How to recognise the Anti Christ (The Beast) according to Scripture

Who is the Anti Christ. What does the Bible say?

This is Part 2 and a follow on to a recent article entitled "Who is the Beast (Anti Christ) of Revelation. Characteristics and Possibilities".


This article goes into more detail based on scripture, on what the personal characteristics of the AC or The Beast mentioned in Revelation 13 will be. It will be in two parts. The first part will be what scripture says about the Anti Christ and a few views thrown in from myself to ponder over. The second part will be applying these scriptural characteristics to the 45th President of the US to see how he scrubs up and also see how many boxes he ticks. This is a Form Your Own Opinion article (FYOP).

With the 44th President of the US now out of office ( I don't think we have heard the last of him) and the 45th President now in office just a matter of days, the question that is going to arise will be, is the new President possibly the Beast mentioned in Revelation 13? This is starting to appear especially on You Tube with numerous reasons stating that this, 45th President is in fact the very same. Some backed by patchy scripture and most just merely speculation with no scripture whatsoever. Hence this article to arm you with the facts that appear not only in the New Testament and especially The Book of Revelation but the Old Testament as well.

The Rider on the White Horse Seal No One in Revelation.
Most Bible Scholars are in agreement that the White Horse mentioned in Revelation 6, which is part of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse and the First Seal that is opened is in fact The Anti Christ.

Revelation 6:2
And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.

Has the second seal been opened. Some say it has, some say it hasn't or even none have been opened. I think it has been opened, he is here now, but not publicly revealed yet. That's just my opinion. Check the masses of scripture below and FYOP.

This article will look in more depth at who this mysterious character that rides the White Horse is, his identifiers and characteristics, what his morals and ethics are, what power and roles he will have on the global stage, what he will do and what his many names are mentioned in the Bible,


What is the Anti Christ called in the Bible?
The Anti Chist has many names in the Bible throughout the Old and New Testament

Isaiah 14:12 . . "Lucifer"
How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, which didst weaken the nations!

Isaiah 14:4 . . "The King of Babylon"
That thou shalt take up this proverb against the king of Babylon, and say, How hath the oppressor ceased! the golden city ceased!

Isaiah 10:5 . . "Asshur," or "Assyria,"
O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.

Dan. 7:20 . . "The Horn that has eyes,"
And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

Isaiah 30:33 . . "THE KING," of Tophet
For Tophet is ordained of old; yea, for the king it is prepared; he hath made it deep and large: the pile thereof is fire and much wood; the breath of the LORD, like a stream of brimstone, doth kindle it.

The Man of Sin or The Son of Perdition
2 Thessalonians 2:3
Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

The Wicked One
Matthew 13:38
The field is the world; the good seed are the children of the kingdom; but the tares are the children of the wicked one;

The Anti Christ
1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

The Beast
Revelation 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.



His moral characteristics are these.
Isaiah 14:14 . . He shall say in his heart, I will be like the Most High.
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the most High.

Dan. 8:25 . . He shall stand up against the Prince of princes.
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

Dan. 11:36 . . He shall exalt himself above every god.
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

2 Thess. 2:4 . . He shall exalt himself " above all that is called God."
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

1 John 2:22 . . He shall deny both the Father and the Son.
Who is a liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? He is antichrist, that denieth the Father and the Son.

Rev. 13:6 . . He shall open his mouth in blasphemy against God.
And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven

What Powes will he have?
Isaiah 14:16 . . Kingdoms will shake and the earth will tremble
They that see thee shall narrowly look upon thee, and consider thee, saying, Is this the man that made the earth to tremble, that did shake kingdoms;

Isaiah 14:17 . . The world will become a wilderness
That made the world as a wilderness, and destroyed the cities thereof; that opened not the house of his prisoners?

Dan. 7:25 . . Will change times and laws
And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

Dan. 8:24 . . His power shall be mighty and he will destroy holy people
And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people.

Dan. 11:36 . . He will do what he wants and exalt himself
And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

Dan. 11:40 . . He will overwhelm countries with military might
And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over.

Revelation 13:16-17 He will introduce a global system known as The Beast System
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:
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.

2 Thess. 2:9 . . He will produce miracles and signs and wonders but not real
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

ALSO
Rev. 13:12 . . He that ministereth in his presence shall do great wonders, so that he shall make fire come down from heaven on the earth, in the sight of men, and shall deceive them that dwell upon the earth by means of these miracles which he shall have power to do.

Rev. 13:7 . . He will rule all mankind
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.

Rev. 17:13 . . The ten kings shall give their strength and power unto him.
12. And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast.
13. These have one mind, and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.

