:
That God has given us
eternal life (in Heaven),
and this life is in His Son.
He who has the Son has life (in Heaven);
he who does not have the Son of God
does NOT have life (in Heaven).
These things I have written to you
who believe in the Name
of the Son of God,
that you may know that you have
eternal life (in Heaven),
and that you may continue
to believe in the Name
of the Son of God."
(1 John 5:9-13)
"And we know that
the Son of God has come
and has given us an understanding,
that we may know Him who is true;
and we are in Him who is true,
in His (God's) Son Jesus Christ.
This is the true God and eternal life."
(1 John 5:20)
"Anyone who has rejected Moses' Law
dies without mercy on the testimony
of two or three witnesses.
Of how much worse punishment,
do you suppose,
will he be thought worthy who has
trampled the Son of God underfoot,
counted the blood of the Covenant
by which He was sanctified
a common thing,
and insulted the Spirit of Grace?
For we know Him who said,
"Vengeance is Mine,
I will repay," says the Lord.
And again,
"The LORD will judge His people."
It is a fearful thing
to fall into the hands
of the living God."
(Hebrews 10:28-31)
The "Son of God" was first introduced to the world around 1000 BC in the book of Psalms ...
"I (God) have set MY King
on My Holy Hill of Zion. (Jerusalem)
I (God) will declare the Decree:
The LORD has said to Me,
YOU ARE MY SON
this day I (God)
have begotten You.
Ask of Me, and I will
give You the nations (Gentiles)
for Your inheritance,
and the ends of the Earth
for Your possession ..."
(Psalm 2:6-7)
"Kiss the SON (of God)
lest He be angry,
and you perish in the way,
when His wrath
is kindled but a little. (Hell)
Blessed are all those
who trust in Him."
(Psalm 2:12)
"Who has established
all the ends of the Earth?
What is His Name,
and what is His SON's Name,
if you know?
(Proverbs 30:4)
"For You have made Him
(the "Son of God")
a little lower than the angels,
And You have crowned Him
with glory and honor."
(Psalm 8:5 ... and Hebrews 2:7)
"But we see Jesus,
who was made
a little lower than the angels,
for the suffering of death
crowned with glory and honor,
that He, by the grace of God,
might taste death for everyone."
(Hebrews 2:9)
God's sends a promise to any and all in the world who will believe and trust in His Son ...
"For God so loved the world
that He gave His only begotten Son,
that whoever believes in Him
should NOT perish (in Hell)
but have everlasting life (in Heaven)
For God did not send His Son
into the world to condemn the world,
but that the world through Him
might be saved (from Hell).
He who believes (trusts) in Him
is not condemned (to Hell);
but he who does not believe
IS condemned (to Hell) already"
(Many should tremble at this warning)
(John 3:16)
According to the Bible, false religions and false prophets such as Mohammed, Islam, and their non-biblical god "Allah" are enemies of God and God's Word ...
"Who is a liar
but he who denies
that Jesus is
the Messiah (Christ)?
He is antichrist
who denies the Father
and the Son."
(1 John 2:22)
"Little children,
it is the last hour;
and as you have heard
that the Antichrist is coming,
even now many antichrists have come,
by which we know
that it is the last hour."
(1 John 2:15-18)
"For many deceivers
have gone out into the world
who do not confess Jesus Christ
as coming in the flesh.
This is a deceiver
and an antichrist."
(Not the Antichrist but an ‘antichrist’)
(2 John 1:9-1)
"Whoever transgresses
and does not abide
in the doctrine of Messiah (Christ)
does not have God.
He who does abide
in the doctrine of Christ
has both the Father and the Son.
If anyone comes to you
and does not bring this doctrine,
do not receive him
into your house
nor greet him;
for he who greets him
shares in his evil deeds."
(2 John 1:9-1)
God warns anyone who embraces or approves of any religions, teachers, or people who deny Jesus Christ is the promised Son of God will be held terribly responsible. These are God's words in these verses ... not mine. So, beware if your church or church leader embraces any religion which denies Jesus Christ is God who stepped forth from eternity as the Son of God ... "from of old, from everlasting" (see Micah 5:2) to suffer and die on the Cross for all of our sins, and was buried and then raised from the dead the third day as the "firstfruits" of the coming Resurrection.
"So it will be
at the end of the Age.
The angels will come forth,
separate the wicked
from among the just,
and cast them
into the furnace of fire.
There will be wailing
and gnashing of teeth."
