The false prophet has horns like a lamb, but the voice of a
dragon. Like numerous other false prophets
throughout history, his appearance is intended to give the illusion that he is
the Lamb of God, but he is inspired by Satan.
When John looked around he saw the real lamb, Christ, surrounded by
God’s chosen people, according to Revelation 14:1. “And I
looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty
and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads.”
The real Messiah will be honored by people that love
God. One of the tests John gave for
identifying whether a teacher was from God or not was to look at who hears
them, in I John 4:5-6. “They are of the world: therefore speak they
of the world, and the world heareth them. We are of God: he that knoweth God heareth us;
he that is not of God heareth not us. Hereby know we the spirit of truth, and
the spirit of error.” The entire
hundred forty four thousand have served their time on earth and understand what
Christ has done for them. They sing a
song of praise that people who have never suffered for the Lord cannot
sing. Revelation 14:2-5 describes the kind
of men they are. “And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as
the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of harpers harping with
their harps: And they sung as it were a new song before the throne, and before
the four beasts, and the elders: and no man could learn that song but the
hundred and forty and four thousand, which were redeemed from the earth. These are they which were not defiled with
women; for they are virgins. These are they which follow the Lamb whithersoever
he goeth. These were redeemed from among men, being the firstfruits unto God
and to the Lamb. And in their mouth was
found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God.”
Even at this point, when the Antichrist has seized control
of the world government, killing the hundred forty four thousand, and trying to
kill all who believe in God, the Lord will still give people one more
opportunity to accept Christ as Revelation 14:6-7 tells us. “And I
saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to
preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and
tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him;
for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and
earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.”
Throughout the centuries, there have been various religious centers
such as Rome, Mecca. Jerusalem, Alexandria, or Constantinople. The Antichrist will establish a worldwide
religion combining elements from several of those religions, making Babylon the
religious center of the world. God will
cause the destruction of Babylon to get people’s attention, as described in
Revelation 14:8. “And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is
fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the
wrath of her fornication.” This will
be discussed more in revelation 17.
This will be followed by a serious warnings about the danger
of following the Antichrist, as stated in Revelation 14:9-11. “And
the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the
beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, The
same shall drink of the wine of the wrath of God, which is poured out without
mixture into the cup of his indignation; and he shall be tormented with fire
and brimstone in the presence of the holy angels, and in the presence of the
Lamb: And the smoke of their torment ascendeth up for ever and ever: and they
have no rest day nor night, who worship the beast and his image, and whosoever
receiveth the mark of his name.” II
Peter 3:9 tells us, “The Lord is …longsuffering
to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to
repentance.” He will give mankind
repeated opportunities to repent right up until the final judgement, because he
loves mankind. II Peter 3:10 warns,
despite his love, God will judge the world.
“But the day of the Lord will come
as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great
noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the
works that are therein shall be burned up.”
With all the repeated warnings people will have no excuse
for ignoring God. He loves mankind too
much to allow Satan and his followers to keep killing people.
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