How will he be received on earth?
Rev 13:8 . . All that dwell upon the earth shall worship him whose names are not written in the Lamb's book of life.
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.

Rev. 13:15 . . Whosoever will not worship the image of the beast shall be killed
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.

Rev. 17:8 . . All whose names are not written in the book of life shall wonder.
The beast that thou sawest was, and is not; and shall ascend out of the bottomless pit, and go into perdition: and they that dwell on the earth shall wonder, whose names were not written in the book of life from the foundation of the world, when they behold the beast that was, and is not, and yet is


He will epitomise blasphemy
Isaiah 14:13 . . He will exalt his throne above the stars of God
For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north:

Dan. 8:11 . . The Daily Sacrifice Will Cease
Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

2 Thess. 2:4 . . He will sit in the temple (3rd temple) of God.
Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.


No human can destroy him only God
Dan. 8:25 . . He will come in the name of peace but destroy many
And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

2 Thess. 2:8 . . The Lord shall consume with the brightness of his coming.
And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

Rev. 19:20. He will be cast alive into a lake of fire and brimstone
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.

WHAT WILL HAPPEN
Daniel 9:27 . . . He will make a 7 year Covenant which will be broken half way though (3.5 years) and cause sacrifices and oblations to cease (Israel)
And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

8:11 . . . He shall take away the daily sacrifice.
Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of his sanctuary was cast down.

11:41 . . . He enters into the glorious land.
He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon.


EXTRA
These are just extra details that COULD be who the Anti Christ can be identified by. Not backed by scripture just my views on my Bible study travels, form your own opinion. (FYOP). Just some of many thousands of views out there!

1. If he is a counterfeit version of Jesus as detailed in the scripture and is something along the lines of Matthew 24:24 only he will be THE False Christ

Matthew 24:24
For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; in so much that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

My estimate to achieve this ability "to deceive the very elect" his age would have to be around 30-33 years of age probably more 33 which is the age that Jesus died. He will be very difficult to distinguish from the real thing and will be capable of doing many things that Jesus did and will initially come in peace and have all the answers to the worlds problems.

2. He would have uncertain parentage on one or both sides just like Jesus who's mother was Mary and who's stepfather was Joseph and was produced by The Holy Spirit. This one will have a similar background but obviously not produced by anything Holy in nature...quite the reverse. Maybe the result of some Lab Experiment. A birth certificate for this person would be an issue?

3. This individual would have no ID or a fake ID and would not show up on any systems such as Banks, National ID, Tax or similar. He would not be a member of any recognised religious institution or even an underground institution or society unless he was the head of it. He would possibly be nomadic in nature (just like Jesus was) and very hard to trace.

4. To achieve this level of cunning and deceit this person would have a far superior brain power to any world leader we have at present or have ever seen before. He may also be multi lingual and understand many customs and languages to achieve this world acceptance overnight.

5. This man is not interested in women but is more focused on power. Probably will not be married or in any form of relationship. Dan 11:3

6. He will most likely come to prominence as a political leader or military leader or both. He will have the answers to all the worlds problems not just one country. Daniel 11:38-39

7. Because he exalts himself over everything including the Gods he will be extremely arrogant in nature. He will also be ruthless in nature but behind the scenes not in the public spotlight until the latter stages Dan 8:23

8. The key component to identifying him will be the 7 year peace agreement with Israel which will be broken half way through (3.5 years) as mentioned in Daniel 9:27. The 3rd temple some say is the key component, others say it is not required.

9. This figure is primarily all about Globalisation and bringing in the Beast System one world, one currency, one religion, one Government, one ID system and killing off and marginalising Christianity


APPLYING ALL THIS TO THE 45TH PRESIDENT OF THE US.

The 45th President just like the 44th ticks a lot of boxes on the Prophecy front. His win apparently was in the Torah Code...... but does that mean he is the AC of Revelation?

The AC Yes Camp
He is prominent political leader. CHECK.
He is interested in having a prominent military presence in the world CHECK.
He is arrogant, charismatic and the rest CHECK.
He is interested in placing the US Embassy in Israel. Nothing else mentioned yet but he does seem to be Israel focused. CHECK.

His claim to Christianity and being Protestant has been much publicised, but when pushed for answers to certain questions about his Christian faith, some things come up short

Donald Trump on God and Forgiveness Video


If you are a Christian you ask God for forgiveness it's called Repentance. You are also Forgiving. It's the core of the Christian faith. It is a very easy question to answer. You don't have to think for a second on how to answer that one. He goes on to say he sorts out his own problems and the "wine and wafer" seems to work fine. Again open to much debate, and seems to keep God and Jesus out of the equation relying on himself and and the institution to sort out problems.

