Whenever somebody asks one of my fellow Watchman and Pre-Tribulation Rapture Believers how to identify the Anti-Christ they usually respond with something like,
“I'm not looking for the Anti-Christ I'm looking for JESUS Christ.”
Yeah. That's a really cute saying, however …
I find it kind of selfish. We won't be here to see the rise of the Anti-Christ so why bother helping others spot him? But there are going to be BILLIONS of people left behind who will definitely need to know how to identify him and since Jesus put these identifying marks in the Bible, wants us to be prepared and I am a criminal profiler, I thought we would look through the Bible and reveal the main ways to identify the Anti-Christ (aka. The Beast) once he shows up.
So here we go...
He will be
Fierce
A Master of Intrigue
Strong and Powerful
Successful
Destroyer of Rulers and God's People
Deceptive
Arrogant
“At the end of their rule, when their sin is at its height, a fierce king, a master of intrigue, will rise to power. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people. He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. He will even take on the Prince of princes in battle, but he will be broken, though not by human power.”
(Daniel 8:23-25)
He makes a Seven-year Peace Treaty with Israel (according to the Jewish Lunar calendar of 360 days a year) to stabilize the World and helps them rebuild their Temple in order to start sacrifices again. But at the 3 1/2 year mark he will go into the Jewish Temple and declare himself as God. This is know in the Bible as "the Abomination that causes Desolation"
"So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination that causes desolation,’ spoken of through the prophet Daniel—let the reader understand— 16 then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains."
(Matthew 24:15-16)
“The ruler will make a treaty with the people for a period of one set of seven, but after half this time, he will put an end to the sacrifices and offerings. And as a climax to all his terrible deeds, he will set up a sacrilegious object that causes desecration, until the fate decreed for this defiler is finally poured out on him.” (Daniel 9:27)
He doesn't just make himself out to be higher than the Most High God, but will set himself up higher than ALL gods and idols.
"He will have no respect for the gods of his ancestors, or for the god loved by women, or for any other god, for he will boast that he is greater than them all." (Daniel 11:37)
Receives a head wound that appears to be mortal and is "miraculously" healed.
(Note the word, "seemed". He's not actually mortally wounded it's just another of his masterful deceptions.)
“ I saw that one of the heads of the beast seemed wounded beyond recovery—but the fatal wound was healed! The whole world marveled at this miracle and gave allegiance to the beast. They worshiped the dragon for giving the beast such power, and they also worshiped the beast. “Who is as great as the beast?” they exclaimed. “Who is able to fight against him?”
(Revelation 13:3-4)
Blasphemy against God, Heaven and those who dwell in Heaven.
“He spoke terrible words of blasphemy against God, slandering his name and his dwelling—that is, those who dwell in heaven.
(Revelation 13:6)
He persecutes God's People and has them executed by decapitation.
He rules the entire Globe and will come from one of the countries where the Roman Empire used to be.
“And the beast was allowed to wage war against God’s holy people and to conquer them. And he was given authority to rule over every tribe and people and language and nation.” (Revelation 13:7)
"I saw thrones on which were seated those who had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded because of their testimony about Jesus and because of the word of God. They had not worshiped the beast or its image and had not received its mark on their foreheads or their hands. They came to life and reigned with Christ a thousand years." (Revelation 20:4)
Everyone will worship the Anti-Christ and Satan who is possessing him and giving him power.
“And all the people who belong to this world worshiped the beast.” (Revelation 13:8)
He has a religious flunky known as the False Prophet.
“Then I saw another beast come up out of the earth.”
(Revelation 13:11)
“He [The False Prophet] did astounding miracles, even making fire flash down to earth from the sky while everyone was watching.” (Revelation 13:13)
The False Prophet makes an image of the Anti-Christ that is alive and can speak.
“He ordered the people to make a great statue of the first beast, who was fatally wounded and then came back to life. He was then permitted to give life to this statue so that it could speak. Then the statue of the beast commanded that anyone refusing to worship it must die.”
(Revelation 13:14b-15)
He will require everyone to get a mark (perhaps a chip) in order to buy and sell. It will have his name or number on this mark and it will be put on people's right hands or foreheads.
“He required everyone—small and great, rich and poor, free and slave—to be given a mark on the right hand or on the forehead. 17 And no one could buy or sell anything without that mark, which was either the name of the beast or the number representing his name. “ (Revelation 13:16-17)
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So the big question is, "Is the Anti-Christ amongst us now?"
My opinion is that since we are so deeply in the End Times, I'm sure he's here behind the scenes somewhere. Although he may not be possessed by Satan yet.
Also keep in mind the type of person who will inspire worship from people of all ages and from all cultural backgrounds. He will come speaking words of love and unity and will appear to have ALL the answers.
But before you get completely freaked out and discouraged, keep in mind this is all part of GOD’S PLAN. He is in complete control and He has revealed all these things to us so that we will not be deceived by the Anti-Christ.
If you follow Jesus, then you are on the winning side!
Now let me conclude by reminding you of Satan's ultimate eternal destiny.
"And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever." (Revelation 20:10)
“Then the man of lawlessness will be revealed, but the Lord Jesus will slay him with the breath of his mouth and destroy him by the splendor of his coming.”
(2 Thessalonians 2:8)
I have told you these things because Jesus wants you to know them.
“So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.” (1 Thessalonians 5:6)
The Truth with Love
Always Laura-Lee
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" He who testifies to these things says, 'Yes, I am coming soon.'
Amen. Come, Lord Jesus.
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen."
(Revelation 22:20-21)
