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“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.
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.”
(Rev 13:16-18 KJV)
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“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.
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.”
Learn MoreGreat Wonders
“And he doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men,” (Rev 13:13 KJV)
The false prophet will perform signs and wonders, which will be counterfeit miracles by the power of Satan. He will use these false miracles to deceive the people into following him and the antichrist. He will get this power from Satan, which is something the false prophets of Baal were not able to do.
Learn MoreExercising Power
“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.” (Rev 13:12 KJV)
The false prophet will be second in command after the antichrist. His mission and goal will be to force everyone on Earth to worship the beast. The people on Earth will be astonished by the deadly wound of the antichrist being healed.
Learn MoreAnother 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.” (Rev 13:11 KJV)
This beast is the false prophet. He works hand-in-hand with the antichrist to persecute the saints and persuades the world to worship the beast. Coming up out of the earth refers to the earthly system, which could refer to government, religion, or both.
Learn MorePatience and Faith
“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.” (Rev 13:10 KJV)
The patience of the saints is their endurance in the face of persecution for their faith. They will face captivity and death for their beliefs. They are to hold on to faith for the endurance to stand.
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