He has an entourage of Spiritual Advisers and his most prominent is Paula White of which I wrote a truck load in an article. Check out more here

He is a Church goer?. Yes he is, doesn't mean a thing. All the prominent world leaders are church goers, May, Merkel, Putin and and on and on. I don't think his Christian faith is fooling hardcore believers, but he is new and at least he is stepping in the right direction of sorts??? or is it just a front????

The military might build up to rival China does have an Armageddon or Apocalypse ring to it for sure, it remains to be seen how this will be funded with a near 20 Trillion debt pile that threatens to swamp the US if left to escalate higher.

The NEW President has described negotiating peace between Israel and the Palestinians as the “ultimate deal.” It is possible that some form of agreement between Israel and the Palestinians will be part of the end-times’ 7-year peace covenant???

Blasphemous? Not much evidence yet ,but it's still early days. The above with regards to Christianity could be taken as mild blasphemy.


The AC NO Camp
First off he is 70 yeas old, 71 in June.
Does he have a birth certificate YES .
Uncertain or mysterious parentage. NO both human!
Not interested in Women? Very interested in women as the presidential campaign revealed and is married with children.
Dubious ID and nomadic lifestyle. Has run a succesful high profile business that requires many forms of ID especially TAX and has a fixed abode. There are no mysteries here. Even his private life is not a mystery, all the skeletons in the cupboard were revealed?

Some say he is a member of The Freemasons, others say he is not. Whether he is or not is immaterial. 1/3 of US Presidents were members of the Masonic Society, the founding fathers were members, check the one dollar bills for Masonic symbolism "The Eye of Providence" or the "All Seeing Eye"

He is about building walls and anti globalisation and bringing back America to it's old school values, or so he says. Whether all this will happen remains to be seen.

The Pope is not keen on him, at least that is the mainstream media presentation. Whether that remains the case is something that time will tell and again is something to keep an eye on.

Summary
The AC will be an extremely popular, charismatic, charming and deceitful and powerful character that will have all the answers to the worlds problems, will fool many including lukewarm Christians and even hardened Christians, will rise to global prominence from absolutely nowhere and will be capable of signs, wonders and miracles at the click of a finger just like Jesus. Notably he will come in Peace but his plans will be chaos. He will have people worshipping him en masse thinking he is the "Return of the Messiah". Apply this to the mass riots across the US and riots outside the Inauguration and we have a picture about as far removed as you can get from that scenario.

BUT it's still early days, he could be, maybe not, maybe the previous one was and again maybe not, but as I always say you need to watch developments in Israel and more to the point Jerusalem and there you will find your answers and fulfillment of Bible Prophecy. Personally I have one eye still on the 44th President and one eye on the current 45th.

On a final note YES and NO camp aside, a Tweet I retweeted the other day in reality does sum up the current state of affairs and illustrates just as with BREXIT and the recent High Court ruling, it really doesn't make the slightest bit of difference who is in office, the route will change (policies) but the ultimate destination is exactly the same.

NEW BOSS 45th President Republican
OLD BOSS 44th President Democrat

STILL SAME PEOPLE SAME OWNERS
The 1% World Elite still run the show regardless of who is in power.

https://twitter.com/WakeUpMFers/status/823535546123304960

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Who is the Beast (Anti Christ) of Revelation. Characteristics andPossibilities

A closer look at who and what is The Anti Christ? Why is he called the Anti Christ? How is he referred to in the Bible? When does he arrive or is he here already? Does the Bible mention how old he will be and where he is from? Where is he mentioned in the Bible? Who are his parents? Where does he fit in with End Times Prophecy? Does he become a world leader and if so how long for? Does he have somebody that paves the way for him.? Is he a political, religious or military figure or all 3? Is the Anti Christ a Woman or a Man? What are his characteristics? What will his arrival herald? What will he bring to the world? What will be the Great Deception? How does he end his days?

Introduction
The Beast mentioned in the Book of Revelation is The Anti Christ that will be on this earth as mentioned in the Bible for 7 years (the final 7 years of this age as mentioned in Daniel 9:24-27) and rule this world. He will declare himself God and this event is known as the "Abomination of Desolation". This will herald a period of 3.5 years which would mark the start of The Great Tribulation and the final 3.5 years of this age before the arrival of the Millenial Kingdom. This will be an unmistakable event. Some say that thi sevent has happened already, others say it is yet to come. This Bible quote from 2 Thessalonians states this clearly.