(Matthew 13:49-50)
■ False Prophets
Will Rise and Deceive Many
False Prophets ...
Bible prophecy warns of things that would happen in the future. The Bible warns false Prophets would rise to deceive and lead many sometime after the birth, death, and Resurrection of Jesus Christ.
The Bible even specifies false prophets would one day rise with doctrines based on revelations brought by angels which would teach "other ways" to Heaven than the Gospel taught in the Bible ...
"I marvel that you are turning away so soon
from Him who called you in the grace of Christ,
to a different gospel (way to Heaven),
which is not another;
but there are some who trouble you
and want to pervert the gospel of Christ.
But even if we,
OR an angel from heaven,
preach any other gospel to you
than what we have preached to you,
let him be accursed.
As we have said before, so now I say again,
if anyone preaches any other gospel (way to Heaven) to you
than what you have received,
let him be accursed."
(Galatians 1:6-9)
"Then many false Prophets will rise up and deceive many.
And because lawlessness (sin) will abound,
the love of many (for Jesus Christ) will grow cold."
(Matthew 24:11-12)
"Then if anyone says to you,
‘Look, here is the Christ (Messiah)!’ or ‘There!’
do not believe it.
For false christs and false Prophets will arise
and show great signs and wonders (miracles)
(we are warned the Antichrist will one day perform ‘miracles’)
so as to deceive, if possible, even the elect.
See, I have told you beforehand."
(Meaning - "Listen up, this is a prophecy!")
"Therefore if they say to you,
‘Look, He is in the desert!’
do not go out; or
‘Look, He is in the inner rooms!’ (a prophecy of the Antichrist)
do not believe it.
For as the lightning comes from the east
and flashes to the west,
so also will the coming of
the Son of Man be."
(Matthew 24:23-27)
When studying history, it is interesting to find that both the 'prophet' Mohammed and the 'prophet' Joseph Smith founded their religions, Islam (Muslims) and the Church of Latter Day Saints (Mormons), on revelations both Mohammed and Joseph Smith said were given by angels! Mohammed received his revelation from an angel (whom he called Gabriel) about 600 years after this prophecy was written, and Joseph Smith received his revelation from an angel (he called Maroni) about 1,800 years after this prophecy was written.
It is also interesting that both religions now teach a different Gospel (way to Heaven) than the Bible teaches. So, in many ways Mohammed and Joseph Smith are very similar. They both said angels gave them "new" revelations because the Jews and Christians had changed the Bible (yet, discoveries of ancient Bible texts prove it has never been changed.)
The critical issue which now separates believing Christians from Muslims and Mormons is the "Gospel" (Gospel is the Greek word for "very good news".) The Gospel provides the believer with complete assurance they will go to Heaven, as it promises all mankind can be saved into Heaven through sincere "faith" that Jesus Christ willingly and lovingly suffered and died upon the Cross for all our sins, and that He rose again on the third day. In contrast, both Muslims and Mormons are now being taught a different gospel which provides their followers with no assurance they will enter into Heaven after they die, for it says all people must "earn" their way into Heaven through some final 'balancing of the scales' between their good deeds and bad deeds.
It is also important to compare the prophecies found in the Old Testament (Tanakh) which were written 400-1000 years before the birth of Christ. There are over 200 specific prophecies describing Messiah and His first coming which Jesus fulfilled (see the "Prophecies of Messiah" Addendum), while it appears the only specific prophecies concerning the Prophet Mohammed or the Prophet Joseph Smith simply warned "false prophets would rise and deceive many" while teaching "a different gospel given by angels." (PROPHECIES of JESUS CHRIST from the ancient Jewish Prophets) (A Remarkable MATHEMATICAL Bible Prophecy of the Messiah)
However, the Bible does say a LOT about another false Prophet who will one day rise, and has not yet been revealed to Mankind ...
A Future False Prophet ...
The Coming Antichrist
God warns of a world leader who will soon rise and grow in power. This coming world leader has been given around 33 different names and titles in the Bible describing attributes (both in the Old and New Testaments). The best known of the names he has been given is the "Antichrist"...
"Little children,
it is the last hour;
and as you have heard
that the Antichrist is coming,
even now many antichrists have come,
by which we know that it is the last hour."
(1 John 2:18)
The Bible says this man will not be revealed until after the 'Restrainer' (the Holy Spirit - including the body of believers alive at the time) is "taken away" during an event which we call the "Rapture" of the Church. This coming False Prophet (the Antichrist) will begin by first exerting control over ten nations which were once part of the ancient Roman Empire ...
