REVELATION - THE BEAST OUT OF THE EARTH, THE FALSE PROPHET

 

Revelation 13:11-18

11 Then I saw another Beast,

Coming out of the Earth.

He had Two Horns like a lamb,

BUT HE SPOKE LIKE A DRAGON.

12 He exercised all the Authority

Of the First Beast on his behalf,

AND MADE THE EARTH AN ITS INHABITANTS

WORSHIP THE FIRST BEAST,

Whose Fatal Wound had been healed.

13 AND HE PERFORMED GREAT AND MIRACULOUS SIGNS

Even causing Fire to come down from heaven

To Earth in full view of men.

14 Because of the Signs he was given power to do

On behalf of the First Beast,

HE DECEIVED THE INHABITANTS OF THE EARTH.

HE ORDERED THEM TO SET UP AN IMAGE

IN HONOR OF THE BEAST

Who was wounded by the sword and yet lived.

15 He was given power to give breath

To the Image of the First Beast,

So that it could speak

AND CAUSE ALL WHO REFUSED

TO WORSHIP THE IMAGE TO BE KILLED.

16 HE ALSO FORCED EVERYONE,

Small and great, rich and poor, free and slave,

TO RECEIVE A MARK ON HIS RIGHT HAND

OR ON HIS FOREHEAD,

17 SO THAT NO ONE COULD BUY OR SELL

UNLESS HE HAD THE MARK,

WHICH IS THE NAME OF THE BEAST

OR THE NUMBER OF HIS NAME.

18 THIS CALLS FOR WISDOM.

If anyone has insight,

Let him calculate the number of the Beast,

For it is man's number.

His number is 666.

(Revelation 13:11-18)

The False Prophet Enters the Scene

The Apostle John sees another Beast

Coming out of the Earth.

He had Two Horns like a lamb,

But speaks like a Dragon.

He is the False Prophet of the Beast

And has all his Authority.

The False Prophet forces the people of the earth

To worship the Beast,

Whose fatal wound had been healed.

The False Prophet gives breath to the “Image” of the Beast,

So that the “Image” can speak.

He also requires

That all who refuse to worship the “Image” of the Beast,

BE KILLED.

The False Prophet forces everyone,

Regardless of social status, rich or poor, free and slave,

To receive the “mark” of the Beast

On their right hand or forehead.

This “mark” signifies the complete ownership of the person,

Body, soul, mind and spirit, by Satan.

Now, no one can Buy or Sell anything

Unless he has the “mark,”

Which is the name of the Beast

Or the number of his name.

This makes the “mark” the only Currency at that time;

Nothing else will allow one to Buy or Sell.

This Calls For Wisdom

The apostle John pauses and says this calls for wisdom.

He says that if anyone has insight,

Let him calculate the number of the Beast.

This number has only to do with man

Deceived by Satan.

The number itself is an affront to God, as Satan intended.

It is man glorifying himself

And bringing Damnation upon himself as Satan intended.

Just as Christ Jesus identified Himself

With mankind for their Salvation,

So Satan identifies himself with mankind

For their Damnation.

Today, the person who pretends to be a lamb

But speaks like a Dragon is the Pope,

And this may be an indication

As to how close the End is, at this time.