2 Thessalonians 2:4
4. Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Why is he called the Anti Christ?
Anti Christ in latin = Anti Christo. The word Anti in it´s traditional sense means to be opposed or against, but also the word 'anti' in the original Greek also has a meaning of 'instead of' or 'in place of' or to replace. So the anti-Christ attacks anything about Christ, what he says, what he represents and what he does. He also intends to replace him and deceive people into thinking that he is the Messiah and the Second Coming when in fact he is the False Messiah and an agent of Satan.

Anti Christ Speculations
Speculations abound about who the "anti christ" is have included about every US president and any "evil" world leader. Throughout history there have been many prominent world figures that could have been classed as anti-Christ’s with a small "a" and we all know who they are, and their names do not need repeating here. Absolutely nothing has changed in this modern day and age and many modern day figures can be quoted as an anti christ. This would include False Prophets, False Teachers and False Preachers especially The Mega Preacher variety. It could include New Agers, Satanists, Pagans, Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists and of course Atheists. There have been many anti-Christs but there is only one Biblical "Anti-Christ" with a Large "A" and that´s what we will be delving into in this article to find out who it could be he, if he is here now, where HE is from and the three current popular candidates for the title of Anti Christ.

1 John 2:18
Little children, it is the last time: and as ye have heard that antichrist shall come, even now are there many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last time.

The End Times Chess Board
If we take the End Times and Book of Revelation Scenario and equate it to a game of chess, it really does put things into a much clearer perspective. The board would be the World Stage or even The Middle East, the 16 black pieces would represetn the forces of evil and darkness and the 16 opposing white pieces would represent the forces of good and the light. The most powerful piece on the board is not the Queen but the King. If the Queen is lost, you are weakened but game play can continue. If the King is cornered then it's Check Mate, the game is over.

The King on the White side would be Christ the Messiah and the Queen would be the Two Prophets mentioned in Revelation. The King on the Black side would be the Anti Christ and the Queen would be the False Prophet. The Ten Kings that rule for a short time would be the 8 black pawns and say the 2 castles for the more prominent kings (I think current world leaders, others think revived fallen Empires) The remaining 4 pieces on the Black side could be the 4 Horseman of the Apocalypse. It is not known what the equivalents would be on the white side maybe the 7 Angels giving the trumpet judgements and the 7 angels with the Vial judgements making 14 + the King and Queen making 16. The 7 seal judgements are opened by the Lamb as in the Messiah who is already depicted here as the King.

The players moving the pieces would be God moving the White pieces and Satan moving the Black pieces. That's how I see it and it's a simplified way to see the Book of Revelation, not entirely accurate but gives a good idea. Many will probably disagree with this and have other ideas.

The Common Frequently Asked Questions with short answers or supporting Bible quotes

How is he referred to in the Bible?
The Anti Christ is refererred to as the Beast in the Book of Revelation but also has other names such asThe Son Of Perdition and the Abomination of Desolation

When does he arrive or is he here already?
Some say he is here already others say he has yet to come. Others say he is here but has not yet made himself known to the world at large in any public capacity.

Does the Bible mention how old he will be and where he is from?
The Bible does not mention age or what Geographical location he is from. Some say possibly Assyria as mentioned in Isaiah and Micah. Others think otherwise?

Isaiah 10:5-6
5. O Assyrian, the rod of mine anger, and the staff in their hand is mine indignation.
6. I will send him against an hypocritical nation, and against the people of my wrath will I give him a charge, to take the spoil, and to take the prey, and to tread them down like the mire of the streets.

Micah 5:5-6
5. And this man shall be the peace, when the Assyrian shall come into our land: and when he shall tread in our palaces, then shall we raise against him seven shepherds, and eight principal men.
6. And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: thus shall he deliver us from the Assyrian, when he cometh into our land, and when he treadeth within our borders.

Where is he mentioned in the Bible?
Revelation 13:1-18, 2 John 1:7, 1 John 2:22, 1 John 4:3, 1 John 2:18, 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12, Revelation 13:16-17, Revelation 13:1, Revelation 19:20,
2 Thessalonians 2:4 either directly or idirectly. There are many other indirect references.

Who are his parents?
Just like Jesus his etnicity and parentage will probably not follow the typical man and woman route of conception and birth. His father will be Satan. Mother unknown or something similar. Some say he could be the result of a lab experiment (test tube baby). Many other theories abound.

Where does he fit in with End Times Prophecy?
He is the creator of the Beast System, the One World Religion, Government, Currency all part of The New World Order. The merging of every nation into one and he is the supreme head of it all a wages war with The Saints and forces of Good.

