Bible prophecy topic

The Antichrist and the False Prophet

His rise, his reign, his mark, and his end. 12 questions, each answered from the books of Apostle Mary Banks with the scriptures it rests on.

• Who is the Antichrist?

  The Antichrist is the end times "man of sin" and "son of perdition," the Beast empowered by Satan the dragon, who exalts himself above every god, persecutes the saints and Israel for three and a half years, and demands worship as God.

• Will the Antichrist be a real man?

  Yes, Scripture describes the Antichrist as a real, individual man, called the Man of Perdition, a king who will rise in the last days and be indwelt by the spirit of antichrist, just as that same spirit once worked through Judas.

• What is the spirit of antichrist?

  The spirit of antichrist is the spiritual force, active since the time of Christ, that opposes Him and denies that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh; it works in individual hearts and in the church now, and will one day be fully embodied in a man, the Antichrist or Man of Perdition, in the last days.

• What is the mark of the beast?

  The mark of the beast is a mark placed in the right hand or forehead by the Antichrist, and without it no one will be allowed to buy or sell; the number of the beast that goes with this mark is 666.

• Who is the False Prophet?

  Scripture teaches that in the last days a strong, deceitful ruler called the Antichrist will rise, set up an abomination in the temple, and persecute the saints for three and a half years (42 months, or a time, times and half a time) before he is finally broken.

• What is the image of the beast?

  The image of the beast is an idol made in honor of the Antichrist, set up by the false prophet in the temple at Jerusalem, and given the power to speak and to demand worship from the whole world.

• How long will the Antichrist reign?

  Scripture teaches that the Antichrist will be given authority to continue for forty two months, which is three and a half years, described also as a time, times, and the dividing of time.

• Why will the Antichrist persecute the saints?

  The Antichrist persecutes the saints because he is possessed and empowered by the ancient spirit of antichrist that has always hated God's people, and because God allows this persecution as a purging, testing fire meant to purify and prove the faith of the saints so they may reign with Christ.

• What is the mystery of iniquity?

  The mystery of iniquity is the hidden, ongoing work of Satan's spirit of rebellion in humanity, already active in the world and destined to be fully revealed in the Antichrist before Christ's return.

• Who is the man of sin in 2 Thessalonians 2?

  The man of sin in 2 Thessalonians 2 is the Antichrist, a human figure who will be revealed after a falling away in the church and who exalts himself above God, even sitting in God's temple and declaring himself to be God.

• What are the three unclean spirits like frogs?

  The three unclean spirits like frogs are demonic spirits that come out of the mouths of the dragon (Satan), the beast (Antichrist), and the false prophet, sent to deceive the kings of the earth and gather them for the battle of Armageddon.

• How will the Antichrist and the False Prophet be destroyed?

  The Antichrist and the False Prophet will be destroyed by the spoken Word of the Lord Jesus Christ, who defeats them in battle and casts them alive into the lake of fire.