20161116 Wednesday, November 16 2016
Revelation 13: Will The Antichrist Have Your Vote? Will You Worship At His Church?

by Wayne Blank
See also 1 Year Holy Bible Reading Plan

"They worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? Who is able to make war with him? ... And all that dwell upon the Earth shall worship him"

As we will plainly read, the apostle John was given to see and record (see The LORD's Letter From Patmos) the great "antichrist" political, military and religious system that will be loved and revered by most of humanity in the end-time.

John was also given to see and record what will be their fate when they attempt to fight the Messiah at His return to establish His worldwide Kingdom (see What Gospel Did Jesus Preach?) everywhere on Earth (see The Only Political Party That's Going To Survive).

"19:19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army. 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone." (Revelation 19:19-20 KJV)

Notice from the verses above that, while many will be involved in their political and religious regime, it will be at the control of two specific individuals - a political and military "beast" ("the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against him that sat on the horse, and against his army"; see also The Seals, Trumpets And Vials Of The Messiah's Return) and a false-Christian misleader ("the false prophet that wrought miracles before him").

Notice also that the "antichrist" system will be about self-glorifying state worship - proclaiming a political/military leader as a "god" (in effect, people proclaiming themselves to be "god" through their leader) to be worshiped ("he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image").

Even some of the true Church of God will be enticed to worship the "beast" ("24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect" Matthew 24:24 KJV; see also Imagination Worship and Who Is Going To Be Elected?)

"13:1 And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy. 13:2 And the beast which I saw was like unto a leopard, and his feet were as the feet of a bear, and his mouth as the mouth of a lion: and the dragon gave him his power, and his seat, and great authority. 13:3 And I saw one of his heads as it were wounded to death; and his deadly wound was healed: and all the world wondered after the beast. 13:4 And they worshipped the dragon which gave power unto the beast: and they worshipped the beast, saying, Who is like unto the beast? who is able to make war with him?

13:5 And there was given unto him a mouth speaking great things and blasphemies; and power was given unto him to continue forty and two months. 13:6 And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 13:7 And it was given unto him to make war with the saints, and to overcome them: and power was given him over all kindreds, and tongues, and nations. 13:8 And all that dwell upon the earth shall worship him, whose names are not written in the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

13:9 If any man have an ear, let him hear. 13:10 He that leadeth into captivity shall go into captivity: he that killeth with the sword must be killed with the sword. Here is the patience and the faith of the saints." (Revelation 13:1-10 KJV)

The national origin of the antichrist "Christian" religion of the "beast" (see Constantine's Crusades In History And Prophecy):

"13:11 And I beheld another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb, and he spake as a dragon. 13:12 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. 13:13 And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 13:14 And deceiveth them that dwell on the earth by the means of those miracles which he had power to do in the sight of the beast; saying to them that dwell on the earth, that they should make an image to the beast, which had the wound by a sword, and did live. 13:15 And he had power to give life unto the image of the beast, that the image of the beast should both speak, and cause that as many as would not worship the image of the beast should be killed. 13:16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 13:17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name.

13:18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six." (Revelation 13:11-18 KJV)

Fact Finder: Did the prophet Daniel see the same prophecy as did John in the Book of Revelation?
See Daniel 7: The Beasts And The Little Big Horn and Daniel 10: Daniel's Latter Days Vision; also Daniel 11: The Abominations Of Desolations By The Kings Of The North And South