Does he become a world leader and if so how long for?
He becomes the undisputed World Leader for 42 months or 3.5 years as mentioned in Revelation but it comes at a heavy price and is accomapnied by his decline and the Great Tribulation that ultimately destroys him and his kingdom.

Does he have people that pave the way for him before he arrives?
The False Prophet which will be a religious figure will pave the way for the Anti Christ and will have similar characteristics to him. The Ten Kings also mentioned in the Book of Revelation could be Ten World Leaders in charge of Ten Super states prior to the complete globalisation of the planet to create a One World Government. These would also pave the way for the Anti Christ and be of "one mind" and demonstrate similar characteristics to him.

Is he a political, religious or military figure or all 3?
Some say he will be, or is a Political figure, some say he will be a military figure. Religious figure probably not, that role will be reserved for the False Prophet. But he will be worshipped as if he were God and he will demand it, penalty for non conformity or Apostasy will be death. (Similar to Islam)

Is the Anti Christ a Woman or a Man?
The following famous Bible quote makes it quite clear that the Anti Christ will be a man

Revelation 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.

What will his arrival herald?
It will herald the final 7 years of this age before the arrival of Christ The Messiah and the set up of the Millennial Kingdom

What will he bring to the world?
He will initially bring peace and stability to the world, many signs and wonders and miracles and people will bow down to him and worship him because he will have the answer to all the worlds problems. But it will not last and is marked by a final 3.5 years of chaos, death and destruction heralded by The Great Tribulation

What will be the Great Deception?
There will be a number of Deceptions but the Great Deception most often quoted is he will appear to be Jesus and will fool many including many Christian believers and they will give their obedience to him via The Mark of the Beast.

How does he end his days?
This Bible quote couldn´t put it any better

Revelation 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.

What this article aims to achieve
This article will delve into the possibilities of who this character could be, who is allowed by God to a play a major role in the final book of the Bible known as the Book of Revelation. Character is the operative word here and the Characteristics of the Beast (Anti Christ) are mentioned in the Bible many times in order for True Believers to identify who this person is and to know when the time is near.

Here´s a list of some of the Beasts (AntI Christ) characteristics. Some are supported by scripture in actual verses, others are implied in the Bible and others have been deduced by myself based on what the exact opposite qualities of Jesus would be. These characteristics are indicated in one of these three categories with a brief description and supporting Bible verse where available.

The Characteristics of The Beast (Anti Christ)

1. He will be the man of lawlessness known as The Son of Perdition
The Son of Perdition has only been used twice in reference to any man in the Bible. The first is Judas who betrayed Jesus and the second is The Anti Christ. There is a mention of a falling away which is referencing Christian Faith and increasing numbers of people following False versions of Christianity or other False Religions, which is happening in our own time now.

2 Thes 2:3
3. Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;

2. He will be blasphemous
He will blasphene God in many shapes or forms using his name in a condescending or worse manner and frequently mock him and those who are in heaven

Revelation 13:5-6
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.
6. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven.

He could be of no fixed abode?
This is one you will not hear very often but it is a distinct possibility. Jesus was in effect homeless during his ministry as far as we can fathom from scripture. The Anti Christ possibly could be the same which would make him hard to trace?

3. He will claim to be God and be worshiped by everybody
The Anti Christ would need to stand in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and declare himself as God. This event would be known as the Abomination of Desolation. Depending who you place as the Anti Christ, some say this has happened already, others say this is yet to come.

Matthew 24:15. When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) See also Daniel 9:24-7

He will have the ability to perform Miracles, Signs and Wonders
He will fool many by his abilities to perform Super Human acts in the form of Miraculous events and will have the ability to produce Signs and Wonders and thev False Prophets who accompanies him will also.

2 Thessalonians 2:9
Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders,

The Anti-Christ Comes Back to Life or is mortally wounded?
There is mention of some sort of wound in Revelation. Some say that this is an assassination attempt but the world will wonder at his death and then recovery. Some say it is in reference to a crucial head injury. He may be blind in one eye as a result? The Dragon mentioned in this verse is Satan. Many rumours abound on this topic the relevant Bible verse is below from Revelation.

Revelation 13:3-4
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.
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?

The Anti-Christ Will Control the World’s Economy
With the creation of what is called "The Beast System" the Anti Christ will control the earth and all who dwell in it.The famous Bible quote below illustrates this quite clearly.

Revelation 13:16-17
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:
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.

