(666) God reveals the beast to us, through His Holy Word, the Bible. In the Word, God describes an unholy trinity, one that may already be in the making at this point in history. But, the beast will not rise to power until the latter days, known in general, as the Tribulation, the last seven years of human history as we know it. This unholy trinity is that of Satan, Antichrist, and the False Prophet. In the scriptures, God reveals Antichrist as the Beast, who derives his power from Satan, the Dragon. Together, they will use the False Prophet, the Second Beast, to help them accomplish their evil works on planet earth. The Bible also tells us that in the end of days, the Antichrist will rule over the entire human race with an ecumenical and apostate global religion, in addition to ruling the planet through a global government, and economy. No person living at that time, will be able to escape his evil rule. Revelation 13:1-18. In the Book of Revelation, God purposefully divides the last seven years of human history into two equal parts. The first half is called The Tribulation. However, God named the second half-- The Great Tribulation. In His naming of this period of time, He reminds us that the second half of the seven year tribulation will be much worse than the first. Revelation 11:2-3, 12:6,7,14; 13:5. The created Satan has always wanted to exalt himself above his creator, the true God of the Bible. During the Great Tribulation, God tells us that He will allow Satan, through his indwelling of Antichrist, to wreak as much havoc and destruction on this earth as possible. The Bible clearly states that Antichrist will derive his power from the Dragon - Satan himself. In fact, following Satans banishment from Heaven (Revelation 12:9), we learn that Satan will indwell Antichrist at the mid-tribulation point. When he does so, we learn that he will make this man of lawlessness - Antichrist, the literal embodiment of Satan himself. It is Satan who will provide Antichrist with the power and authority to rule over the entire world, in every aspect of its functioning. 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. 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. 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? 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. And he opened his mouth in blasphemy against God, to blaspheme his name, and his tabernacle, and them that dwell in heaven. 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. 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. Revelation 13:2-8 The False Prophet, the other beast, or the second beast, will be the one to lead the world to serve and worship Antichrist. The False Prophet will be instrumental in arranging for people to take the mark of the beast. 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. 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. And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 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. And he had power to give life unto the image of
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