"The ten horns are ten kings
who shall arise from (out of)
this kingdom (the Roman Empire)
And another shall rise after them;
he (the Antichrist) shall be
different from the first ones,
and shall subdue three kings (nations)"
(The end begins)
(Daniel 7:24)
"Shall be different"... we don't know what nationality this man will be, or what might make him "different." In another verse he is described as the ‘Assyrian' (an area around Syria and Iraq). He may even be considered an 'alien' by some. This man will quickly consolidate power over 10 nations which were once part of the Roman Empire, and then will rise in power over the whole world through treaties and war. God warns this man will be empowered by Satan. He will lead the world into the terrors of the Apocalypse. This coming world leader (a False Prophet) has been given many names and titles in the Bible, including one of the best known, yet most misleading - the 'Antichrist.' Although he will be against believing Christians and will oppose God’s Word, the world will view him as a great leader and a man of peace. This man will be Satan’s counterfeit messiah ... a "pseudo-Christ." He will use deception and lies to "spin" his web of deceit and to conceal his true motives. Prophecies tell us this man will not be fully revealed until after the Rapture, when the "Restrainer" is taken out of the way ...
"For the mystery of lawlessness
is already at work;
only He who now restrains (the Holy Spirit)
will do so until He is taken out of the way.
And THEN the Lawless One (Antichrist)
will be revealed,
whom the Lord will consume
with the breath of His mouth
and destroy with the brightness of His coming.
The coming of the Lawless One (Antichrist)
is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs (miracles),
and lying wonders"
(2 Thessalonians 2:7-9)
"He who now restrains"...
We are told that all who believe Jesus Christ died for their sins, was buried, and raised from the dead, and receive Him as their Lord and Savior (who saves us from Hell) are "born again," and are then indwelt by the Holy Spirit. According to the Bible, you cannot separate the Holy Spirit from the believing Christian. This is God’s promise. So, in order to remove "He who now restrains" (the Holy Spirit), God must also remove the body of believers who are alive at that time. This is why many believe the man some call the Antichrist cannot be revealed until after the Rapture (so, we don't spend much time trying to figure out who this guy is.) Also, since there doesn't appear to be any obvious prophecies concerning America specifically during the Tribulation period, some feel the U.S. may be "neutralized" as an international restraining force around this same time ...
"The Beast": The rise of Satan’s Antichrist ...
The world will soon get the leader it seems to be longing and waiting for. A powerful leader who will be popular, attractive, charismatic, and a great talker whose many words will not be chosen for truth, but for deception. A leader who will kill many Christians ...
"Then I stood on the sand of the sea.
And I saw a Beast (Satan’s Antichrist)
rising up out of the sea,
having seven heads and ten horns, (compare to Satan above)
and on his horns ten crowns,
(These represent 10 nations from the Roman Empire)
and on his heads a blasphemous name ...
The dragon (Satan) gave him his power,
his throne, and great authority."
(Revelation 13:1,2)
He will be indwelt by Satan ...
"The coming of the Lawless One (Antichrist)
is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs (miracles),
and lying wonders"
(2 Thessalonians 2:9-10)
He will demand to be worshiped ...
"Then the king (Antichrist)
shall do according to his own will:
he shall exalt and magnify himself
above every god,
shall speak blasphemies
against the God of gods,
and shall prosper until the Wrath (the Day of the Lord)
has been accomplished;
for what has been determined
shall be done. (The coming "Apocalypse"...)
He shall regard neither the God of his fathers
NOR the desire of women,
(he may promote the homosexual agenda)
nor regard any god;
for he shall exalt himself above them all."
(Daniel 11:36-37)
"The Son of Perdition, (another title of the Antichrist)
who opposes and exalts himself
above all that is called God or that is worshiped,
so that he (the Antichrist) sits as God
in the Temple of God, (a new Temple will be built)
showing himself that he is God."
(2 Thessalonians 2:4)
He will rule over the whole world ...
"It was granted to him
to make war with the saints
and to overcome them
(he will slaughter millions).
And authority was given him
over every tribe, tongue, and nation."
(A One-World Government)
(Revelation 13:7)
A physical description ...
"Woe to the worthless shepherd, (another name of the Antichrist)
who leaves the flock! (Israel? Jewish?)
A sword shall be against his arm
and against his right eye;
his (the Antichrist’s) arm
shall completely wither,
and his right eye
shall be totally blinded."