The Anti-Christ’s Attempted Destruction of Israel
Another crucial element of Revelation and Daniel Prophecy. He signs a peace covenant for 1 prophetic week which is 7 years but in the middle of that period (3.5 years) he breaks the covenant. Sacrifice and Oblation mentioned in the Bible quote is a Jewish custom.

27. And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be poured upon the desolate.

Causes Earth’s Armies to Fight Against Christ
The Great Battle will be led by the Anti Christ and his armies of this world against the Lamb as in the Messiah and his army. Some say this could be Christianity v Islam. Many other theories abound.

Revelation 19:19.21
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.
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.
21. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.

Extremely Intelligent, Charismatic and Charming with incredible Problem Solving Ability.
No scripture to back this u,p but for somebody that can appear on the world stage out of nowhere and bring all nations together and create a world peace and be seen as some sort of miracle to save the world and becomes an undisputed world leader in the process would take supreme forms of intelligence, charisma and charm and advanced problem solving capabilities. Some say he may be multi lingual increasing his ability to break down barriers between all faiths, creeds and cultures. Could be of mixed race as well which again would help to break down racial barriers that even exist today.

Around 30 years of age
No scripture to back this up either, but think about it. If the Anti Christ is to fool the world including even a large proportion of believers then he would have to be a counterfeit replica of the original Jesus. He would need to be around the same age as Jesus was when he was crucified before he achieved ever lasting life which would mean he would be still be around 33 years of age on his return.

Parentage and Etnicity unknown
Jesus was born of a Virgin and The Holy Ghost in what can only be described as a Supernatural birth that hasn´t been replicated. The Anti Christ would have to come from a similar parentage. Some say he is the result of a laboratory experiment, others say it will be a similar divine intervention but the result being Satan in human form rather than God in human form.

A Successful Military Leader but arrives by promising Peace
Many Bible references put him as a Political/Government type leader that will run the world but references in Revelation do indicate that he will be a ruthless military leader as well. Many place him as one of the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse being the first and the rider on the White Horse as in Revelation 6:

Revelation 6:2. And I saw, and behold a white horse: and he that sat on him had a bow; and a crown was given unto him: and he went forth conquering, and to conquer.
Daniel 8:25. And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand.

Not really interested in women?

A ruthless military leader but not really interested in women is a contradiction in terms. No reference here to his sexuality just simply that he rises above the normal desires of man and simply craves total power and world domination. He will not be the family man type.

Daniel 11:37. Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above all.

Religion/Spirituality Unknown
As mentioned in the previous Daniel 11:37 he has no regard for the God of his fathers. In all probability his beliefs will probably be in the Satanic, New Age or Pagan areas of Spirituality which would be the One World Religion that everybody would be forced to adopt. This one world religion could be a melding of all the major religions of our time into one Super Religion such as being pushed at present under the CoExist banner. Otherwise it could be something completely new and unheard of. Nobody really has the answer on this.

The 3 Candidates and Popular Possibilities for the Anti Christ

These are the three most common and widely accepted candidates for THE Anti Christ with a Large "A". They will all have a corresponding "Mystery Babylon" to back up their Prophecy Theory or speculation. The Three Candidates and their Mystery Babylons as mentioned in Revelation are as follows in order of popularity:

1. The Current President of the US. Mystery Babylon equivalent being America possibly New York or Washington DC
2. The Current Pope of the Vatican and Roman Catholic Church. Mystery Babylon equivalent being The Vatican and Rome in Italy
3. The Returning Mahdi of Islam. Mystery Babylon equivalent being Mecca and Saudi Arabia.

A large quantity of Videos have been watched for each of these candidates but only a few final videos that give a fair and accurate representation without slipping into ludicrous slander territory have been used. It is inevitable when you go down this route. The views expressed in these videos do not necessarily reflect the views of the owner of this website and are for reference purposes only.

1. The Current President of the US.
Superb video presenting the case for the current incumbent of the US Presidency being the Beast mentioned in Revelation. He does tick many boxes, has many of the qualities, has a Muslim background that is not exactly Pro Christian, came from nowhere to claim the US Presidency and is Charismatic and regularly gets called the Anti Christ, Demon or Satan at his speeches. Is he the one we should be watching?. Watch and decide.



2. The Current Pope of the Vatican and Roman Catholic Church
A very close second favourite that many say is either the Anti Christ or the False Prophet. Some even say he is The Harlot riding the Beast and Rome is Mystery Babylon. The current Pope is the first Jesuit Pope and the circumstances he arrived at the Papacy is via the previous Pope standing down (an incredibly rare event) because of health reasons. Popes normally finish their term by death. Charismatic and charming and cuddly and hugely popular? Throw in this event on April 27th 2014 at the Vatican in Rome. A dedication to Lucifer
and all that goes out the window. Some say it was the Abomination of Desolation but it´s in the wrong temple and he is not declaring himself as God. Interesting video that puts the Pope as a definite candidate for the Anti Christ below. Watch and Decide.



