Subject: The coming kingdom of antichrist? |
Bible Note: Hi Reighnskye, Re 19:19 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. My understanding is that individuals not governments are cast into the lake of fire, so this beast is a person. Re 13:13 And he (the false prophet)doeth great wonders, so that he maketh fire come down from heaven on the earth in the sight of men, 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. This says that he had power to do miracles, therefore I think that the false prophet is able to do miracles, as he is empowered by the beast, that power coming from the devil. As demonstrated in Job, Satan has a certain amount of power, but only as God allows. Love in Christ, Mark |