(Zechariah 11:17)
(This may happen when he receives his mortal head wound)
As noted, this man whom we call the Antichrist has been given many different titles in the Bible. The term "Antichrist" is somewhat misleading. Misleading in that even though this man will be against Christ, the world will see him as a "pseudo-christ." This future world leader will be Satan’s counterfeit Christ. He will be very, very popular in the eyes of the world. The world will view him as a great leader and as a messiah. God sees this man as a vicious and bloodthirsty "Beast."
We are told quite a bit about this future world leader, Satan’s counterfeit messiah ...
- He will be indwelt and empowered by Satan
- He will rise in power over the whole world
- He will conquer through treaties and war
- He will be portrayed as "a man of peace"
- He will be very popular around the world
- He will be a great talker and speech maker
- He will likely be attractive (like King Saul)
- He will not regard the desire of women
- He will receive a seemingly mortal head wound
- His right eye may be blinded
- His arm may be completely withered
- He will appear to be "resurrected"
- He will enforce a 7 year peace plan (‘covenant’) with Israel
- He will require everyone to receive his ‘mark’
- He may help get a new Jewish Temple built
- He will stand in a new Temple to say he’s ‘God’ (This triggers the ‘Great Tribulation’)
- He will execute millions of Christians
- He will lead the world into ... Armageddon
A Second Beast ...
The Antichrist’s RELIGIOUS partner
"Then I saw another beast
coming up out of the Earth,
and he had two horns like a lamb
and spoke like a dragon.
And he exercises all the authority of the
first beast (the Antichrist) in his presence,
and causes the Earth and those who dwell in it
to worship the first beast (Antichrist),
whose deadly (head) wound was healed."
(Revelation 13:11-12)
The Antichrist will not be alone. Another man, also empowered by Satan, will rule alongside the Antichrist. This powerful and deadly religious leader or "beast" (as God sees him) will rise to world power with the Antichrist. In this prophecy God reveals some important information and details concerning this religious man of power ...
"Two horns like a lamb," tells us he will emerge with Christian credentials or doctrine, but "spoke like a dragon" tells us he will be controlled and directed by Satan. This person, along with the religious system he will lead, is also referred to as "The Woman Who Rides the Beast." We are warned this all encompassing, one-world religion will rise to power out of Rome.
The "Image of the Beast" ...
"He was granted power
to give breath to the image of the beast,
that the image of the beast
should both speak and cause
as many as would not worship
the image of the beast to be killed."
(Revelation 13:15)
This religious leader will create some sort of an "image" of the Antichrist. It may be something very miraculous, or it may be two-thousand year old vocabulary trying to describe some future technology such as robotics, animatronics, or virtual reality.
The "Mark of the Beast" ...
"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."
(Revelation 13:16-17)
This prophecy is very crucial for those who have not accepted Jesus Christ as their Lord and will be alive when this law is enacted and enforced. This "mark" will show a person’s allegiance to this coming world leader. It may include some kind of tatoo, or implanted microchip with all of your credit card and banking information, we really don’t know right now. It will not be easy to refuse this mark, whatever it is, for many of you will have families and children that will need to be fed. By taking this mark, you will have sealed your eternal fate and doom. Study this passage ... people will receive a mark with his (the Antichrist’s) name or his number ... this way people are identifying themselves and placing their loyalties with him. There will be no turning back for any who take the "mark, the name of the beast, or the number of his name." In God’s eyes it will identify you with the Antichrist. This mark will be a spiritual death sentence to all who take it.
An Enigma ...
"Here is wisdom.
Let him who has understanding
calculate the number
of the Beast (the Antichrist),
for it is the number of a man:
His number is 666."
(Revelation 13:18)
■ The Antichrist
Introduction . . .
God warns of a world leader who will soon rise and grow in power. This coming world leader has been given around 33 names and titles (which describe attributes) in the Bible (both in the Old and New Testaments) ... one of which is the 'Antichrist.' The Bible says this man will not be revealed until after the 'Restrainer' (the Holy Spirit - including the body of believers alive at the time) is 'removed' (as a note, some believe at that time the U.S. will also be "removed" from its role as a "restraining" world power). This coming world leader (the Antichrist) will begin by exerting control over ten nations which were once part of the Roman Empire (most likely European) . . .
"The ten horns are ten kings who shall arise from (out of)
this kingdom (the Roman Empire ... could be 10 nations out of the Europe Union)
And another shall rise after them;
he (the Antichrist) shall be different from the first ones,
and shall subdue three kings (or nations) . . ." (The end begins)
(Daniel 7:24)
"Shall be different"... we don't know what nationality this man will be, or what might make him "different." In one verse he is described as 'the Assyrian' (an area around Syria and Iraq). He may be considered an 'alien' by some. This man will quickly consolidate power over 10 nations which were once part of the Roman Empire (probably European) and then over the whole world through treaties and war. God warns this man will be empowered by Satan. He will lead the world into the terrors of the Apocalypse. This coming world leader has been given many names and titles in the Bible, including one of the best known, yet most misleading - the 'Antichrist.' Although he will be against faithful Christians and will mock God’s Word, the world will view him as a great leader and a man of peace. This man will be Satan’s counterfeit messiah. He will use deception and lies to "spin" his web of deceit and to conceal his true motives. Prophecies hint this man will not be fully revealed until after the Rapture, when the "Restrainer" is taken out of the way . . .
"For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work;
only He who now restrains (the Holy Spirit)
will do so UNTIL He is taken out of the way.
And THEN the lawless one (Antichrist) will be revealed,
whom the Lord will consume with the breath of His mouth
and destroy with the brightness of His coming.
The coming of the lawless one (Antichrist)
is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs (miracles), and lying wonders"
(2 Thessalonians 2:7-9)
"He who now restrains" . . . The Rapture of the Church
We are told that all who believe Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) died for their sins, was buried, then raised from the dead, and accept Him as their Lord and Savior (who saves us from Hell) are "born again," and are then indwelt by the Holy Spirit. According to the Bible, you cannot separate the Holy Spirit from the believing Christian. This is God’s promise. So, in order to remove "He who now restrains" (the Holy Spirit), God must also remove the body of believers who are alive at that time. This is why many believe the man some call the 'Antichrist' cannot be revealed until after the Rapture of the Church (admittedly a pretty 'hard to comprehend' prophecy) . . . so we don't spend too much time trying to figure out who this guy is. Also, since there doesn't appear to be any obvious prophecies concerning America specifically during the Tribulation period, some feel the U.S. may be "neutralized" as an international restraining force at or around this same time . . .
The Beast: The Rise of Satan's Antichrist . . .
So, the world will soon get the leader it seems to be longing and waiting for. A powerful leader who will be popular, attractive, charismatic, and a great talker whose many words will not be chosen for truth, but for lies and deception. A leader who will kill many Christians and Jews . . .
"Then I stood on the sand of the sea.
And I saw a beast (Satan’s Antichrist)
rising up out of the sea,
having seven heads and ten horns,
and on his horns ten crowns,
(The book of Daniel explains these represent 10 nations he will rule)
and on his heads a blasphemous name . . .
The dragon (Satan) gave him his power,
his throne, and great authority."
(Revelation 13:1,2)
"The coming of the lawless one (the coming 'Antichrist')
is according to the working of Satan,
with all power, signs (miracles), and lying wonders"
(2 Thessalonians 2:9-10)
"It was granted to him to make war with the saints
and to overcome them (he will slaughter millions).
And authority was given him
over every tribe, tongue, and nation."
(This "leader" will dominate "World" governments)
(Revelation 13:7)
"Then the king (Antichrist) shall do according to his own will:
he shall exalt and magnify himself above every god,
shall speak blasphemies against the God of gods,
and shall prosper until the Wrath (God's wrath) has been accomplished;
for what has been determined SHALL be done. (The coming "Apocalypse"...)
He shall regard neither the God of his fathers
NOR the desire of women, (he may aggressively promote the "homosexual" agenda ...)
nor regard any god;
for he shall exalt himself above them all."
(Daniel 11:36-37)
"Woe to the worthless shepherd,
who leaves the flock! (Jewish? Christian?)
A sword shall be against his arm and against his right eye;
his (the Antichrist’s) arm shall completely wither,
and his right eye shall be totally blinded."
(This may happen when he receives his mortal "head wound")
(Zechariah 11:17)
This man whom we call the Antichrist has been given many different titles in the Bible. The most well known term "Antichrist" is unfortunate, because it is misleading. Misleading because, although this man will be against Christ (the Messiah), the world will see him as a "pseudo-christ." This man will not be ugly or scary looking. This future world leader will be Satan’s counterfeit Christ (Messiah.) This coming leader will be very, very popular in the eyes of the world. The world will love him. The world will see him as a great leader, a man of "peace," and as a "messiah." While God sees this man as a lying, evil, vicious, and bloodthirsty . . . "Beast."