3. The Returning Mahdi of Islam
Christians know him as the Antichrist. Sunni Muslims know him as the Muslim Christ. Shiite Muslims know him as the Mahdi. He's going to rule the world. And he's going to declare himself to be a Muslim. And he's going to turn on the Christians and the Jews. That´s the theory that Islam believes in and certainly with the recent mass movements of Muslims into various parts of the Western World, something you could say is "going on". Coupled with the rise of the Islam extremists especially over the last year or so, the case for the Mahdi being the Anti Christ and his time is close, is compelling to put it mildly. Video below presenting the case for the Mahdi Anti Christ. Again watch and decide!



Conclusions

This is another form your own opinion article. There are many views on this subject and many other figures in our world today that could possibly be The Anti Christ. Many people throughout history have been labelled the Anti Christ, but never really materialised into that said person. After looking at the characteristics of the Anti Christ as mentioned in Scripture we can arrive at a pretty clear picture of who this person is. Everybody has strong views on who this person is and also whether he is even here yet?

In my humble opinion these are the important characteristics that can narrow down this character in a blink of an eye. When you are trying to figure out a counterfeit, which is what the Anti Christ in effect is, you need to understand the original

Jesus started his Ministry when he was around 30 years of age and was Crucified at roughly 33.5 years of age making his ministry of approx 3.5 year durations. The Beast or Anti Christ also reigns for 42 months or 3.5 years........this is no coincidence. To fool the masses and even Believers he will have to be of similar appearance to the accepted view of Jesus and would also have to be around the same age for that "Great Deception" to actually work and perform miracles, signs and wonders. If he is therefore in his 30s, this categorically rules out The US President and The Pope.

Scripture also states that the beginning of the Seven Year Period would be marked by a man coming in peace and making a covenant with many for 7 years which would be broken half way through that period. Many are saying the US President and the Nobel Peace Prize of Dec 2009 is equated to that Biblical Event??? If it is, then we would now be in the final stages of The Great Tribulation in 2016 if we apply The Daniel last week 7 year timeline.....which we are clearly not. Many of us would be part of the Beast System and have the mark of the Beast and the world would look distinctly different to what it does today. Many of us would not be here now! Quite clearly the pieces don´t fit, regardless of the character of that nations leader. Yes he has changed laws as mentioned in scripture, has blasphemed, and done many other questionable things, but so have many other world leaders along similar lines. Does that make them the Anti Christ............No....does that make him one of the "Ten Kings of Revelation.....a strong possiblilty.

The Anti Christ will also be an aggressive, ruthless but charming Political or Military figure and not a Religious one which rules out the Pope again. Although some say when you listen to speeches by the Pope, they seem more political than religious. Again something open to debate but he does occupy a Religious role. It also rules out the current US President who seems to avoid war or farm it out to other people instead of getting his country directly involved, hardly the aggressive, ruthless take over the world Anti Christ mentioned in the Bible. The Russian President would probably fit that descriptiom much better. Both the Pope and US President have not demonstrated miracles, great signs and wonders, maybe this will happen in the future, but at present there is nothing Supernatural about these two prominent world figures, they are just men in positions of power.

The Anti Christ will not only be in a position of power, but will be a supreme power in his own right. Take the position away from the current Pope and US President and what do you have..........not much...just men. Both of these Political/Religious figures are prominent and tick many of the Anti Christ characteristic boxes, but many of the important ones just do not match up and the prophecy timelines are starting to look increasingly like prophecies that are running out of steam ready for the prophecy trash can . If the Anti Christ was to be released under the public spotlight, it would be an event that you would not confuse with anything or anybody else and would be something that hasn´t been seen before and probably never seen again.

The Anti Christ as mentioned in Micah and Isaiah, that´s twice in the Bible, is pinned down to being an Assyrian. The Pope and the Current US President are not of this ethnicity. Again if he is of Middle Eastern decent this would pin him down as a strong case of being The Mahdi of Islam!

Again in my humble opinion, I think the Pope could be the False Prophet and the current US President as mentioned in a previous article could be one of the Ten Kings mentioned in Revelation, who are of "one mind" and will show very similar characteristics to the Anti Christ mentioned in the Bible. These are people along with others that are paving the way for the final arrival of said Anti Christ. The guidelines of which are contained in the 2030 agenda.

