THE GENUINESS OF JESUS AS HE IS
COUNTERFEITED BY THE BEAST FROM THE PIT.
Revelation 13
Part 5
A BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE ULTIMATE SUPERMAN: THE BEAST
Continue from Part 4
4. SUPER BUSINESSMAN: The Antichrist is Super Money in Daniel 8:25
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.(KJV)
See also Rev. 18.
5. SUPER GENERAL: The Antichrist is Super Master (military) in Daniel 7:23
23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms,
and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. (KJV)
Revelation 13:4-7 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?
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.
7 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.. He rules the world!
6. SUPER EGO: The Antichrist is Super Megalomaniac (ego) in 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 3Let 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;
4Who 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.
The Man of Sin is revealed as an opposite to Christ and as a counterpart of the truth.
1. He is first of all an EXACT OPPOSITE AND COUNTERFEIT, image of God. He puts himself in the place of God
(Rev. 12:3; 13:1; 17:3).
(Rev 12:3) And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold a great red dragon, having seven heads and ten horns,
and seven crowns upon his heads.
(Rev 13:1) “And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns,
and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.”
(Rev 17:3) So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast,
full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
2. He, secondly, is the second personage in an UNHOLY TRINITY made up of the Dragon (Satan),
the Beast (Antichrist), and the False Prophet (Anti-Spirit);
(Rev. 16:13) And I saw three unclean spirits like frogs come out of the mouth of the dragon, and out of the mouth
of the beast, and out of the mouth of the false prophet.
3. He is, next, one who IMITATES by the power of Satan, a COUNTERFEIT RESURRECTION that is to counter the glorious
work of our Lord.
(Rev. 5:6) And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders,
stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth
into all the earth.
(Rev. 13:3) 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.
(Rev. 13:12) 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.
4. He is also the RECIPIENT OF FALSE WORSHIP AND OF ADORATION,
which is only to be due our Lord.
(Rev, 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?
5. He has a ministry that is of VERY CLOSE SIMILARITY to that which our Lord performed, a 3 ½ year reign on
earth.
(Rev. 12:6) And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she hath a place prepared of God, that they should
feed her there a thousand two hundred and threescore days.
(Rev. 13:5) 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. He is, finally, the HEAD OF HIS CHURCH, that filthy harlot who is his prostituted
wife
(Rev. 17), which is an EXACT COUNTERFEIT OF ALL THE EXTERNAL FACETS of the true holy Bride (Eph. 5:25-27),
but with none of the internal changes wrought by the Spirit.
(Rev. 17)1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me,
Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:
2 With whom the kings of the earth have committed fornication, and the inhabitants of the earth have been made
drunk with the wine of her fornication.
3 So he carried me away in the spirit into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast,
full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns.
4 And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls,
having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication:
5 And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS
OF THE EARTH.
6 And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus: and when
I saw her, I wondered with great admiration.
7 And the angel said unto me, Wherefore didst thou marvel? I will tell thee the mystery of the woman, and of the
beast that carrieth her, which hath the seven heads and ten horns.
8 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.
9 And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains, on which the woman sitteth.
10 And there are seven kings: five are fallen, and one is, and the other is not yet come; and when he cometh,
he must continue a short space.
11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.
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.
14 These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them: for he is Lord of lords, and King of kings:
and they that are with him are called, and chosen, and faithful.
15 And he saith unto me, The waters which thou sawest, where the whore sitteth, are peoples, and multitudes, and nations,
and tongues.
16 And the ten horns which thou sawest upon the beast, these shall hate the whore, and shall make her desolate and naked,
and shall eat her flesh, and burn her with fire.
17 For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the
words of God shall be fulfilled.
18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
(Eph. 5:25-27) 25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;
26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word,
27 That he might present it to himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing;
but that it should be holy and without blemish.
How do we escape the Mark of the Beast?
Three keys:
1. RESEARCH YOUR ADDRESS LABEL:
Are you a citizen of Heaven or an Earth-dweller?
Where are you headed?
2. TURN ON THE SECURITY SYSTEM:
Are you an authentic, signed original?
Are you sealed as a secure container of heavenly treasure?
3. INVESTIGATE THE REAL THING:
How well do you know Jesus by personal contact?
How quickly do you recognize Him in His Book? WE ARE SECURE BECAUSE GOD’S SPIRIT SEALS US
2 Corinthians 1:22a 22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
Who also has sealed us and given us the Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.
The ancient world was built around the security of sealed shipments. With all the perils of
the Old World it was imperative that a customer knew his shipment was untainted from the journey
to him. Thus all the ancients recognized the sealing of goods. This was accomplished by the pressing
of a signet ring into soft wax across the opening of a document, tomb, sealed box and so on. The Holy
Spirit “Seals” us = security of divine ownership. He is our precious possession.
The seal assured three things:
CERTIFIED the contents as authentic.
SIGNIFIED the presence of the owner.
VERIFIED the image of the signet was transferred.
WE ARE SECURE BECAUSE GOD’S SPIRIT SECURES 2 Corinthians 1:22 Who hath also sealed us, and given the
earnest of the Spirit in our hearts.
As a guarantee. The Holy Spirit is also given to us as a pledge.
God delivered us our engagement ring = SECURITY OF DIVINE PROTECTION
The Holy Spirit signs each saint of God as an authentic original
masterpiece. The Holy Spirit is poured out on us by our Heavenly Father. Thus to have been “anointed”
means we bear the signature of God. This signing promises us the security of divine authenticity.
GOD’S GIFT IS GRACIOUS: John 1:12 But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God,
even to them that believe on his name:
GOD’S SUPPLY IS INEXHAUSTIBLE: John 3:34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not
the Spirit by measure unto him.
GOD’S ANOINTING IS PERSONAL: I John 2:20 But ye have an unction from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
(But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and you know all things.)
“Only one life to live and soon is past
Only what’s done for Christ will last!”
Hoping to make the time I have left count for the glory of God.
THE GENUINESS OF JESUS AS HE IS COUNTERFEITED BY THE BEAST FROM THE PIT. Revelation 13 Part 5