We are told quite a bit about this coming world leader, Satan’s counterfeit messiah, who will someday soon rise in power . . .
- He will be indwelt and empowered by Satan
- He will rise to power first over 3 and then 10 nations (from the old Roman Empire ... Europe?!)
- He will somehow be 'diverse from the rest' so we are not certain he will be European
- He will bring 'peace', yet conquer through treaties and war
- He will be very, very popular around the world
- He will speak blasphemies against the God of gods
- He will not regard "the desire of women"
- He will be a great talker and speech maker
- He will likely be charismatic and physically attractive ... like King Saul
- He will receive what appears to be a fatal wound to the head
- He will appear to be resurrected from the dead
- His right eye may be blinded and his arm completely withered
- He will enforce a "peace" plan or resolution (covenant) upon nation Israel
(It doesn’t say he signs this treaty, but he enforces some coming 'peace plan' or resolution)
- He may help to get the new Jewish Temple built in Jerusalem
- He will appear to perform miracles ("lying signs and wonders")
- He will require that everybody on Earth receive a mark or identification on their
forehead or hand and nobody will legally be able to buy or sell without it
- He will stand in a new Jewish Temple in Jerusalem and declare he is "God"
- Unspeakable terror and war will then engulf Earth for exactly 3½ years (1260 days)
- He will direct the slaughter of millions of Christians and Jews who come to know the Lord
- He will lead the armies of the world into Israel . . . Armageddon.
A SECOND Beast will Rise.
The coming Antichrist will have a religious partner . . .
"Then I saw ANOTHER beast coming up out of the Earth,
and he had two horns like a lamb
and spoke like a dragon.
And he exercises all the authority
of the first beast (the Antichrist) in his presence,
and causes the Earth and those who dwell in it
to worship the first beast (the Antichrist),
whose deadly (head) wound was healed."
(Revelation 13:11-12) (The Antichrist will appear to be resurrected from a wound)
The coming Antichrist will not be alone. Another man, also empowered by Satan, will rule with the Antichrist. This powerful religious leader or "beast" (as God sees him) will rise to power with the Antichrist. In this prophecy God reveals some important information and details concerning this coming "religious" man of power ...
"Two horns like a lamb," tells us he will emerge with Christian credentials or doctrine, but "spoke like a dragon" tells us he will be controlled and directed by Satan. There are hints this man might even have Jewish blood. This person, along with the coming "one-world" (global) religious system he will lead, is referred to as "The Woman Who Rides the Beast" in the book of Revelation. This evil, blood-thirsty "one-world" religion appears to rise out of Rome.
The "IMAGE of the Beast" . . .
"He was granted power to give breath to the image of the Beast, (the coming Antichrist)
that the image of the Beast should both speak
AND cause as many as would not worship
the image of the Beast to be killed."
(Revelation 13:15)
This religious leader will create some sort of an interactive "image" representing the Antichrist. All those who refuse to worship it will be executed. It may be something very miraculous, or it may be two-thousand year old vocabulary trying to describe some future technology such as robotics, animatronics, or 3D virtual reality ...
God describes these men as "beasts" because these "beasts" will slaughter and devour millions of believing Christians and Jews who will come to know Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) after the coming "Rapture."
The "MARK of the Beast" . . .
"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 (or get health care)
except one who has the mark,
or the name of the Beast,
or the number of his name."
(Revelation 13:16-17)
This prophecy is very crucial for those who have not accepted Jesus Christ (Yeshua Ha'Mashiach in Hebrew) as their Lord and will be alive when this law is enacted and enforced. This "mark" may be some kind of tattoo, or implanted microchip with all of your credit card and banking information, we really don’t know right now. It will not be easy to refuse this mark, whatever it is, for many of you will have families and children that will need to be fed. But, please be warned . . . by taking this mark, you will have sealed your eternal fate in Hell. In God’s eyes it identifies you with the Antichrist. There will be no turning back for any who take the "mark, the name of the Beast, or the number of his name." The utter darkness, loneliness, and torments of Hell will be their fate. Blessings are promised in Heaven to all those who refuse to take the "mark" and refuse to bow down to this coming world leader . . . and die in their faith for doing so. The Lord will take the sting out of death.
An enigma . . . 666
"Here is wisdom.
Let him who has understanding
calculate the number of the beast (the coming Antichrist),
for it is the number of a man:
His number is 666."
(Revelation 13:18)
~Bible Prophecy
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