Which leaves us with the Mahdi of Islam. The exact opposite of Jesus and certainly against Christianity he is the third possible Anti Christ. This character is looking to be in place of and replacing Christ. With the rapid insurgence of the Muslim faith into the Western World especially Europe, the rise of Chrislam and Extreme Islam, this theory, one of the least cited, looks the dark horse in the pack, that could in fact turn out to be where the Anti Christ will come from and ultimately who it will actually be.

Again just theories, and you really have to read and understand the scripture and form your own opinion. If you stick to scripture it becomes blatantly obvious that the front runner favourites could be that very person, but could is not IS. As you realise with all Prophecy, the pieces have to fit 100%. Ticking 15 out of 20 boxes is not fulfillment of prophecy. Ticking 20 is. This has to happen before you can reach any concrete prophetic conclusions. This is why the US President and The Pope don´t really get much presence here on this website or it´s social media, I just don´t think either of these people are the Anti Christ. Having said that I do keep one eye on them..........always!

True Believers (Born Again) will not be fooled by this Anti Christ, or his mark, to the extent they would rather die and be martyred than take this mark and worship this character. False believers, Luke Warm Christians and the Spiritually blind will be fooled. What to do in such situations? Keep an eye on all three and any other alternatives, no matter how bizarre, and check against the word, that´s why it was given to us, as a guiding light in these rapidly darkening times.

On a final note when it comes to Prophecy, something I have learnt, DO NOT be fixated on the Superpowers of this age. Always look to the Middle East, especially Israel and Jerusalem. That´s where the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob´ś is watching and where his heart is. That is where you will find your answers. That is where Biblical Prophecy will be fulfilled!

Bible Quotes:
Mark 13:22 - For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if [it were] possible, even the elect.

Mark 13:6 - For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.

Matthew 24:24 - For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; in somuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Daniel 11:21 - And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries.

Daniel 7:25 - And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

2 John 1:7 - For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist.

Chapter 20 Book of Revelation KJV

Chapter 20 Book of Revelation KJV. Angel from heaven casts Satan into the bottomless pit and seals him for a thousand years with the Beast and the false prophet. Souls of the beheaded that witnessed Jesus, they live and reign with Christ for a thousand years. The first resurrection. The judgement of God of the dead by their Book of Life and according to their works and the second death.

1. And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.
2. And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,
3. And cast him into the bottomless pit, and shut him up, and set a seal upon him, that he should deceive the nations no more, till the thousand years should be fulfilled: and after that he must be loosed a little season.
4. And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their foreheads, or in their hands; and they lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years.
5. But the rest of the dead lived not again until the thousand years were finished. This is the first resurrection.
6. Blessed and holy is he that hath part in the first resurrection: on such the second death hath no power, but they shall be priests of God and of Christ, and shall reign with him a thousand years.
7. And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison,
8. And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea.
9. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from God out of heaven, and devoured them.
10. And the devil that deceived them was cast into the lake of fire and brimstone, where the beast and the false prophet are, and shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever.
11. And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away; and there was found no place for them.
12. And I saw the dead, small and great, stand before God; and the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life: and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books, according to their works.
13. And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works.
14. And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. This is the second death.
15. And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.

Chapter 19 Book of Revelation KJV

Chapter 19 Book of Revelation KJV. Rejoicing in heaven after the judgements of God. The marriage supper of the lamb. The King of Kings and the Lord of Lords o a white horse and his army riding upon white horses wages war against he Beast and the Kings of the Earth and their armies. The beast and the false prophet are taken and cast into the lake of burning fire with brimstone.

1. And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God:
2. For true and righteous are his judgments: for he hath judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication, and hath avenged the blood of his servants at her hand.
3. And again they said, Alleluia. And her smoke rose up for ever and ever.
4. And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.
5. And a voice came out of the throne, saying, Praise our God, all ye his servants, and ye that fear him, both small and great.
6. And I heard as it were the voice of a great multitude, and as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Alleluia: for the Lord God omnipotent reigneth.
7. Let us be glad and rejoice, and give honour to him: for the marriage of the Lamb is come, and his wife hath made herself ready.
8. And to her was granted that she should be arrayed in fine linen, clean and white: for the fine linen is the righteousness of saints.
9. And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God.
10. And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
11. And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
12. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.
13. And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.
14. And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.
15. And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.
16. And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.
17. And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God;
18. That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great.
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.
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.
21. And the remnant were slain with the sword of him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of his mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh.